12-letter words containing y, c, a
- subsonically — at a velocity below that of sound
- subspecialty — a lesser or minor specialty: a cinematographer with a subspecialty of portrait photography.
- successantly — in succession
- sunday punch — Boxing. the most powerful and effective punch of a boxer, especially the punch used in trying to gain a knockout.
- superciliary — of or relating to the eyebrow.
- supplicatory — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- supply chain — process of manufacture and sale
- sybase, inc. — (company) A software vendor focused on database management software. Yearly sales: $903.9 million (1997). Address: 6475 Christie Ave., Emeryville, California, USA.
- sycophantish — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sycophantism — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sycophantize — to act the sycophant
- syllabically — of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.
- symbolically — serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of).
- synaesthetic — synesthesia.
- synchroflash — of or relating to photography employing a device that synchronizes the photoflash with the shutter.
- synchronical — happening at the same time
- syndactylism — having certain digits joined together.
- syndactylous — having fingers, or toes, united
- syndiotactic — (of a polymer molecule) having a regular alternation of opposite configurations at successive regularly spaced positions along the chain. See also configuration (def 4).
- synectically — from a synectic point of view
- synergically — in a synergic manner
- systematical — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- systemically — of or relating to a system.
- tachyphrasia — a communication disorder involving rapid, unintelligible speech
- teachability — capable of being instructed, as a person; docile.
- technicality — technical character.
- technography — the description and study of the arts and sciences in their geographical and ethnic distribution and historical development.
- tectonically — of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- telergically — in a telergic manner
- tercentenary — commemoration of 300 years
- terrifically — extraordinarily great or intense: terrific speed.
- tetrachotomy — the segmentation of something into four parts
- tetracycline — an antibiotic, C 22 H 24 H 2 O 8 , derived from chlortetracycline, used in medicine to treat a broad variety of infections.
- tetradactyly — the condition of having four fingers or toes
- teutonically — of or relating to the ancient Teutons.
- theatrically — of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances.
- thematically — of or relating to a theme.
- thoracectomy — excision of part or all of a rib.
- thoracically — by way of the thorax; in the thorax
- thoracostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the chest wall, usually for the drainage of fluid or the release of an abnormal accumulation of air.
- touchability — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
- traceability — capable of being traced.
- tracheophyte — any plant of the former division Tracheophyta, comprising all the vascular plants.
- tracheoscopy — examination of the interior of the trachea, as with a laryngoscope.
- tracheostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
- trachybasalt — a fine-grained volcanic rock containing sanidine and calcic plagioclase.
- trachypterus — a dealfish or ribbonfish
- track system — a system whereby students are separated into different groups or classes according to test scores or relative scholastic ability, as to assure that gifted students are not inhibited by slower learners.
- trackability — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- tractability — easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding: a tractable child; a tractable disposition.