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11-letter words containing l, y

  • amphistylar — (esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends or at both sides
  • ampullosity — pretentious, turgid, or bombastic use of language
  • amyloidosis — the deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, as occurs in certain chronic infections
  • amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
  • amyloplasts — Plural form of amyloplast.
  • anaglyptics — (arts) The art of carving or embossing in low relief.
  • analogously — having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous.
  • analysation — Alternative form of analyzation.
  • analyticity — the property of being analytic
  • analyzation — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
  • anaphylaxis — extreme sensitivity to an injected antigen, esp a protein, following a previous injection
  • anastylosis — the restoration of a ruined monument or building by reassembling fallen parts and, when necessary, incorporating newmaterials.
  • ancestrally — Pertaining to ancestry.
  • anecdotally — in an anecdotal manner
  • anencephaly — congenital malformation of the skull with absence of all or part of the brain
  • angelically — of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.
  • angelolatry — the worship of angels
  • angelophany — the appearance of an angel before a human
  • angioplasty — a surgical technique for restoring normal blood flow through an artery narrowed or blocked by atherosclerosis, either by inserting a balloon into the narrowed section and inflating it or by using a laser beam
  • aniline dye — any synthetic dye originally made from raw materials, such as aniline, obtained from coal tar
  • animatingly — in a quickening, stirring or energizing manner
  • anisodactyl — (of the feet of passerine birds) having the first toe directed backwards and the other three toes directed forwards
  • anne boleyn — Anne, 1507–36, second wife of Henry VIII of England: mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
  • anomalously — deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal: Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe.
  • anonymously — without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like: an anonymous letter to the editor; an anonymous donation.
  • anovulatory — not associated with, not caused by, or not exhibiting ovulation.
  • antenatally — prenatal: an antenatal clinic.
  • anti-family — a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not: the traditional family. a social unit consisting of one or more adults together with the children they care for: a single-parent family.
  • anticruelty — the prevention of or opposition to cruelty
  • anticyclone — An anticyclone is an area of high atmospheric pressure which causes settled weather conditions and, in summer, clear skies and high temperatures.
  • antidotally — in the manner of an antidote
  • antileprosy — acting against leprosy
  • antislavery — opposed to slavery, esp slavery of Black people
  • antitypical — something that is foreshadowed by a type or symbol, as a New Testament event prefigured in the Old Testament.
  • antlion fly — any of various neuropterous insects of the family Myrmeleontidae, which typically resemble dragonflies and are most common in tropical regions
  • anxiolytics — Plural form of anxiolytic.
  • aphasiology — The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
  • aphetically — (linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
  • apocalypses — Plural form of apocalypse.
  • apocalyptic — Apocalyptic means relating to the total destruction of something, especially of the world.
  • apogamously — in an apogamous manner
  • apophyllite — a white, colourless, pink, or green mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, potassium, and fluorine in tetragonal crystalline form. It occurs in cracks in volcanic rocks. Formula: KCa4(Si4O10)2(OH1F).8H2O
  • appallingly — causing dismay or horror: an appalling accident; an appalling lack of manners.
  • appeal play — Baseball. an appeal by the team in the field to the umpire regarding a possible base-running infraction, such as failure to touch a base or leaving it to score before a fly is caught, that is considered only when the defending team tags the runner or base in question before making the appeal.
  • appealingly — evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.
  • appeasingly — in an appeasing manner
  • applaudably — in an applaudable manner
  • apple dowdy — Chiefly New England. a deep-dish apple pie or cobbler, usually sweetened with molasses.
  • applicatory — suitable for application
  • appreciably — sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.
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