14-letter words containing y, a, l, o
- anticyclolysis — the weakening or extinction of an anticyclone.
- antidromically — in an antidromic manner
- antilymphocyte — (immunology, of an antibody) That acts against lymphocytes.
- antiphonically — in an antiphonal or antiphonic manner
- antiregulatory — opposed to regulation
- antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
- aphoristically — in an aphoristic manner
- apocalypticism — the belief in apocalyptic prophecy
- apocryphalness — the quality of being apocryphal
- apologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- apoplectically — of or relating to apoplexy or stroke.
- aposematically — in an aposematic manner
- apotropaically — in an apotropaic manner
- appleton layer — the F region of the ionosphere
- arachnodactyly — A condition in which the fingers and hands are abnormally long and slender.
- archaeozoology — the analysis and interpretation of animal remains found at archaeological sites
- areal velocity — a measure of the velocity of one celestial body in orbit about another, equal to the area swept out per unit time by the vector joining the two bodies.
- as you like it — a comedy (1599?) by Shakespeare.
- assembly point — a designated place where people have been told to wait after evacuating a building in the event of a fire or other emergency
- assembly rooms — a set of rooms used as a public place of entertainment, usually dating from the eighteenth or nineteenth century
- assemblyperson — a member of a legislative assembly, especially a member of the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the U.S.
- astrolithology — The science of aerolites.
- astrologically — In an astrological manner.
- astronomically — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- asymptotically — of or relating to an asymptote.
- asynchronously — In an asynchronous manner.
- 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.
- avoidance play — a play by the declarer designed to prevent a particular opponent from taking the lead.
- 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.
- bay psalm book — a translation of the Psalms by John Eliot and others: the first book published (1640) in America.
- 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
- benzyl alcohol — a colorless, faintly aromatic, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, used chiefly as a solvent in the manufacture of perfumes and flavorings, and as an intermediate in the synthesis of benzyl esters and ethers.
- betray oneself — to reveal one's true character, intentions, etc
- billy no-mates — a person with no friends
- bioarchaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the remains of living things
- 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 alcohol — white solid alcohol from a Malaysian tree
- 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.
- boulder canyon — a canyon of the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada, above Boulder Dam.