12-letter words containing l, y
- metallically — of, relating to, or consisting of metal.
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- methacrylate — an ester or salt derived from methacrylic acid.
- methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- methoxychlor — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 6 H 1 5 Cl 3 O 2 , used as an insecticide.
- methyl group — the univalent group CH 3 −, derived from methane.
- meticulosity — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- meticulously — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- microanalyst — One who carries out microanalysis.
- microbiology — study of microorganisms
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.
- microcrystal — a microscopic crystal.
- microecology — the ecology of a microhabitat.
- microtonally — In a microtonal manner.
- middle youth — the period of life between about 30 and 50
- middy blouse — any of various loose blouses with a sailor collar, often extending below the waistline to terminate in a broad band or fold, as worn by sailors, women, or children.
- military law — the body of laws relating to the government of the armed forces; rules and regulations for the conduct of military personnel.
- milk parsley — a wetland plant belonging to the family Apiaceae
- millennially — In millennial terms.
- millesimally — in a millesimal manner
- milman parry — Milman, 1902–35, U.S. classical scholar and philologist.
- milquetoasty — Meek, timid.
- miracle play — a medieval dramatic form dealing with religious subjects such as Biblical stories or saints' lives, usually presented in a series or cycle by the craft guilds.
- miraculously — In a miraculous manner.
- mis-analysis — the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
- mis-delivery — the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
- misadvisedly — ill-advisedly
- misanalyzing — Present participle of misanalyze.
- misleadingly — In a misleading manner.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- mnemonically — assisting or intended to assist the memory.
- model theory — the branch of logic that deals with the properties of models; the semantic study of formal systems
- molecularity — the number of molecules or atoms that participate in an elementary process.
- mollifyingly — So as to mollify.
- molly miller — a blenny, Scartella cristata, of Atlantic seas.
- mollycoddled — Simple past tense and past participle of mollycoddle.
- mollycoddler — One who mollycoddles.
- mollycoddles — Plural form of mollycoddle.
- molybdenosis — a disease of ruminants, especially cattle, caused by dietary intake of excessive molybdenum with resultant copper deficiency, characterized by persistent diarrhea and, especially around the eyes, a fading of coat pigment.
- monastically — In a monastic manner.
- money player — a person who performs best under pressure, especially in a competitive situation.
- money supply — the sum of demand or checking-account deposits and currency in circulation.
- moneylenders — Plural form of moneylender.
- moneylending — The action of lending money.
- monkey block — Nautical. a single block that swivels.
- monkey climb — a wrestling throw in which a contestant seizes his or her opponent's arms or neck, places his feet on the opponent's stomach, and falls backwards, straightening the legs and throwing the opponent over his or her head
- monkey flush — three cards of the same suit, usually not in sequence.
- monkey gland — the testicle of an ape or monkey, said to have a revitalizing effect on humans when administered by grafting or adding the essence to the bloodstream
- monkey trial — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.