12-letter words containing l, e, c, y, t
- cellulolytic — relating to or causing the hydrolysis of the complex carbohydrate cellulose
- centennially — As part of a centennial.
- central city — the principal municipality of a metropolitan area, surrounded by suburbs and smaller towns; esp., the crowded, industrial, often blighted area
- cephalometry — measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
- cetylic acid — palmitic acid.
- chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
- charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- chlorophytes — Plural form of chlorophyte.
- city college — an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education in the US and Canada
- city dweller — a resident or inhabitant of a city
- city slicker — If you refer to someone as a city slicker, you mean that they live and work in a city and are used to city life.
- claptrappery — the art of eliciting applause
- class system — a system in which social status is largely determined by the family into which a person is born
- clatteringly — With a clattering sound.
- clayton fern — a tall fern, Osmunda claytoniana, of eastern North America and eastern Asia, having an interruption of growth in the center of some fronds.
- cleanability — the ability to be cleaned
- clitorectomy — (surgery) the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision.
- clytemnestra — the wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed on his return from the Trojan War
- cogitatively — In a cogitative manner.
- cohesibility — the nature of being cohesible
- coincidently — in a coincident manner
- collaterally — In collateral relation; not lineally.
- collectively — formed by collection.
- collectivity — the quality or state of being collective
- collegiality — the sharing of authority among colleagues
- collegiately — in a collegiate way
- collinearity — lying in the same straight line.
- commensality — eating together at the same table.
- complacently — pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government.
- conceptually — pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.
- concurrently — occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side: concurrent attacks by land, sea, and air.
- conductively — In a conductive manner.
- congeniality — agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character: congenial surroundings.
- congenitally — of or relating to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, especially the uterine environment.
- connectively — serving or tending to connect: connective remarks between chapters.
- consentingly — in a consenting manner
- consequently — Consequently means as a result.
- consistently — agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory: His views and actions are consistent.
- consummately — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- contemptibly — deserving of or held in contempt; despicable.
- contextually — of, relating to, or depending on the context.
- contingently — dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon): Our plans are contingent on the weather.
- contractedly — in a shortened manner
- convectively — In a convective manner.
- conveniently — suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use.
- convergently — characterized by convergence; tending to come together; merging.
- convolutedly — twisted; coiled.
- coordinately — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- coquettishly — (of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.