11-letter words containing o, a, r, y
- anthroponym — a personal name.
- antibaryons — Plural form of antibaryon.
- antihyperon — the antiparticle of the hyperon
- antileprosy — acting against leprosy
- antiphonary — a bound collection of antiphons, esp for use in the divine office
- antipoverty — acting against poverty
- antipyrotic — relieving the pain and stimulating the healing of burns.
- antithyroid — acting against excessive thyroid activity
- aortography — an X-ray examination of the aorta
- apodyterium — the changing room in an ancient Roman bathhouse
- applicatory — suitable for application
- approbatory — approving; expressing approbation.
- appropriacy — the condition of delicate and precise fittingness of a word or expression to its context, even when it is chosen from a number of close synonyms
- approvingly — to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.
- aquariology — The study of the fauna and flora of aquaria.
- arachnology — the study of arachnids
- arakan yoma — a mountain range in Myanmar, between the Irrawaddy River and the W coast: forms a barrier between Myanmar and India; teak forests
- archaeocyte — (in sponges) a type of amoebocyte capable of developing into other types of cells, especially reproductive cells.
- archaeology — Archaeology is the study of the societies and peoples of the past by examining the remains of their buildings, tools, and other objects.
- archeometry — the branch of archaeology that deals with the dating of archaeological specimens through specific techniques, as radiocarbon dating and amino-acid dating.
- arcticology — the scientific study of the Polar Regions.
- aristocracy — The aristocracy is a class of people in some countries who have a high social rank and special titles.
- armory show — an international art show held in a New York City armory in 1913: considered a landmark in the public and critical acceptance of modern art.
- aromaticity — the property of certain planar cyclic conjugated molecules, esp benzene, of behaving like unsaturated molecules and undergoing substitution reactions rather than addition as a result of delocalization of electrons in the ring
- arrhenotoky — a form of parthenogenesis which produces only male offspring
- art history — study of art through the ages
- arteriotomy — the surgical cutting of an artery or a cut made in an artery
- arthrectomy — surgical excision of a joint
- arthropathy — a disease of a joint
- arthroscopy — the use of an arthroscope to diagnose an injury to or disease of a joint or to perform minor surgery on a joint.
- artiodactyl — any placental mammal of the order Artiodactyla, having hooves with an even number of toes; an even-toed ungulate. The order includes pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, cattle, and antelopes
- arytenoidal — relating to the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx and also to other parts relating to them
- as you were — a military command to withdraw an order, return to the previous position, etc
- asphyxiator — to produce asphyxia in.
- assyriology — the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria
- astral body — Astronomy. a star, planet, comet, or other heavenly body.
- astrobotany — the branch of botany that investigates the possibility that plants grow on other planets
- astrocytoma — a tumour of the nervous system which originates in and consists mainly of astrocytes
- astrography — The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
- astrophyton — The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
- asyncronous — (spelling) It's spelled "asynchronous".
- atherectomy — the removal of plaque from an artery by means of a tiny rotating cutting blade inserted through a catheter.
- atrociously — extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime.
- attorneydom — the state or power of being an attorney
- attorneyism — the slyness and cleverness associated with attorneys
- austromancy — Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
- baby boomer — A baby boomer is someone who was born during a baby boom, especially during the years after the end of the Second World War.
- baby broker — an adoption service, esp on the internet
- baby shower — gift-giving party for unborn baby
- baby-boomer — a person born during a baby boom, especially one born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1965.