12-letter words containing y, i, l
- cantillatory — involving chanting or incantation
- capacitively — (physics, electronics) In relation to or in terms of capacitance.
- caper family — the plant family Capparidaceae (or Capparaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having alternate, simple, or palmate leaves, irregular flowers with four petals, and fruit in the form of elongated capsules or berries, including the caper and cleome.
- capital city — the seat of government of a country or other political unit
- capital levy — a tax on capital or property as contrasted with a tax on income
- capitulatory — the act of capitulating.
- capriciously — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
- cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- carolina bay — any of the shallow, usually marshy, oval depressions found in the coastal plains of the eastern U.S. that are heavily forested and have rich soil.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- cataphysical — perverse; contrary to nature
- categorially — in a manner relating to or involving categories
- cathodically — in a cathodic manner, by using a cathode
- cationically — in a cationic manner
- cavity block — a precast concrete block that contains a cavity or cavities
- celebreality — a television genre that is unscripted and involves either the day-to-day documentation of a celebrity’s life or competitive challenges that a celebrity or celebrities must perform
- cell biology — the study of the biology of cells
- cellulolytic — relating to or causing the hydrolysis of the complex carbohydrate cellulose
- censoriously — In a censorious manner.
- centennially — As part of a centennial.
- central city — the principal municipality of a metropolitan area, surrounded by suburbs and smaller towns; esp., the crowded, industrial, often blighted area
- cephalically — in relation to the head or near the head
- ceremonially — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
- cetylic acid — palmitic acid.
- chained lady — the constellation Andromeda.
- chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
- charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- cherubically — In a cherubic way.
- child's play — something that is easy to do
- chimerically — In a chimerical manner.
- chip jewelry — (jargon) A euphamism for old computers destined to be scrapped or turned into decorative ornaments. "I paid three grand for that Mac SE, and now it's nothing but chip jewelry."
- chirurgeonly — in the manner of a surgeon
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- chlorohydrin — any of a class of organic compounds containing a hydroxyl group and a chlorine atom
- chlorpyrifos — a broad-spectrum insecticide, C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.
- choicelessly — In a choiceless manner.
- cholerically — In a choleric manner.
- cholinolytic — capable of blocking the action of acetylcholine and related compounds.
- chrysomelids — Plural form of chrysomelid.
- chylomicrons — Plural form of chylomicron.
- ciliary body — the part of the vascular tunic of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris
- circuitously — roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
- city college — an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education in the US and Canada
- city council — a municipal body having legislative and administrative powers, such as passing ordinances and appropriating funds.
- city dweller — a resident or inhabitant of a city
- city slicker — If you refer to someone as a city slicker, you mean that they live and work in a city and are used to city life.
- clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
- clairvoyancy — the faculty of clairvoyance
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.