12-letter words containing n, t, y
- autoantibody — an antibody reacting with an antigen that is a part of the organism in which the antibody is formed
- autogenously — In an autogenous manner; spontaneously.
- autohypnosis — the process or result of self-induced hypnosis
- autohypnotic — Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
- autoimmunity — (pathology, immunology) The condition where one's immune system attacks one's own tissues, i.e., an autoimmune disorder.
- autonomously — Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
- avuncularity — the condition of being an uncle
- ayuntamiento — (in Spain) a municipal council
- azithromycin — A macrolide antibiotic derived from erythromycin.
- baby monitor — a device that transmits sounds made by a baby to another room
- back country — The back country is an area that is a long way from any city and has very few people living in it.
- balloon tyre — a pneumatic tyre containing air at a relatively low pressure and having a wide tread
- banbury tart — a tart filled with a lemon-flavored mixture of currants, raisins, or the like.
- bayonet bulb — an electric light bulb which is inserted into the socket against spring pressure and turned so that pins on its side engage in slots in the socket
- beauty queen — A beauty queen is a woman who has won a beauty contest.
- beauty salon — A beauty salon is the same as a beauty parlour.
- belly button — Your belly button is the small round thing in the centre of your stomach.
- benevolently — characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.
- beyond doubt — You say that something is beyond doubt or beyond reasonable doubt when you are certain that it is true and it cannot be contradicted or disproved.
- bilinguality — the ability to speak two languages fluently.
- binary digit — either of the two digits 0 or 1, used in binary notation
- binocularity — binocular characteristics
- bioastronomy — the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space
- biosynthesis — the formation of complex compounds from simple substances by living organisms
- biosynthetic — of, relating to, or characterized by biosynthesis, the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism, or a laboratory process modeled after these reactions in living organisms.
- biparentally — from a biparental point of view
- blisteringly — causing a blister or blisters.
- blood typing — the classification of human blood cells to determine compatible blood types as for transfusion or organ transplant
- body-centred — (of a crystal) having a lattice point at the centre of each unit cell as well as at the corners
- bone density — the degree of compactness of bone
- bounden duty — duty one has a moral obligation to perform
- bradykinetic — slowness of movement, as found, for example, in Parkinson's disease.
- bring to bay — to force into a position from which retreat is impossible
- bunny rabbit — rabbit
- by the dozen — in large quantities
- bye-election — a special election, not held at the time of a general election, to fill a vacancy in Parliament.
- cachinnatory — Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
- caliginosity — darkness
- calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
- calycanthemy — the abnormal development of the calyx of a flower into a structure resembling a corolla
- candy stripe — a pattern of bright stripes of one color against a plain background, used chiefly in fabrics.
- cantillatory — involving chanting or incantation
- car industry — the industry concerned with the manufacture and selling of automobiles
- carnot cycle — an idealized reversible heat-engine cycle giving maximum efficiency and consisting of an isothermal expansion, an adiabatic expansion, an isothermal compression, and an adiabatic compression back to the initial state
- carry a tune — to be able to sing in tune
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- cash payment — an immediate payment in cash
- cationically — in a cationic manner
- catty-corner — Something that is catty-corner or kitty-corner from another thing is placed or arranged diagonally from it.
- centennially — As part of a centennial.