12-letter words containing l, y, e
- interminably — incapable of being terminated; unending: an interminable job.
- interplaying — Present participle of interplay.
- intertidally — in an intertidal manner
- intestinally — occurring in or affecting the intestines.
- intolerantly — In an intolerant manner; without toleration.
- inveterately — settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler.
- invulnerably — In an invulnerable manner.
- ip telephony — (communications) (IPT, Internet Telephony) Use of IP data connections to exchange voice and fax data that have traditionally been carried over the public switched telephone network. During the late 1990s, an increasing number of telephone calls have been routed over the Internet. Calls made in this way avoid PSTN charges. Unlike traditional telephony, IP telephony is relatively unregulated. Companies providing these services are known as Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSPs). They include telephone companies, cable TV companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). There are still many problems with voice quality, latency, compression algorithms, and quality of service. See also Computer Telephone Integration.
- iridescently — In an iridescent manner.
- irredeemably — not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.
- irreformably — in an irreformable manner
- irrefragably — In an irrefragable state or condition.
- irregularity — the quality or state of being irregular.
- irrelatively — In an irrelative manner.
- irrelevantly — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
- irremediably — not admitting of remedy, cure, or repair: irremediable conduct.
- irremissibly — In an irremissible manner; unpardonably.
- irreprovably — in an irreprovable manner
- irresistably — Misspelling of irresistibly.
- irresistibly — not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood: an irresistible impulse.
- irresolutely — In an irresolute or wavering manner.
- irresolvably — In an irresolvable manner.
- irreverently — not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence; deficient in veneration or respect: an irreverent reply.
- irreversibly — not reversible; incapable of being changed: His refusal is irreversible.
- isothermally — occurring at constant temperature.
- jelly fungus — any of various fungi of the order Tremellales, distinguished by gelatinous basidiocarp.
- jeopardously — with risk or peril
- jolly jumper — any light sail set above a skysail; flying kite.
- jubilee year — jubilee (def 5a).
- judgmentally — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- jungle bunny — a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
- jungle-bunny — a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
- junk jewelry — cheap costume jewelry.
- just quietly — between you and me; confidentially
- keratohyalin — (biology) A protein structure found in granules in the stratum granulosum of the epidermis, which may be involved in keratinization, and in Hassall corpuscles in the thymus.
- keratoplasty — plastic surgery performed upon the cornea, especially a corneal transplantation.
- kernel style — K&R style
- key lime pie — a custardlike pie made with lime juice, condensed milk, eggs, and flavorings and served in a pastry shell.
- kitty litter — litter (sense 4)
- kolyma range — a mountain range in NE Russia, in NE Siberia, extending about 1100 km (700 miles) between the Kolyma River and the Sea of Okhotsk. Highest peak: 1862 m (6109 ft)
- kona cyclone — a slow-moving cyclone occuring during the winter over the subtropical Pacific Ocean.
- kosher-style — (of a cuisine, restaurant, etc.) featuring traditional Jewish dishes, but not adhering to the dietary laws: kosher-style cooking.
- kremlinology — the study of the government of the former Soviet Union, especially the study of those factors governing its foreign affairs.
- kylie effect — the increased awareness of breast cancer caused by the publicity surrounding its diagnosis in Kylie Minogue, born 1968, Australian singer and actress
- la verendrye — Pierre Gaultier de Varenne [French pyer goh-tyey duh va-ren] /French pyɛr goʊˈtyeɪ də vaˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), Sieur de, 1685–1749, Canadian explorer of North America.
- labyrinthine — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
- lady teacher — a teacher who is a woman
- lady-slipper — cypripedium
- ladylikeness — Ladylike behaviour.
- lahore party — a modern sect, divided into an older group (Qadianis) and a newer group (Lahore party)