11-letter words containing u, y
- jury-rigged — Nautical. a temporary rig to replace a permanent rig that has been disabled, lost overboard, etc.
- justifiably — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
- kelly hours — a suggestion for the name of the hours before and after the traditional school day during which child-minding facilities are provided for the children of working parents
- keyed bugle — a bugle that has keys to make it possible to play a chromatic scale
- knock rummy — a variety of rummy for two to six players, in which a player can end a game by laying down a hand with any number of points in cards not included in sets.
- krasny luch — a city in SE Ukraine, E of Donetsk.
- laboriously — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- larcenously — In a larcenous manner.
- laryngismus — Laryngospasm.
- laudability — Laudableness.
- laughworthy — worthy of being laughed at
- laundry bag — A laundry bag is a bag for clothes that that are about to be washed.
- laundry van — a van driven by a laundry worker and which is used in the collection and delivery of laundry
- law faculty — the department or division of a university concerned with teaching law
- league city — a town in S Texas.
- lecherously — given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.
- legacy duty — estate tax; inheritance tax
- leuconychia — White discoloration appearing on nails. Also known as white nails.
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- lianyungang — a city in NE Jiangsu province, in E China.
- libellously — in a libellous manner
- lienyunkang — Lianyungang.
- lieutenancy — the office, authority, incumbency, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant.
- liquescency — The quality or state of being liquescent.
- litigiously — In a litigious manner.
- locutionary — pertaining to the act of conveying semantic content in an utterance, considered as independent of the interaction between the speaker and the listener.
- longinquity — long distance; remoteness
- loony tunes — Informal. loony1 .
- loony-tunes — Informal. loony1 .
- low-country — Often, Low-Country. of or relating to the Low Countries.
- low-quality — substandard; of inferior quality: It’s hard to make a delicious dish when you start with low-quality ingredients. Repairs made with low-quality parts are cheaper, but they won’t last long.
- lucky break — a fortunate and unexpected turn of events
- lucky charm — an object that is believed to bring its owner good luck
- lucratively — In a lucrative manner, profitably.
- lucubratory — Composed by candlelight, or at night.
- lucy stoner — a person who advocates the retention of the maiden name by married women. Compare Stone (def 5).
- ludicrously — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
- lumberingly — With heavy, clumsy movements.
- lumberyards — Plural form of lumberyard.
- lunar cycle — Metonic cycle.
- luxuriantly — abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation.
- luxuriously — characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel.
- lycopodiums — Plural form of lycopodium.
- lymphonodus — (anatomy) lymph node.
- lythraceous — belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.
- macrophylum — a group of languages that are of a higher order than a phylum
- mal du pays — homesickness.
- maliciously — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- malonylurea — barbituric acid.
- manducatory — Pertaining to, or employed in, chewing.