11-letter words containing y, a, t
- antibaryons — Plural form of antibaryon.
- antiboycott — opposed to boycotts
- anticruelty — the prevention of or opposition to cruelty
- anticryptic — serving to conceal an animal from its prey.
- anticyclone — An anticyclone is an area of high atmospheric pressure which causes settled weather conditions and, in summer, clear skies and high temperatures.
- antidotally — in the manner of an antidote
- antigravity — acting against the force of gravity
- antihyperon — the antiparticle of the hyperon
- antikythera — an island in the E Mediterranean, NW of Crete: archaeological site. 8½ sq. mi. (22 sq. km).
- antileprosy — acting against leprosy
- antimycotic — That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal.
- antiobesity — reducing or controlling obesity
- antiphonary — a bound collection of antiphons, esp for use in the divine office
- antipoverty — acting against poverty
- antipyresis — checking or preventing fever.
- antipyretic — preventing or alleviating fever
- antipyrotic — relieving the pain and stimulating the healing of burns.
- antisecrecy — opposed to secrecy, particularly in government
- antislavery — opposed to slavery, esp slavery of Black people
- antispyware — Designed or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system.
- antisubsidy — opposed to or acting against subsidization
- antithyroid — acting against excessive thyroid activity
- antityphoid — preventing or acting against typhoid
- antitypical — something that is foreshadowed by a type or symbol, as a New Testament event prefigured in the Old Testament.
- antlion fly — any of various neuropterous insects of the family Myrmeleontidae, which typically resemble dragonflies and are most common in tropical regions
- anxiolytics — Plural form of anxiolytic.
- aortography — an X-ray examination of the aorta
- aphetically — (linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
- apicoectomy — a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy.
- apocalyptic — Apocalyptic means relating to the total destruction of something, especially of the world.
- apocynthion — the point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is farthest from the moon
- apodyterium — the changing room in an ancient Roman bathhouse
- apophyllite — a white, colourless, pink, or green mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, potassium, and fluorine in tetragonal crystalline form. It occurs in cracks in volcanic rocks. Formula: KCa4(Si4O10)2(OH1F).8H2O
- apophysitis — (pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
- applicatory — suitable for application
- approbatory — approving; expressing approbation.
- aquatically — in an aquatic manner
- arbitrarily — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- arbitrarity — The quality or state of being arbitrary.
- archaeocyte — (in sponges) a type of amoebocyte capable of developing into other types of cells, especially reproductive cells.
- archeometry — the branch of archaeology that deals with the dating of archaeological specimens through specific techniques, as radiocarbon dating and amino-acid dating.
- arcticology — the scientific study of the Polar Regions.
- aristocracy — The aristocracy is a class of people in some countries who have a high social rank and special titles.
- aromaticity — the property of certain planar cyclic conjugated molecules, esp benzene, of behaving like unsaturated molecules and undergoing substitution reactions rather than addition as a result of delocalization of electrons in the ring
- arrestingly — attracting or capable of attracting attention or interest; striking: an arresting smile.
- arrhenotoky — a form of parthenogenesis which produces only male offspring
- arrhythmias — Plural form of arrhythmia.
- art gallery — a place where works of art are displayed
- art history — study of art through the ages
- art therapy — a type of psychotherapy that encourages the expression of emotions through artistic activities such as painting, drawing, or sculpture; psychotherapy based on the belief that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life-enhancing.