12-letter words containing l, o, s, y, a, u
- gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- gratuitously — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- gregariously — fond of the company of others; sociable.
- harmoniously — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- hellaciously — In a hellacious manner.
- homosexually — In a homosexual way.
- hydrosulfate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hyperarousal — A state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, excessive response to sensory stimulation, insomnia, and fatigue.
- hyposulphate — a salt derived from hyposulphuric acid
- hypothalamus — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- idolatrously — In an idolatrous manner.
- illustratory — Serving to illustrate.
- incautiously — In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.
- inclusionary — (of zoning, housing programs, etc.) stipulating that a certain percentage of new housing will be priced within the reach of middle-income buyers or renters.
- insouciantly — free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
- jeopardously — with risk or peril
- labouriously — Alternative form of laboriously.
- languorously — characterized by languor; languid.
- lasciviously — inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
- lay a course — to sail on a planned course without tacking
- loquaciously — In a loquacious manner.
- malodorously — With a bad smell.
- marvellously — In a marvellous manner.
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- milquetoasty — Meek, timid.
- miraculously — In a miraculous manner.
- monogamously — In a monogamous manner.
- oleaginously — In an oleaginous manner.
- oral surgery — the branch of dentistry or of surgery dealing with the surgical treatment or repair of various conditions of the mouth or jaws.
- outlandishly — In an outlandish manner.
- outrageously — In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- polyomavirus — any of a genus (Polyomavirus) of papovaviruses that naturally infect wild and laboratory mice, and that cause tumors when injected into newborn mice
- polypetalous — having a corolla of separate petals.
- polysepalous — having a calyx of separate or unconnected sepals.
- precariously — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- psychosexual — of or relating to the relationship of psychological and sexual phenomena.
- pugnaciously — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- scandalously — disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.
- scapulomancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- sinusoidally — Mathematics. of or relating to a sinusoid.
- south hadley — a city in W Massachusetts.
- south kvaløy — an island in the Arctic Ocean, off the N coast of Norway. Area: 735 sq km (284 sq miles)
- subsonically — at a velocity below that of sound
- sulfonylurea — any of a group of oral drugs, as tolbutamide, that stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin, used to treat diabetes
- supplicatory — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- syndactylous — having fingers, or toes, united