15-letter words containing l, a, y, i
- antirationality — the opposition to rationality
- apocalyptically — of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
- apostrophically — (rhetoric) Using apostrophe; with sudden exclamatory dialogue.
- approachability — capable of being approached; accessible.
- archeologically — In a archeological manner or fashion.
- architecturally — of or relating to architecture: architectural metals.
- argumentatively — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
- artillery plant — any of various tropical urticaceous plants of the genus Pilea, such as P. microphylla, all having stamens that discharge their pollen explosively
- assign a policy — If you assign a policy, you transfer legal ownership of an insurance policy to another person.
- astronautically — In an astronautic way.
- astrophysically — from an astrophysical point of view
- atlantic ridley — ridley (def 1).
- atlantic-ridley — ridley (def 1).
- atmospherically — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- authoritatively — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
- autolithography — a lithographic technique by which the artist draws or traces with a brush and pen directly on a stone or plate.
- automorphically — in an automorphic manner
- autotetraploidy — the generation of the tetraploid state, created by the fusing of two nuclei from the same species
- autotrophically — through an autotrophic process
- auxiliary rotor — the tail rotor of a helicopter, used for directional and rotary control
- bahasa malaysia — the dialect of Malay used as the official language of Malaysia.
- barberry family — the plant family Berberidaceae, characterized by shrubs and herbaceous plants having very varied leaves and flowers and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including the barberry, May apple, and Oregon grape.
- barley sandwich — a drink of beer, esp at lunch time
- barycentrically — In a barycentric manner.
- bathymetrically — In a bathymetric way.
- battleship gray — a subdued bluish gray.
- belladonna lily — a tropical bulbous plant (Amaryllis belladonna) of the lily family, grown for its large pink, white, or red flowers and native to S Africa
- benzoglyoxaline — benzimidazole.
- bias (ply) tire — a motor vehicle tire having a foundation of plies of rubberized cords in a crisscross pattern of lines diagonal to the center line of the tread
- bidirectionally — in a bidirectional manner
- bioavailability — the extent to which a drug or other substance is taken up by a specific tissue or organ after administration; the proportion of the dose of a drug that reaches the systemic circulation intact after administration by a route other than intravenous
- biobibliography — a bibliography containing biographical sketches of the authors listed.
- biomechanically — from a biomechanical point of view
- blackberry lily — an ornamental Chinese iridaceous plant, Belamcanda chinensis, that has red-spotted orange flowers and clusters of black seeds that resemble blackberries
- bo diddley beat — a type of syncopated Black rhythm, frequently used in rock music
- boating holiday — a holiday spent sailing or travelling in a canal boat, cruiser, etc
- braille display — (hardware) (Or "refreshable braille display", "refreshable display") An electromechanical device that renders braille with tiny, independently controlled pins used to represent the state of dots in braille cells. Each pin, in its "on" state, raises above the top of its hole in the screen; in its "off" state, it drops below the top of its hole. Older systems used tiny solenoids to control the state of the pins; modern systems are piezoelectric. Typical dimensions of a braille display are 1 line of 40 cells, each cell of two-by-eight dots.
- british library — the British national library, formed in 1973 from the British Museum library and other national collections: housed mainly in the British Museum until 1997 when a purpose-built library in St Pancras, London, was completed
- buryat republic — a constituent republic of SE central Russia, on Lake Baikal: mountainous, with forests covering over half the total area. Capital: Ulan-Ude. Pop: 981 000 (2002). Area: 351 300 sq km (135 608 sq miles)
- butterfly chair — a lightweight chair consisting of a piece of canvas, leather, etc. slung from a framework of metal bars
- cabbalistically — Alternative spelling of cabalistically.
- cafeteria-style — set up to allow a variety of choices.
- calcined baryta — baryta (def 1).
- calcined-baryta — Also called calcined baryta, barium oxide, barium monoxide, barium protoxide. a white or yellowish-white poisonous solid, BaO, highly reactive with water: used chiefly as a dehydrating agent and in the manufacture of glass.
- calcium cyanide — a white or grayish-black compound, Ca(CN) 2, used as an insecticide and rodent poison.
- callippic cycle — a period equal to four Metonic cycles less one day, proposed by Callippus to correct the Metonic cycle.
- calydonian boar — a savage boar sent by Artemis to destroy Calydon, a city in Aetolia, because its king had neglected to sacrifice to her. It was killed by Meleager, the king's son
- calydonian hunt — the pursuit by Meleager, Atalanta, and others of a savage boar (Calydonian boar) sent by Artemis to lay waste to Calydon.
- camelot library — (library)
- cancel a policy — If you cancel a policy, you terminate a contract of insurance.