12-letter words containing y, a, u
- mutationally — In a mutational manner.
- mycetomatous — relating to or affected by a mycetoma
- myclobutanil — A triazole fungicide that works by inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis.
- mycodomatium — an abnormal growth on a plant, caused by fungi
- myoneuralgia — myalgia.
- myxedematous — a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.
- nature study — the study of plants and animals, especially by amateurs.
- naughty bits — genitals
- naughty step — a place where a child is made to stand as a punishment for bad behaviour
- naughty word — a word that is considered to be rude
- nauseatingly — causing sickness of the stomach; nauseous.
- nautical day — a period from noon of one day to noon of the next, used in reckoning time aboard ship.
- neuroanatomy — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neuronopathy — A form of polyneuropathy caused by destruction of neurons.
- neurotically — of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- nocturnality — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- nonformulary — Not formulary.
- nonstatutory — of, relating to, or of the nature of a statute.
- nontextually — In a nontextual manner.
- nonvoluntary — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
- not just any — If you say that someone or something is not just any person or thing, you mean that they are special in some way.
- numerability — the fact of having the ability to be counted
- nurserymaids — Plural form of nurserymaid.
- nurserywoman — a woman who owns or operates a plant nursery.
- oleaginously — In an oleaginous manner.
- on your mark — a command given to runners in a race to prepare themselves at the starting line
- oral surgery — the branch of dentistry or of surgery dealing with the surgical treatment or repair of various conditions of the mouth or jaws.
- orbicularity — The quality of being orbicular.
- out and away — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- outlandishly — In an outlandish manner.
- outrageously — In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
- over-qualify — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- overmaturity — (of a tree or forest) the state of having ceased to grow or have commercial value
- oyster sauce — thick oyster-flavoured Asian relish
- pachycarpous — having a thick pericarp
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- pama-nyungan — a family of Australian aboriginal languages, the most widespread within the Australian group of languages.
- panic buying — shopping to stockpile for emergency
- pansexuality — Psychiatry. pertaining to the theory that all human behavior is based on sexuality.
- paraguay tea — maté.
- particularly — in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
- pastry brush — a small, flat brush for coating pastry with butter, egg, etc.
- pay court to — to court, as for favor or love
- paying guest — lodger
- payout ratio — the ratio between dividends paid out and earnings per share of common stock within a time period.
- pearly queen — the female London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- perceptually — of, relating to, or involving perception.
- perpetuality — continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
- persuasively — able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.