10-letter words containing l, y, n, c
- lienectomy — splenectomy.
- lincomycin — a toxic antibiotic, C 18 H 34 N 2 O 6 S, isolated from Streptomyces lincolnensis, used in its hydrochloride form for the treatment of serious Gram-positive penicillin-resistant infections.
- lithomancy — Divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
- luxuriancy — Obsolete form of luxuriance.
- lynn canal — a natural inlet in SE Alaska between Skagway and Juneau, also a historic gateway to the Klondike region. About 90 miles (145 km) long.
- macanalyst — An analysis CASE tool for the Macintosh from Excel Software, Inc.
- malignancy — the quality or condition of being malignant.
- maniacally — of or relating to mania or a maniac.
- matricliny — matrocliny.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- mcreynolds — James Clark, 1862–1946, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1914–41.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
- menacingly — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
- miscellany — a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.
- monocycles — Plural form of monocycle.
- monocyclic — having one cycle.
- musicianly — In the manner of a musician.
- myelogenic — produced in the bone marrow.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- nautically — of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms.
- necrolatry — worship of the dead.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- nectocalyx — the swimming bell of a jellyfish
- negligency — Negligence.
- neurolytic — Pathology. disintegration of nerve tissue. exhaustion of a nerve by excess stimulation.
- nice nelly — a prudish or affectedly modest person, who uses euphemisms
- nice-nelly — characterized by prudishness or excessive modesty: The entrance of his nice-nelly friend stopped the flow of risqué stories.
- nickeltype — an electrotype with a deposit of nickel.
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nolichucky — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing NW and W to the French Broad River. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- non-cyclic — revolving or recurring in cycles; characterized by recurrence in cycles.
- nonfaculty — a position that is not part of an academic faculty
- nonfluency — a lack of fluency
- nontypical — not typical; unusual
- noticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- nyctalopia — night blindness.
- nyctalopic — (medicine) Unable to see clearly in low light; night-blind; suffering from nyctalopia.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- oceanology — the practical application of oceanography.
- only child — sb without siblings
- oscitantly — in an oscitant manner
- overnicely — in an overnice manner
- parchingly — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- patricliny — patrocliny.
- patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- phonically — of or relating to speech sounds.
- phycobilin — any of a class of red or blue-green pigments found in the red algae and cyanobacteria
- phylogenic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- piercingly — loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.