12-letter words containing s, y, l, a
- astoundingly — capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- astrobiology — the branch of biology that investigates the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe
- astrogeology — the study of the structure, composition, and history of other planets and other bodies in the solar system
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- asymptotical — of or relating to an asymptote.
- auspiciously — promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion.
- autistically — in an autistic manner or the manner of a person who has autism
- autoanalysis — Psychoanalysis. self-analysis.
- autocatalyse — to cause an internal, self-produced, chemical reaction
- autoeciously — in an autoecious manner
- autogenously — In an autogenous manner; spontaneously.
- autonomously — Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
- avariciously — characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous.
- avascularity — the condition of having few blood vessels or of being without blood vessels
- bald cypress — a tree, Taxodium distichum, of swampy areas of the southern U.S., having featherlike needles and cone-shaped projections growing up from the roots, yielding a hardwood used in construction, shipbuilding, etc.
- barley sugar — Barley sugar is a sweet made from boiled sugar.
- barratrously — In a barratrous manner.
- basic salary — base pay.
- bastille day — (in France) an annual holiday on July 14, commemorating the fall of the Bastille
- beauty salon — A beauty salon is the same as a beauty parlour.
- beauty sleep — sleep, esp sleep before midnight
- bell's palsy — a usually temporary paralysis of the muscles of the face, normally on one side
- blastomycete — any of a genus (Blastomyces) of yeastlike imperfect fungi that cause diseases in people and animals
- blue-sky law — a state law regulating the trading of securities: intended to protect investors from fraud
- bombay hills — a row of hills marking the southern boundary of greater Auckland on the North Island, New Zealand
- boyoma falls — a series of seven cataracts in the NE Democratic Republic of Congo, on the upper River Congo: forms an unnavigable stretch of 90 km (56 miles), which falls 60 m (200 ft)
- breathalyser — a device for estimating the amount of alcohol in the breath: used in testing people suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol
- breathlessly — without breath or breathing with difficulty; gasping; panting: We were breathless after the steep climb.
- brushability — the quality of being brushable
- bushy-tailed — bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, fresh, alert, eager, and lively
- by all means — You can say 'by all means' to tell someone that you are very willing to allow them to do something.
- by the balls — so as to be rendered powerless
- by wholesale — at wholesale
- byelorussian — Byelorussian means belonging or relating to Byelorussia or to its people or culture.
- cadaverously — In a cadaverous manner.
- calamitously — In a calamitous manner.
- calcareously — in a calcareous manner
- caliginosity — darkness
- calumniously — in a calumnious manner
- calycoideous — calycoid
- caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
- capriciously — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- cataphysical — perverse; contrary to nature
- changelessly — In a changeless manner.
- charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- child's play — something that is easy to do
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.