10-letter words containing y, e, i, s
- lifestyles — Plural form of lifestyle.
- like sixty — a cardinal number, ten times six.
- lippershey — Hans. died ?1619, Dutch lens grinder, who built the first telescope
- listlessly — having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
- literosity — the condition of being affectedly literary
- lopsidedly — In a lopsided manner.
- lundy isle — an island at the mouth of the Bristol Channel, off Devon, SW England: historic refuge for pirates and smugglers. 1.5 sq. mi. (4 sq. km).
- luteolysis — The structural and functional degradation of the corpus luteum, occurring at the end of the luteal phase of both the estrous and menstrual cycles in the absence of pregnancy.
- lyme regis — a resort in S England, in Dorset, on the English Channel: noted for finds of prehistoric fossils. Pop: 4406 (2001)
- lyophilise — Alternative spelling of lyophilize.
- lysenkoism — a genetic doctrine formulated by Lysenko and asserting that acquired characteristics are inheritable.
- lysigenous — caused by the breaking down of cells
- lysimetric — of or relating to the measurement of solubility
- lysogenize — to make lysogenic.
- manifestly — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- many-sided — having many sides.
- mayonnaise — a thick dressing of egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, oil, and seasonings, used for salads, sandwiches, vegetable dishes, etc.
- meromyosin — either of two protein subunits of myosin obtained esp by tryptic digestion
- merseyside — a metropolitan county in W England. 250 sq. mi. (648 sq. km).
- mesitylene — a colorless, liquid, aromatic hydrocarbon, C 9 H 1 2 , occurring naturally in coal tar and prepared from acetone: used chiefly as a chemical intermediate.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- metaphysis — (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development.
- metecdysis — the period following the moult (ecdysis) of an arthropod, when the new cuticle is forming
- metonymies — a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”.
- microcytes — Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- miles away — If you say that someone is miles away, you mean that they are unaware of what is happening around them because they are thinking about something else.
- mind's eye — the hypothetical site of visual recollection or imagination: In her mind's eye she saw the city as it had been in Caesar's time.
- mindlessly — without intelligence; senseless: a mindless creature.
- mindszenty — Joseph (Joseph Pehm) 1892–1975, Hungarian Roman Catholic clergyman: primate of Hungary 1945–74.
- minelayers — Plural form of minelayer.
- minisystem — a set of hi-fi equipment in which the components are smaller than standard size
- minstrelsy — the art or practice of a minstrel.
- misanalyze — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- miscellany — a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.
- miscreancy — the state or condition of a miscreant; villainy.
- mispayment — Incorrect payment.
- mistakenly — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
- mistrayned — deluded or incorrectly trained
- mistressly — relating to a female who is skilled or expert in a particular area
- misty-eyed — on the verge of tears.
- mittyesque — Walter Mitty.
- mosquitoey — Swarming with mosquitoes.
- myasthenia — muscle weakness.
- myasthenic — Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.
- myogenesis — (biology) The formation of muscle tissue during the development of an embryo.
- myopathies — Plural form of myopathy.
- myrioscope — a form of kaleidoscope
- myslivecek — Josef [yaw-zef] /ˈyɔ zɛf/ (Show IPA), 1737–81, Czech composer.