11-letter words containing y, o, l, a
- carbonylate — to introduce the carbonyl group into (a compound) through chemical reaction
- carboxylase — any enzyme that catalyses the release of carbon dioxide from certain acids
- 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
- carcinology — the study of crustaceans
- carousingly — in a carousing manner
- catholicity — a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality
- cavernously — In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
- cebocephaly — A developmental anomaly of the head, characterized by a monkey-like head with a defective small, flattened nose with a single nostril or absent nose and closely set eyes.
- celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
- cephalotomy — the dissection of the head
- chalazogamy — (of plants) the process of fertilization whereby the pollen tube penetrates the embryosac through the chalaza rather than through the micropyle
- chalcedonyx — a variety of chalcedony characterized by alternate stripes of black and white
- chancellory — Alternative spelling of chancellery.
- chaotically — completely confused or disordered: a chaotic mass of books and papers.
- cherry coal — a type of bituminous coal that burns readily and gives a hot fire.
- chiloplasty — cheiloplasty.
- chlamydeous — (of plants) relating to or possessing sepals and petals
- chronically — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
- chrysocolla — a mineral that is a silicate of copper and occurs in shades of blue or green and is reputed to have calming properties
- circulatory — Circulatory means relating to the circulation of blood in the body.
- cladophylls — Plural form of cladophyll.
- clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
- clamorously — full of, marked by, or of the nature of clamor.
- clay pigeon — Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice.
- cleistogamy — self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer
- cleptocracy — Alternative form of kleptocracy.
- clergywoman — a female member of the clergy
- climatology — the study of climate
- cloud layer — a continuous or fragmented distribution of clouds all sharing the same cloud base.
- codicillary — of, relating to, or of the nature of a codicil.
- cog railway — a railway for a very steep grade with traction supplied by a central cogged rail that meshes with a cogwheel on the engine
- cognizantly — In a cognizant manner.
- coilability — the ability to be coiled
- colinearity — the state of being arranged in the same linear sequence
- collagraphy — A printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (such as cardboard or wood).
- collegially — collegiate.
- collenchyma — a strengthening and supporting tissue in plants, consisting of elongated living cells whose walls are thickened with cellulose and pectins
- collinearly — lying in the same straight line.
- colloidally — in the manner of a colloid
- colluctancy — (obsolete, rare) A struggle to resist; a striving against; resistance; opposition of nature.
- coloniality — the state or condition of associating in colonies.
- columnarity — the fact or quality of being columnar
- combatively — In a combative way.
- come-all-ye — a street ballad or folk song
- comedically — from a comedic point of view or in a comedic manner
- comfortably — If you do something comfortably, you do it easily.
- commendably — worthy of praise: She did a commendable job of informing all the interested parties.
- commensally — In a commensal manner.
- commonality — Commonality is used to refer to a feature or purpose that is shared by two or more people or things.
- communality — the state or condition of being communal.