14-letter words containing t, o, a, l, y
- astrologically — In an astrological manner.
- astronomically — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- asymptotically — of or relating to an asymptote.
- auditory canal — the narrow passageway from the outer ear to the eardrum.
- authority file — a file, either on cards or in machine-readable format, in which decisions involving bibliographic records, particularly for form of entry, are recorded to establish a precedent or rule for subsequent decisions and to provide for consistency of entries.
- autocratically — In an autocratic manner.
- autopolyploidy — having more than two haploid sets of chromosomes that are derived from the same ancestral species.
- auxiliary note — a nonharmonic note occurring between two harmonic notes
- auxiliary tone — a melodic ornamental tone following a principal tone by a step above or below and returning to the principal tone; embellishment.
- bachelor party — A bachelor party is a party for a man who is getting married very soon, to which only men are invited.
- barometrically — By means of a barometer.
- beauty parlour — A beauty parlour is a place where women can go to have beauty treatments, for example to have their hair, nails or make-up done.
- belaya tserkov — city in WC Ukraine: pop. 204,000
- betray oneself — to reveal one's true character, intentions, etc
- billy no-mates — a person with no friends
- bioclimatology — the study of the effects of climatic conditions on living organisms
- blepharoplasty — cosmetic surgery performed on the eyelid
- body beautiful — a beautiful body
- bony labyrinth — an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. Synonyms: maze, network, web.
- bornyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 12 H 20 O 2 , having a piny, camphorlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume, and as a plasticizer.
- bornyl formate — a liquid, C 11 H 18 O 2 , having a piny odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of soaps and disinfectants.
- broad daylight — of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across.
- by a long shot — People sometimes use the expression by a long shot to emphasize the opinion they are giving.
- by acclamation — by an overwhelming majority without a ballot
- by implication — If you say that something is the case by implication, you mean that a statement, event, or situation implies that it is the case.
- by the vanload — in very large quantities
- call into play — to begin to operate
- caltrop family — the plant family Zygophyllaceae, typified by tropical herbaceous plants and shrubs having pinnate leaves, solitary or paired regular flowers, and fruit in the form of a capsule, and including the creosote bush, lignum vitae, and puncture vine.
- campylobacters — Plural form of campylobacter.
- campylotropous — (of an ovule) curved so that the micropyle and funiculus almost touch
- cantankerously — In a cantankerous manner.
- capital outlay — a capital expenditure.
- celestial body — an object visible in the sky, such as a planet
- characterology — the academic study of character
- charity school — an elementary school, usually funded by charitable persons or organizations, for those unable to pay: a forerunner of the public-school system.
- charter colony — a colony, such as Virginia or Massachusetts, created by royal charter under the control of an individual, trading company, etc, and exempt from interference by the Crown
- chloroargyrite — a greyish-yellow or colourless soft secondary mineral consisting of silver chloride in cubic crystalline form: a source of silver. Formula: AgCl
- cholecystogram — the production of x-ray photographs of the gallbladder following administration of a radiopaque substance that is secreted by the liver into the gallbladder.
- cholestyramine — a drug that reduces and prevents re-absorption of bile in the body
- choral society — an organization of amateur singers
- classificatory — the act of classifying.
- cocktail party — A cocktail party is a party, usually held in the early evening, where cocktails or other alcoholic drinks are served. People often dress quite formally for them.
- coevolutionary — of or relating to coevolution
- coincidentally — You use coincidentally when you want to draw attention to a coincidence.
- collapsibility — (uncountable) The condition of being collapsible (or collapsable).
- coloristically — In terms of, or in relation to, color; in a coloristic way.
- come naturally — If something comes naturally to you, you find it easy to do and quickly become good at it.
- comfortability — (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease: a comfortable chair; comfortable shoes.
- commensurately — corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
- commodity loan — a loan made to producers of commodities, whereby the trader buys commodities on credit and returns the loan after the commodities are sold