10-letter words containing r, a, y
- apitherapy — the medicinal use of honey or other bee products
- apocryphal — An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something.
- apocryphon — something that is regarded as probably untrue
- apostrophy — Alternative form of apostrophe.
- apothecary — An apothecary was a person who prepared medicines for people.
- apparently — You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.
- approvably — in an approvable manner
- approvedly — So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
- apterygial — (of eels, certain insects, etc) lacking such paired limbs as wings or fins
- apterygote — belonging or pertaining to the Apterygota, a subclass of primitive wingless insects that undergo little or no metamorphosis.
- araeometry — the science of estimating the specific gravity of fluids through the use of an araeometer
- araeostyle — having an intercolumniation of four diameters.
- arboreally — in trees or by trees
- archeocyte — (in sponges) a type of amoebocyte capable of developing into other types of cells, especially reproductive cells.
- archeology — archaeology
- archetypal — Someone or something that is archetypal has all the most important characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing and is a perfect example of it.
- archetypes — the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
- archetypic — Archetypical.
- arctically — in an arctic manner
- arctophily — the practice of collecting teddy bears
- area study — anthropological or sociological research intended to gather and relate data on various aspects of a geographical region and its inhabitants, as natural resources, history, language, institutions, or cultural and economic characteristics; a field investigation into human ecology.
- areography — the description of the physical features, such as the surface, atmosphere, etc, of the planet Mars
- argus-eyed — keen-sighted; observant; vigilant
- argy-bargy — a wrangling argument or verbal dispute
- argyrodite — a rare mineral, Ag8GeS6, that contains silver, germanium, and sulphur
- aristology — the art of eating
- aristotype — a process of photographic printing in which paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin is used.
- arithmancy — divination by the use of numbers, especially by the number of letters in names.
- armorially — in an armorial manner
- army corps — a military formation that comprises two or more divisions and additional support arms
- army group — the largest operational formation of military land forces, normally comprising two or more armies or army corps under a designated commander.
- army-issue — given to soldiers in order to help them carry out their duties
- arrenotoky — parthenogenesis in which only males are produced.
- arrhythmia — any variation from the normal rhythm in the heartbeat
- arrhythmic — having irregular rhythm
- arrogantly — making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud: an arrogant public official.
- arsy-varsy — wrong end foremost; completely backward: an arsy-varsy way of doing things.
- arsy-versy — backwards or upside down
- arthrotomy — (medicine) The surgical incision of a joint.
- articulacy — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- articulary — (anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
- arty-farty — If you describe someone as arty-farty, you are criticizing them for being interested in artistic ideas or activities that most people do not think are interesting or worthwhile.
- aryballoid — relating to an aryballos
- aryl group — any organic group derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by the removal of a hydrogen atom, as phenyl, C 6 H 5 −, from benzene, C 6 H 6 .
- arylamines — any of a group of amines in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia are replaced by aromatic groups.
- arytenoids — Plural form of arytenoid.
- aspiratory — of or suited for breathing or suction
- aspiringly — in an aspiring manner
- assertedly — in a maintained but uncorroborated manner
- assuringly — In an assuring manner.