14-letter words containing l, y, c, a
- antisyphilitic — acting against syphilis
- antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
- antithetically — in an antithetical way
- aphoristically — in an aphoristic manner
- apocalypticism — the belief in apocalyptic prophecy
- apocryphalness — the quality of being apocryphal
- apologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- apoplectically — of or relating to apoplexy or stroke.
- aposematically — in an aposematic manner
- apotropaically — in an apotropaic manner
- appreciatively — feeling or showing appreciation: an appreciative audience at the concert.
- aquaculturally — In an aquacultural manner; with regard to, or by means of, aquaculture.
- arachnodactyly — A condition in which the fingers and hands are abnormally long and slender.
- archaeozoology — the analysis and interpretation of animal remains found at archaeological sites
- archetypically — the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
- areal velocity — a measure of the velocity of one celestial body in orbit about another, equal to the area swept out per unit time by the vector joining the two bodies.
- arithmetically — the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics.
- artificial eye — a manufactured eye of glass, plastic, or other material, usually hemispherical or cup-shaped, worn cosmetically over a blind eye or in the socket of a lost eye and sometimes attached to muscles to provide movement.
- astrologically — In an astrological manner.
- astronomically — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- asymmetrically — not identical on both sides of a central line; unsymmetrical; lacking symmetry: Most faces are asymmetric.
- asymptotically — of or relating to an asymptote.
- asynchronously — In an asynchronous manner.
- attractability — The quality of being attractable.
- auditory canal — the narrow passageway from the outer ear to the eardrum.
- autocratically — In an autocratic manner.
- avalanche lily — a wildflower (Erythronium montanum) of the lily family, native to the mountain meadows of Washington and Oregon and blooming in June among the melting snowbanks
- avoidance play — a play by the declarer designed to prevent a particular opponent from taking the lead.
- bachelor party — A bachelor party is a party for a man who is getting married very soon, to which only men are invited.
- backbreakingly — In a backbreaking manner.
- barometrically — By means of a barometer.
- bathygraphical — (of a maps) representing the contours of the seabed
- beauty culture — the skill or occupation of a beautician
- becquerel rays — rays given off by radioactive substances
- belaying cleat — a cleat used for belaying
- benzyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 9 H 10 O 2 , having a flowerlike odor: used chiefly for flavoring tobacco and in soaps and cosmetics.
- benzyl alcohol — a colorless, faintly aromatic, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, used chiefly as a solvent in the manufacture of perfumes and flavorings, and as an intermediate in the synthesis of benzyl esters and ethers.
- bicycle-racing — the act or sport of riding or traveling by bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
- bioarchaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the remains of living things
- bioclimatology — the study of the effects of climatic conditions on living organisms
- black mulberry — a small deciduous tree, Morus nigra, with small leaves, producing edible fruit
- black-eyed pea — Black-eyed peas are beige seeds with black marks that are eaten as a vegetable. They are from a plant called the cowpea.
- bletchley park — the Buckinghamshire estate which was the centre of British code-breaking operations during World War II
- bornyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 12 H 20 O 2 , having a piny, camphorlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume, and as a plasticizer.
- bornyl alcohol — white solid alcohol from a Malaysian tree
- boulder canyon — a canyon of the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada, above Boulder Dam.
- brachycephalic — having a head nearly as broad from side to side as from front to back, esp one with a cephalic index over 80
- brachydactylia — abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes.
- brachydactylic — having abnormally short fingers or toes
- brachydiagonal — the shorter lateral axis of a rhombic prism