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11-letter words containing y, o

  • aleuromancy — (in ancient times) the use of flour as a means of divination.
  • alkyl group — any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula C n H 2n+1 , derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons, as the methyl group, CH 3 −, or ethyl group, C 2 H 5 −.
  • allelopathy — the inhibitory effect of one living plant upon another by the release of toxic substances
  • alleviatory — having the ability to reduce or moderate the severity of something
  • allophylian — (of languages, especially those of Europe and Asia) neither Indo-European nor Semitic.
  • alloy steel — steel that has been alloyed with one or more other metals or elements to improve specific properties such as strength or resistance to wear
  • allyl group — the univalent group C 3 H 5 , derived from propylene.
  • almond-eyed — having narrow oval eyes
  • alt.country — a genre of country music originating in the 1990s and influenced by both early country music and contemporary rock music
  • amatorially — in an amatory manner
  • ambiguously — open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.
  • ambitiously — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
  • amblygonite — a white or greyish mineral consisting of lithium aluminium fluorophosphate in triclinic crystalline form. It is a source of lithium. Formula: (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH)
  • amblyoscope — an instrument used to train an amblyopic eye to function properly.
  • ambrosially — In an ambrosial manner.
  • aminopyrine — a colorless, crystalline powder, C13H17N3O, sometimes used to reduce fever or pain: may cause agranulocytosis
  • ammonifying — Present participle of ammonify.
  • ammonolysis — solvolysis in liquid ammonia
  • amniography — an x-ray examination of the amniotic sac after the injection of an opaque solution, performed to permit visualization of the umbilical cord and the placenta.
  • amoebocytes — Plural form of amoebocyte.
  • amorphously — lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless: the amorphous clouds.
  • amoxycillin — Obsolete spelling of amoxicillin.
  • amphibology — ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper
  • amphictyony — (in ancient Greece) a religious association of states for the maintenance of temples and the cults connected with them
  • amphikaryon — a diploid nucleus.
  • amphithyron — amphithyra (def 1).
  • ampullosity — pretentious, turgid, or bombastic use of language
  • amyloidosis — the deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, as occurs in certain chronic infections
  • amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
  • amyloplasts — Plural form of amyloplast.
  • amyotrophic — (medicine) Characterized by atrophy of the muscles.
  • analogously — having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous.
  • analysation — Alternative form of analyzation.
  • analyzation — 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.
  • anapophysis — a small process of a vertebra, especially of a lumbar or thoracic vertebra.
  • anastylosis — the restoration of a ruined monument or building by reassembling fallen parts and, when necessary, incorporating newmaterials.
  • anchor baby — a term used to refer to a baby born to an undocumented mother in a country where the baby becomes a citizen at birth, especially when the birth is planned to facilitate eventual legal residency for the family.
  • anchor buoy — a buoy used to indicate the location of an underwater anchor.
  • and company — You can say and company after mentioning a person's name, to refer also to the people who are associated with that person.
  • androgynous — In biology, an androgynous person, animal, or plant has both male and female sexual characteristics.
  • anecdotally — in an anecdotal manner
  • anemography — the technique of recording wind measurements
  • angelolatry — the worship of angels
  • angelophany — the appearance of an angel before a human
  • angiography — a method of obtaining an X-ray of blood vessels by injecting into them a substance, such as one containing iodine, that shows up as opaque on an X-ray picture
  • angioplasty — a surgical technique for restoring normal blood flow through an artery narrowed or blocked by atherosclerosis, either by inserting a balloon into the narrowed section and inflating it or by using a laser beam
  • anisodactyl — (of the feet of passerine birds) having the first toe directed backwards and the other three toes directed forwards
  • anne boleyn — Anne, 1507–36, second wife of Henry VIII of England: mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
  • anomalously — deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal: Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe.
  • anonymising — Present participle of anonymise.
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