10-letter words containing l, y
- cosy along — to reassure (someone), esp with false assurances
- cotyledons — Plural form of cotyledon.
- cotyliform — shaped like a cup
- cotylosaur — any of various members of the extinct order of primitive and massive reptiles known as Cotylosauria, which lived between the Carboniferous and Triassic ages
- coulometry — a method used in quantitative analysis, whereby the amount of a substance set free or deposited during electrolysis is determined by measuring the number of coulombs that passed through the electrolyte.
- courtierly — of a courtier
- covalently — the number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms.
- covetingly — in a covetous manner
- covetously — inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
- coweringly — in a cowering manner
- craniology — the branch of science concerned with the shape and size of the human skull, esp with reference to variations between different races
- crashingly — extremely; exceedingly
- crazy golf — a putting game in which the ball has to be played via various obstacles
- creakingly — With a creaking sound.
- creatively — having the quality or power of creating.
- creaturely — creatural.
- creditably — bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
- creepingly — in a creeping manner
- crescively — in a crescive or increasing manner
- crewellery — crewelwork
- criminally — In a criminal manner.
- critically — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- cruciality — involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical: a crucial experiment.
- crushingly — You can use crushingly to emphasize the degree of a negative quality.
- cryophilic — able to thrive at low temperatures
- cryptology — the study of secret codes or ciphers and the devices used to create and decipher them
- crystalise — Alternative spelling of from=non-Oxford British spelling.
- crystalize — (rare) alternative spelling of crystallize.
- crystallo- — crystal
- cubby-hole — A cubby-hole is a very small room or space for storing things.
- cubbyholes — Plural form of cubbyhole.
- cuddly toy — a soft toy, such as a teddy bear
- culdoscopy — Endoscopy of the female pelvic organs by way of the vagina.
- culinarily — of, relating to, or used in cooking or the kitchen.
- culturally — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
- cumbrously — In a cumbrous manner.
- curability — capable of being cured.
- curly palm — a feather palm, Howea belmoreana, of Lord Howe Island, having plumy leaves about 7 feet (2.1 meter) long.
- curry leaf — a shrub or tree, Murraya koenigii, of India and Sri Lanka.
- cutability — the portion of saleable lean meat on a carcass
- cyberbully — someone who uses electronic communication to hurt, persecute or intimidate people
- cyberdelic — Of or pertaining to a fusion of modern cyberculture with the psychedelic counterculture of the 1960s.
- cyberglove — (hardware, virtual reality) A data glove sold by Virtual Technologies. The spandex-like glove houses 18 sensors to track accurately just about every move your hand is capable of making. The accompanying software includes a three-dimensional hand model that can he added to any virtual reality application. The glove includes a mount for Polhemus and Ascension sensors.
- cyclamates — Plural form of cyclamate.
- cycle clip — a ring of taut metal that fits on a person's ankles to hold trouser bottoms tight and prevent them getting caught in the chain of a bicycle
- cycle hire — a business which rents out bikes to tourists, travellers, etc
- cycle lane — a specially designated and indicated section of the roadway for use by cyclists
- cycle path — A cycle path is a special path on which people can travel by bicycle separately from motor vehicles.
- cycle pump — a hand pump for pumping air into the tyres of a bicycle
- cycle race — a competitive race between cyclists