12-letter words containing l, y, n, c, e
- concealingly — in a concealing manner
- conceptually — pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.
- concessively — in a concessive manner
- conclusively — serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing: conclusive evidence.
- concurrently — occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side: concurrent attacks by land, sea, and air.
- conductively — In a conductive manner.
- coney island — an island off the S shore of Long Island, New York: site of a large amusement park
- confoundedly — bewildered; confused; perplexed.
- 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.
- conqueringly — in a conquering manner
- consensually — formed or existing merely by consent: a consensual transaction.
- consentingly — in a consenting manner
- consequently — Consequently means as a result.
- considerably — to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
- 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.
- convulsively — of the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms.
- coordinately — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- cotyledonary — the primary or rudimentary leaf of the embryo of seed plants.
- counterrally — an opposing rally
- counterreply — a reply made in response to a reply; rejoinder.
- counterstyle — an opposing style
- country lane — a narrow country road, often bordered by hedges
- country life — life in the country
- country mile — a long way
- county clerk — a senior local government official
- cryptanalyze — to study (a cryptogram) for the purpose of discovering the clear meaning; break (a code, cipher, etc.).
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cybernetical — of or relating to cybernetics
- cyclandelate — a medicine for relaxing smooth muscle and encouraging blood cell dilation
- cycle crunch — (jargon) A situation wherein the number of people trying to use a computer simultaneously has reached the point where no one can get enough cycles because they are spread too thin and the system has probably begun to thrash. This scenario is an inevitable result of Parkinson's Law applied to time-sharing. Usually the only solution is to buy more computer. Happily, this has rapidly become easier since the mid-1980s, so much so that the very term "cycle crunch" now has a faintly archaic flavour; most hackers now use workstations or personal computers as opposed to traditional time-sharing systems.
- cycloalkanes — Cycloalkanes are molecules which contain only carbon-hydrogen bonds, with the carbon atoms joined in a ring.
- cyclodextrin — any of a group of cyclic oligosaccharides found in starch digests of certain bacteria
- cyclogenesis — the formation and development of a low-pressure storm system
- cycloheptane — (organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C7H14; a volatile inflammable liquid.
- cyclohexanol — (organic compound) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group.
- cyclolignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane having an additional ring.
- cyclopentane — a colourless insoluble cycloalkane found in petroleum and used mainly as a solvent. Formula: C5H10
- cyclopropane — a colourless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, used in medicine as an anaesthetic; trimethylene. It is a cycloalkane with molecules containing rings of three carbon atoms. Formula: C3H6; boiling pt: –34°C