12-letter words containing a, c, e, t, y, l
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- noematically — in an intellectual manner
- nychthemeral — relating to a nychthemeron or to the changes or differences, specifically those relating to day and night, that occur within this span
- occidentally — In an occidental manner.
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- octosyllable — a word or line of verse of eight syllables.
- olfactometry — The study and measurement of smells.
- one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- oral society — a society that has not developed literacy
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- oxyacetylene — noting or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and acetylene: an oxyacetylene torch.
- patellectomy — the surgical removal of the patella
- pathetically — causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable: a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight.
- pedantically — ostentatious in one's learning.
- penalty kick — a free kick awarded for an infraction committed by a defensive player in the penalty area and taken by the offensive player who has been fouled from a point 12 yards (11 meters) directly in front of the goal.
- perceptually — of, relating to, or involving perception.
- phenotypical — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phonetically — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- phylacteries — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- phytoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- pinealectomy — a surgical operation to remove the pineal gland
- placentology — the scientific study of the placenta
- play clothes — clothes that are suitable for playing in
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- polycythemia — an abnormal increase in the number and concentration of circulating red blood corpuscles
- polynucleate — having many nuclei.
- prelatically — in the manner of a prelate
- prickly heat — a cutaneous eruption accompanied by a prickling and itching sensation, due to an inflammation of the sweat glands.
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- ptyalectasis — spontaneous or surgical dilatation of a salivary duct.
- pyrocatechol — catechol.
- reachability — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- recreatively — to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally.
- retractively — in a retractive manner
- rhetorically — used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
- rugby tackle — A rugby tackle is a way of making someone fall over by throwing your arms around their legs or hips.
- sanctifiedly — in a sanctified manner
- scatteringly — in a scattering manner
- semantically — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semimystical — somewhat mystical; having a mystical quality to a partial degree
- sphericality — the state of being a sphere
- subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
- subspecialty — a lesser or minor specialty: a cinematographer with a subspecialty of portrait photography.
- successantly — in succession
- synectically — from a synectic point of view
- systematical — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- systemically — of or relating to a system.
- teachability — capable of being instructed, as a person; docile.