11-letter words containing y, e, t
- carboxylate — any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid having a formula of the type M(RCOO)x, where M is a metal and R an organic group, or R1COOR2, where R1 and R2 are organic groups
- cardiectomy — excision of the heart.
- carry trade — a speculative transaction in which a trader buys the currency of a country with a high rate of interest and sells the currency of a country with a low rate of interest
- caryopteris — any of various shrubs with small blue or white flowers of the genus Caryopteris, all found in S and E Asia
- case system — a system followed by some languages, in which a set of grammatical categories, sometimes marked by inflection, indicates the relation of the noun, adjective, or pronoun to other words in the sentence
- cathode ray — a flow of electrons emanating from a cathode in a vacuum tube and focused into a narrow beam.
- causatively — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
- celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
- celery salt — a seasoning made of salt and ground celery seed
- celestially — pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in celestial body.
- cell theory — a basic tenet of modern biology, first stated by Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann in 1838–39, that cells are the basic units of structure and function in living organisms.
- cellularity — pertaining to or characterized by cellules or cells, especially minute compartments or cavities.
- cementatory — possessing the quality to firmly unite or cement
- cephalotomy — the dissection of the head
- cerargyrite — a soft mineral, AgCl, that is an ore of silver; silver chloride
- certifiably — capable of being certified.
- chamaephyte — a plant whose buds are close to the ground
- charityware — careware
- chateauguay — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, on the St. Lawrence.
- cherrystone — a small or not fully-grown edible clam of the genus Mercenaria, found in the waters off the Atlantic coast of North America
- chieftaincy — the chief of a clan or a tribe.
- chieftainry — the area governed by a chieftain
- chimney pot — A chimney pot is a short pipe which is fixed on top of a chimney.
- chlorimetry — the methods and procedures used to determine the amount of chlorine present in a preparation
- chlorophyte — A lower plant of the division Chlorophyta, which comprises the green algae.
- choanocytes — Plural form of choanocyte.
- cholecystic — gallbladder.
- chondrocyte — A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
- chronometry — the science or technique of measuring time with extreme accuracy
- chrysophyte — any of the golden alga species
- circinately — In a circinate fashion.
- city center — The city center is the busiest part of a city, where most of the shops and businesses are.
- city centre — The city centre is the busiest part of a city, where most of the shops and businesses are.
- city editor — The city editor of a newspaper is the editor who is in charge of local news.
- city father — You can refer to a member of a city council or city's government as a city father.
- cleistogamy — self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer
- cleptocracy — Alternative form of kleptocracy.
- cluster fly — a dipterous fly, Pollenia rudis, that tends to gather in large numbers in attics in the autumn: family Calliphoridae. The larvae are parasitic in earthworms
- coenzymatic — of or relating to coenzymes
- cognitively — in a cognitive manner
- cold turkey — Cold turkey is the unpleasant physical reaction that people experience when they suddenly stop taking a drug that they have become addicted to.
- cold-turkey — to withdraw from (an addictive substance or a habit) abruptly and completely.
- colinearity — the state of being arranged in the same linear sequence
- collectedly — In a collected manner; calmly.
- college try — an enthusiastic attempt that utilizes all one's energy and resources
- colorimetry — the analysis or measurement of color by means of a colorimeter
- combatively — In a combative way.
- committedly — In a committed manner; with commitment.
- compactedly — in a compacted manner
- competently — having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified: He is perfectly competent to manage the bank branch.