10-letter words containing l, y, c
- clepsydras — Plural form of clepsydra.
- clerestory — a row of windows in the upper part of the wall of a church that divides the nave from the aisle, set above the aisle roof
- clerically — In a clerical manner; as a cleric.
- cleromancy — a divination involving dice-throwing or lot-casting
- clinically — pertaining to a clinic.
- cliquishly — In a cliquish manner.
- clonotypes — Plural form of clonotype.
- cloth yard — a medieval unit of measure for cloth, fixed at 37 inches by Edward VI of England: also used as a length for longbow arrows
- cloudberry — a creeping Eurasian herbaceous rosaceous plant, Rubus chamaemorus, with white flowers and orange berry-like fruits (drupelets)
- clover key — feature key
- clownishly — In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
- clownology — The study of being a clown.
- cluny lace — a strong heavy silk and cotton bobbin lace made at Cluny or elsewhere
- clydesdale — a heavy powerful breed of carthorse, originally from Scotland
- clypeiform — having a rounded shield shape
- cocatalyst — a substance that acts in tandem with another as a catalyst
- cockabully — any of several small freshwater fish of New Zealand
- cockeyedly — in a cockeyed manner
- cocksurely — In a cocksure manner.
- codicology — the study of manuscripts
- coeliotomy — (surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
- coequality — The condition of being coequal.
- coercively — serving or tending to coerce.
- cognizably — In a cognizable manner.
- coherently — logically connected; consistent: a coherent argument.
- cohesively — characterized by or causing cohesion: a cohesive agent.
- cohomology — the abstract study of algebraic topology
- collotypes — Plural form of collotype.
- colocynths — Plural form of colocynth.
- colonially — In a colonial manner.
- colorfully — abounding in color: In their tartans, the Scots guard made a colorful array.
- colossally — extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge.
- colposcopy — an examination by means of a colposcope.
- colwyn bay — a town and resort in N Wales, in Conwy county borough. Pop: 30 269 (2001)
- comb jelly — ctenophore
- combinedly — made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
- cometology — the study of comets
- comicality — the quality of being comical
- commonalty — the ordinary people as distinct from those with authority, rank, or title, esp when considered as a political and social unit or estate of the realm
- communally — used or shared in common by everyone in a group: a communal jug of wine.
- comparably — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- compatibly — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- completory — serving the purpose of completing
- complexify — to make or become complex
- complexity — Complexity is the state of having many different parts connected or related to each other in a complicated way.
- compliancy — compliance (defs 1, 2, 4).
- complicacy — the condition or quality of being complicated
- complicity — Complicity is involvement with other people in an illegal activity or plan.
- composedly — calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.