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12-letter words containing y

  • ceramography — the study, analysis, and preparation of ceramic microstructures, usually for industrial use
  • cerebropathy — A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
  • ceremonially — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
  • cervicectomy — (medicine) Surgical removal of the cervix.
  • cetylic acid — palmitic acid.
  • chained lady — the constellation Andromeda.
  • chalcography — the art of engraving on copper or brass
  • 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
  • chamaephytes — Plural form of chamaephyte.
  • changelessly — In a changeless manner.
  • chaos theory — a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order
  • charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
  • charity shop — A charity shop is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity.
  • charity toss — a free shot given as a penalty for a foul
  • charity work — unpaid work, usually fundraising, done in aid of a charity
  • charterparty — an agreement for the hire of all or part of a ship for a specified voyage or period of time
  • chartophylax — an official who serves chiefly as the chancellor and archivist of a diocese.
  • checkerberry — the fruit of any of various plants, esp the wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
  • cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
  • chemosensory — sensitive to chemical stimuli, as the sensory nerve endings that mediate taste and smell.
  • chemosurgery — a method of treating cancer involving the use of chemicals to destroy malignant tissue or skin
  • chemotherapy — Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease using chemicals. It is often used in treating cancer.
  • cherry birch — sweet birch.
  • cherrystones — Plural form of cherrystone.
  • cherubically — In a cherubic way.
  • chickahominy — a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Powhatan confederacy that inhabited eastern Virginia.
  • chickasawhay — a river in SE Mississippi, flowing S to the Pascagoula River. 210 miles (338 km) long.
  • child's play — something that is easy to do
  • chimerically — In a chimerical manner.
  • chimney rock — a column of rock rising above the level of the surrounding area or isolated on the face of a steep slope.
  • chimneyboard — a partition or a cover to shut off a fireplace
  • chimneypiece — A chimneypiece is the same as a mantlepiece.
  • chimneysweep — Alternative form of chimney sweep.
  • chinese copy — an exact copy of an original
  • chip away at — If you chip away at something such as an idea, a feeling, or a system, you gradually make it weaker or less likely to succeed by repeated efforts.
  • 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.
  • chlorenchyma — plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
  • chlorohydrin — any of a class of organic compounds containing a hydroxyl group and a chlorine atom
  • chlorophylls — Plural form of chlorophyll.
  • chlorophytes — Plural form of chlorophyte.
  • chlorophytum — any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, esp C. elatum variegatum, grown as a pot plant for its long narrow leaves with a light central stripe, and characterized by the production of offsets at the end of long scapes: family Liliaceae
  • 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.
  • chord symbol — any of a series of letters and numerals, used as a shorthand indication of chords, esp in jazz, folk, or pop music
  • choreography — Choreography is the inventing of steps and movements for ballets and other dances.
  • choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
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