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13-letter words containing l, y

  • county police — (in the US) the police of a particular county
  • courtesy call — a formal visit
  • coventry bell — a perennial garden plant, Campanula trachelium, of Eurasia, having coarsely toothed leaves and bluish-purple flowers.
  • coxcombically — in a coxcombical manner
  • cradle scythe — cradle (def 4b).
  • crayola books — (publication)   A humorous and/or disparaging term for the rainbow series of National Computer Security Center (NCSC) computer security standards. See also Orange Book.
  • creditability — bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
  • creepy-crawly — You can refer to insects as creepy-crawlies when they give you a feeling of fear or disgust. This word is mainly used by children.
  • crustaceology — The branch of zoology dealing with crustaceans.
  • cryobiologist — A biologist who specializes in cryobiology.
  • cryogenically — in a cryogenic manner
  • cryptanalysis — the study of codes and ciphers; cryptography
  • cryptanalytic — Of or pertaining to cryptanalysis or cryptanalytics.
  • cryptoanalyst — Alternative form of cryptanalyst.
  • cryptoclastic — (of minerals and rocks) composed of microscopic fragments
  • cryptoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
  • cryptological — cryptography.
  • cryptozoology — the study of creatures, such as the Loch Ness monster, whose existence has not been scientifically proved
  • crystal class — any of 32 possible types of crystals, classified according to their rotational symmetry about axes through a point
  • crystal clear — Water that is crystal clear is absolutely clear and transparent like glass.
  • crystal habit — the external shape of a crystal
  • crystal pleat — one of a series of fine, permanently pressed pleats of varying widths, usually in a sheer fabric
  • crystal-clear — absolutely clear; transparent; lucid.
  • crystallinity — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
  • crystallizing — Present participle of crystallize.
  • crystalloidal — Relating to a crystalloid.
  • curly bracket — a punctuation mark { }, also used as a symbol in maths
  • curly lettuce — a type of lettuce that has leaves with curled edges
  • current yield — the yield of a bond or similar asset, expressed as a ratio of the annual interest payment to the clean price
  • curvilinearly — In a curvilinear way.
  • cyanoacrylate — a substance with an acrylate base, usually sold in the form of a quick-setting highly adhesive glue
  • cyanoethylate — to introduce a cyano-ethyl group into
  • cyberbullying — Cyberbullying is the use of the Internet to frighten or upset someone, usually by sending them unpleasant messages.
  • cyberslacking — (informal) Use of the Internet during work hours for unrelated tasks.
  • cyberstalkers — Plural form of cyberstalker.
  • cyberstalking — Cyberstalking is the use of the Internet to contact someone or find out information about them in a way that is annoying or frightening.
  • cyberthriller — A thriller whose plot hinges on cyberspace.
  • cyclamic acid — a white crystalline solid, C 6 H 13 NSO 3 , the salts of which are referred to as cyclamates: used as an acidulant.
  • cycle billing — a method of billing customers at monthly intervals in which statements are prepared on each working day of the month and mailed to a designated fraction of the total number of customers.
  • cycle drought — A scarcity of cycles. It may be due to a cycle crunch, but it could also occur because part of the computer is temporarily not working, leaving fewer cycles to go around. "The high moby is down, so we're running with only half the usual amount of memory. There will be a cycle drought until it's fixed."
  • cycloaddition — a type of pericyclic chemical reaction
  • cyclodialysis — a surgical procedure in the treatment of glaucoma whereby an opening is created between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space in order to alleviate pressure
  • cyclohexanone — a colourless liquid used as a solvent for cellulose lacquers. Formula: C6H10O
  • cycloheximide — a toxic antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis, used as a fungicide in agriculture
  • cyclone fence — a heavy-duty, chain-link fence, usually high and often topped with barbed wire
  • cycloolefinic — of or like a cycloolefin
  • cycloparaffin — any of a series of saturated alicyclic hydrocarbons of the general formula CnH2n, having a closed chain of three or more carbon atoms, as cyclohexane
  • cyclosilicate — any silicate in which the SiO 4 tetrahedra are linked to form rings.
  • cyclospermous — having the embryo curled around the central albumen
  • cyclostrophic — pertaining to atmospheric motion in which the centripetal acceleration exactly balances the horizontal pressure force.
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