10-letter words containing l, y
- maternally — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matricliny — matrocliny.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- maurolycus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 70 miles (110 km) in diameter.
- mawlamyine — Moulmein.
- may beetle — June bug (def 1).
- mcreynolds — James Clark, 1862–1946, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1914–41.
- measurably — capable of being measured.
- measuredly — In a measured fashion.
- medal play — play in which the score is reckoned by counting the strokes taken to complete the round.
- meddlingly — In a meddling manner.
- medievally — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- mediocrely — In a mediocre way.
- megacycles — Plural form of megacycle.
- megalocyte — (physiology) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anemia.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
- memorially — By means of, or in terms of, memory.
- menacingly — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
- mendeleyev — Dmitri Ivanovich [dmyee-tryee ee-vah-nuh-vyich] /ˈdmyi tryi iˈvɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1834–1907, Russian chemist: helped develop the periodic law.
- mercifully — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- mesitylene — a colorless, liquid, aromatic hydrocarbon, C 9 H 1 2 , occurring naturally in coal tar and prepared from acetone: used chiefly as a chemical intermediate.
- mesophylls — Plural form of mesophyll.
- metagalaxy — the complete system of galaxies; the Milky Way and all the surrounding galaxies.
- metallurgy — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- metastably — In a metastable way.
- meterology — Misspelling of meteorology.
- methyl red — a water-insoluble solid occurring as a dark-red powder or violet crystals, C 1 5 H 1 5 N 3 O 2 , used chiefly as an acid-base indicator.
- methylated — Simple past tense and past participle of methylate.
- methylates — Plural form of methylate.
- methylator — A person, company of device that methylates (originally, one that produced methylated spirits).
- methyldopa — a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- metrically — pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- metrostyle — a device that controls the speed of a player piano
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- middlingly — In a middling manner; averagely, moderately.
- miles away — If you say that someone is miles away, you mean that they are unaware of what is happening around them because they are thinking about something else.
- militantly — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- militarily — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- milk gravy — a gravy or sauce made from cooking fat, milk, flour, and seasonings.
- millihenry — a unit of inductance equal to one thousandth of a henry. Abbreviation: mH, mh.
- millionary — Of or relating to millions; consisting of millions.
- millocracy — rule or government by mill owners
- mindlessly — without intelligence; senseless: a mindless creature.
- minelayers — Plural form of minelayer.
- minelaying — the activity of laying explosive mines
- mineralogy — the science or study of minerals.
- minglingly — in a manner characterized by mingling and mixing