13-letter words containing u, l, y, s
- flirtatiously — given or inclined to flirtation.
- flourishingly — In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
- fluorescently — In a fluorescent manner; using fluorescence.
- flying circus — a squadron of airplanes operating together, especially any of several squadrons of famous World War I aviators.
- flying saucer — any of various disk-shaped objects allegedly seen flying at high speeds and altitudes, often with extreme changes in speed and direction, and thought by some to be manned by intelligent beings from outer space.
- frelinghuysen — Frederick Theodore, 1817–85, U.S. statesman.
- frontal gyrus — any of several convolutions on the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum.
- frustratingly — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
- gray squirrel — a common, grayish squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, of eastern North America.
- grey squirrel — a grey-furred squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, native to E North America but now widely established elsewhere
- guernsey lily — a bulbous plant, Nerine sarniensis, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having clusters of crimson flowers.
- halfway house — an inn or stopping place situated approximately midway between two places on a road.
- haskell curry — (person) Haskell Brooks Curry (1900-09-12 - 1982-09-01). The logician who re-invented and developed combinatory logic. The functional programming language Haskell was named after him.
- heuristically — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- heusler alloy — any of various alloys of manganese and other nonferromagnetic metals that exhibit ferromagnetism.
- hexadactylous — hexadactylic
- highly strung — person: tense, sensitive
- holy saturday — the Saturday in Holy Week.
- holy thursday — Ascension Day.
- holyroodhouse — a royal palace in Edinburgh in Scotland: official residence of the Queen when in Scotland; begun in 1501 by James IV of Scotland; scene of the murder of David Rizzio in 1566
- homogeneously — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
- homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
- horned scully — a tapered block of concrete with projecting steel rails, placed under water to tear holes in the bottoms of boats.
- hubristically — in a presumptuous or arrogant manner
- hyaluronidase — Biochemistry. a mucolytic enzyme found in the testes, in snake venom, and in hemolytic streptococci and certain other bacteria, that decreases the viscosity of the intercellular matrix by breaking down hyaluronic acid.
- hydrocephalus — an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
- hydrosulfides — Plural form of hydrosulfide.
- hydrosulfuric — (chemistry) Derived from hydrogen sulfide considered as hydrosulfuric acid.
- hydrosulphate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hydrosulphide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
- hydrosulphite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hypervascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- hyposexuality — A significantly low level of sexuality.
- hyposulfurous — of or derived from hyposulfurous acid.
- hyposulphuric — relating to sulphur which is in a lower state of oxidation than it is in sulphuric compounds
- i told you so — If someone disagrees with you or refuses to do what you suggest and you are eventually proved to be right, you can say 'I told you so'.
- i'll show you — You can say 'I'll show you' to threaten or warn someone that you are going to make them admit that they are wrong.
- if you please — expressing mild outrage
- ignominiously — marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat.
- illustriously — highly distinguished; renowned; famous: an illustrious leader.
- impecuniously — In an impecunious manner.
- incongruously — out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
- incredulously — not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
- indissuadably — in an indissuadable way
- industriously — working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent: an industrious person.
- inexhaustibly — not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply.
- infructuously — in an infructuous or unfruitful manner; fruitlessly
- injudiciously — not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
- inobtrusively — in an unobtrusive manner