8-letter words containing l, y
- -ability — -ability replaces '-able' at the end of adjectives to form nouns. Nouns formed in this way refer to the state or quality described by the adjectives.
- -cephaly — a (specified) characteristic or condition of the head
- -dactyly — a (specified) condition of the fingers, toes, etc.
- -ibility — -ibility replaces '-ible' at the end of adjectives to form nouns referring to the state or quality described by the adjective.
- a supply — a battery or other source of power for heating the filament or cathode heater of an electron tube.
- a-plenty — in sufficient quantity; in generous amounts (usually used following the noun it modifies): He had troubles aplenty.
- abasedly — in an abased manner
- abiology — The sciences, such as geology and astronomy, that collectively deal with inorganic or lifeless bodies.
- abjectly — utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: abject poverty.
- aborally — away from or opposite the mouth
- abruptly — sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
- absently — in an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; inattentively
- absurdly — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
- acalypha — Any of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae.
- acetoxyl — a medicine used to treat acne, with benzoyl peroxide as it active ingredient
- acetylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the acetyl group.
- achilary — having no labellum or lip, or one that is undeveloped, as in the flower of certain orchids.
- achingly — You can use achingly for emphasis when you are referring to things that create feelings of wanting something very much, but of not being able to have it.
- acolytes — Plural form of acolyte.
- acrology — acrophony.
- acrylate — a chemical compound used in plastics and resins
- acrylics — Plural form of acrylic.
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- actually — You use actually to indicate that a situation exists or happened, or to emphasize that it is true.
- acylated — to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
- adderley — Julian ("Cannonball") 1928–75, American jazz saxophonist.
- adorably — very attractive or delightful; charming: What an adorable hat!
- adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- adultery — If a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone that they are not married to.
- aerially — in an aerial manner
- aerology — the study of the atmosphere, particularly its upper layers
- affinely — In an affine manner.
- aglycone — a chemical compound
- agrology — the scientific study of soils and their potential productivity
- aguishly — in an aguish manner
- aimfully — in an aimful manner
- al fayed — Mohamed. born 1933, Egyptian-born businessman; owner of the Harrods department store (1985–2010) and of the Ritz Hotel, Paris, from 1979: his son Dodi Fayed (1956–97) died in the same Paris car crash as Diana, Princess of Wales
- alacrity — If you do something with alacrity, you do it quickly and eagerly.
- alan kay — (person) The leader of the Software Concepts Group at Xerox Palo Alto Research Centre which developed Smalltalk, the pioneering object-oriented programming system, in 1972.
- aldehyde — any organic compound containing the group -CHO. Aldehydes are oxidized to carboxylic acids and take part in many addition reactions
- alderfly — any of various neuropterous insects of the widely distributed group Sialoidea, such as Sialis lutaria, that have large broad-based hind wings, produce aquatic larvae, and occur near water
- alderney — one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel: separated from the French coast by a dangerous tidal channel (the Race of Alderney). Pop: 2294 (2001). Area: 8 sq km (3 sq miles)
- aleatory — dependent on chance
- algidity — (medicine) The state of being algid.
- algology — the branch of biology concerned with the study of algae
- algraphy — (formerly) an offset process employing an aluminum plate instead of a stone.
- alkalify — to make or become alkaline
- alkylate — to bring (an alkyl group) into a compound
- alkylene — (obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkene.
- all eyes — acutely vigilant or observant
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