11-letter words containing y, e, t
- antenatally — prenatal: an antenatal clinic.
- anteriority — situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- anti-enzyme — a substance that inhibits or counteracts the action of an enzyme.
- antianxiety — acting against anxiety
- anticruelty — the prevention of or opposition to cruelty
- anticyclone — An anticyclone is an area of high atmospheric pressure which causes settled weather conditions and, in summer, clear skies and high temperatures.
- antihyperon — the antiparticle of the hyperon
- antikythera — an island in the E Mediterranean, NW of Crete: archaeological site. 8½ sq. mi. (22 sq. km).
- antileprosy — acting against leprosy
- antiobesity — reducing or controlling obesity
- antipoverty — acting against poverty
- antipyresis — checking or preventing fever.
- antipyretic — preventing or alleviating fever
- antisecrecy — opposed to secrecy, particularly in government
- antislavery — opposed to slavery, esp slavery of Black people
- antispyware — Designed or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system.
- aphetically — (linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
- apicoectomy — a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy.
- apodyterium — the changing room in an ancient Roman bathhouse
- apophyllite — a white, colourless, pink, or green mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, potassium, and fluorine in tetragonal crystalline form. It occurs in cracks in volcanic rocks. Formula: KCa4(Si4O10)2(OH1F).8H2O
- archaeocyte — (in sponges) a type of amoebocyte capable of developing into other types of cells, especially reproductive cells.
- archeometry — the branch of archaeology that deals with the dating of archaeological specimens through specific techniques, as radiocarbon dating and amino-acid dating.
- arrestingly — attracting or capable of attracting attention or interest; striking: an arresting smile.
- arrhenotoky — a form of parthenogenesis which produces only male offspring
- art gallery — a place where works of art are displayed
- art therapy — a type of psychotherapy that encourages the expression of emotions through artistic activities such as painting, drawing, or sculpture; psychotherapy based on the belief that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life-enhancing.
- arteriotomy — the surgical cutting of an artery or a cut made in an artery
- arthrectomy — surgical excision of a joint
- artsybashev — Mikhail [Russian myi-khuh-yeel] /Russian myɪ xʌˈyil/ (Show IPA), Artzybashev, Mikhail.
- artzybashev — Mikhail [myi-khuh-yeel] /myɪ xʌˈyil/ (Show IPA), 1878–1927, Russian writer.
- arytenoidal — relating to the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx and also to other parts relating to them
- ascendantly — in an ascendant manner
- ascetically — a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- ascomycetes — any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota (or class Ascomycetes), including the molds and truffles, characterized by bearing the sexual spores in a sac (as distinguished from basidiomycete).
- aseptically — in a non-putrefying manner
- asphyxiated — Simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate.
- asphyxiates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate.
- assentingly — in a concurring or complying manner
- assertively — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
- astringency — An astringent taste.
- asymmetries — Plural form of asymmetry.
- asynartetic — having or containing two different types of metre
- at any rate — You use at any rate to indicate that what you have just said might be incorrect or unclear in some way, and that you are now being more precise.
- at any time — If something could happen at any time, it is possible that it will happen very soon, though nobody can predict exactly when.
- atherectomy — the removal of plaque from an artery by means of a tiny rotating cutting blade inserted through a catheter.
- attentively — while giving attention; observantly: Please listen attentively.
- attentivity — The quality of being attentive; attentiveness.
- attorneydom — the state or power of being an attorney
- attorneyism — the slyness and cleverness associated with attorneys
- attuitively — in an attuitive manner