12-letter words containing y, c, a
- larch sawfly — a red and black sawfly, Pristiphora erichsonii, the larvae of which infest and feed on the leaves of larch.
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laryngoscopy — an examination by means of a laryngoscope.
- lasciviously — inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
- latchkey kid — variant form of latchkey child
- launch party — a party that celebrates the launch of a new magazine, product, etc
- lay a course — to sail on a planned course without tacking
- lay claim to — to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.
- lay preacher — a preacher who is not a member of the clergy
- leachability — to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
- lead crystal — cut glass containing lead oxide
- lenticularly — in a lenticular manner
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- library card — a card issued by a library to individuals or organizations entitling them or their representatives to borrow materials.
- life tenancy — holding a tenancy until the holder dies
- liturgically — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- locationally — a place of settlement, activity, or residence: This town is a good location for a young doctor.
- logistically — of or relating to logistics.
- loquaciously — In a loquacious manner.
- loyalty card — customer incentive scheme
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lycanthropic — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- mac playmate — (games) An early (~1985) example of a pornographic computer game. Mac Playmate runs on the Macintosh and involves trying to stimulate a simulated woman to orgasm by applying various implements to her erogenous zones.
- mackerel sky — an extensive group of cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds, especially when well-marked in their arrangement: so called because of a resemblance to the scales on a mackerel.
- macrocephaly — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- macrocytosis — The presence of macrocytes in the blood.
- macrodactyly — a condition of abnormally large fingers or toes
- macroeconomy — A large-scale economic system.
- macrophysics — the branch of physics that deals with physical objects large enough to be observed and treated directly.
- magnetically — By or as by, magnetism.
- majestically — characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps.
- mary of teck — Mary (def 4).
- mass society — a society whose members are characterized by having segmentalized, impersonal relations, a high degree of physical and social mobility, a spectator relation to events, and a pronounced tendency to conform to external popular norms.
- mastocytosis — an overproduction of mast cells in body tissues.
- maxillectomy — Surgical removal of the maxilla.
- may-december — of or designating a marriage or romantic relationship between a young person and a person who is considerably older
- mecamylamine — a ganglion-blocking drug administered orally to lower high blood pressure. Formula: C11H21N
- mechanically — having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure.
- memory trace — engram.
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- mercuriality — Mercurial behaviour.
- mercury mass — blue mass (def 1).
- meristically — in a meristic manner
- mesmerically — In a mesmeric manner; by, or as if by, hypnotism.
- meta-crystal — (language) A language for transformations of Crystal programs. Implemented in T.
- metallically — of, relating to, or consisting of metal.
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metapsychics — the study of psychic phenomena beyond the limits of ordinary or orthodox psychology
- meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.