13-letter words containing y, r
- alcoholometry — the process of measuring the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, such as in blood or a liquor
- alectryomancy — an ancient form of divination, using a rooster to select grains of food placed on letters of the alphabet.
- algebraically — of, occurring in, or utilizing algebra.
- all very well — You use all very well to suggest that you do not really approve of something or you think that it is unreasonable.
- allegorically — consisting of or pertaining to allegory; of the nature of or containing allgegory; figurative: an allegorical poem; an allegorical meaning.
- allergenicity — causing allergic sensitization.
- allotriophagy — (rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm.
- allylthiourea — thiosinamine.
- alternatingly — to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually followed by with): Day alternates with night.
- alternatively — You use alternatively to introduce a suggestion or to mention something different to what has just been stated.
- alternativity — A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
- aluminography — algraphy.
- aluminothermy — a process for reducing metallic oxides using finely divided aluminium powder. The mixture of aluminium and the oxide is ignited, causing the aluminium to be oxidized and the metal oxide to be reduced to the metal
- ambidexterity — ambidextrous ease, skill, or facility.
- amitriptyline — a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C20H23N
- amitryptyline — a drug with several uses, most commonly prescribed to treat depression
- amphiprostyle — (esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends but not at the sides
- amphitryon 38 — a play (1938) by Jean Giraudoux.
- amplificatory — of the nature of enlargement or extension, as of a statement, narrative, etc.
- anachronously — in an anachronous manner
- anaerobically — (of an organism or tissue) living in the absence of air or free oxygen.
- anaphorically — referring back to or substituting for a preceding word or group of words: anaphoric reference.
- androgynously — In an androgynous manner.
- anfractuosity — the condition or quality of being anfractuous
- anharmonicity — (mechanics) Of or pertaining to the deviation of a system from harmonicity (being a harmonic oscillator).
- answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- antenna array — a directional antenna or system of antennas for radio transmission or reception.
- anthony hoare — (person) (C. Anthony R. Hoare, Tony) A computer scientist working on programming languages, especially parallel ones. Hoare was responsible for Communicating Sequential Processes (CSP). See also: pointer, Simone.
- anthropolatry — the worship of a human as a god
- anthropometry — the comparative study of sizes and proportions of the human body
- anthropopathy — the attribution of human passions, etc, to a deity, object, etc
- anthropophagy — cannibalism
- anthropophyte — a plant species accidentally introduced during the cultivation of another
- anthroposcopy — physiognomy (def 2).
- anthroposophy — the spiritual and mystical teachings of Rudolph Steiner, based on the belief that creative activities such as myth making, which formed a part of life in earlier times, are psychologically valuable, esp for educational and therapeutic purposes
- anthrozoology — The study of the interactions between humans and animals.
- anti-burglary — the felony of breaking into and entering the house of another at night with intent to steal, extended by statute to cover the breaking into and entering of any of various buildings, by night or day.
- anti-monarchy — a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- anti-morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- anti-sway bar — antiroll bar
- antiauthority — Opposed to authority.
- antifertility — acting to suppress fertility or as a contraceptive
- antisterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- antisymmetric — (of a relation) never holding between a pair of arguments x and y when it holds between y and x except when x = y, as "…is no younger than…"
- any number of — several or many
- anythingarian — a person who adheres to no particular creed
- anywhere from — any quantity, time, degree, etc, above a specified limit
- aperiodically — In an aperiodic way.
- apocryphalist — A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible.
- apprehensibly — In an apprehensive manner; cautiously.