12-letter words containing Y
Embark on an exploration of 12-letter words that contain the letter Y. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate Y within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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particularly | 19 | to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | he was particularly fussy about spelling |
psychiatrist | 22 | a physician who specializes in psychiatry | - |
specifically | 24 | in distinction from others | a program specifically for teenagers |
accidentally | 20 | without intention; in an unintentional manner | - |
occasionally | 19 | sporadically and infrequently | he was arrogant and occasionally callous |
psychologist | 23 | a scientist trained in psychology | - |
deliberately | 18 | in a deliberate unhurried manner | she was working deliberately |
successfully | 22 | with success; in a successful manner | she performed the surgery successfully |
unemployment | 21 | the state of being unemployed or not having a job | unemployment is a serious social evil |
increasingly | 18 | advancing in amount or intensity | she became increasingly depressed |
surprisingly | 18 | in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise | - |
indistinctly | 18 | in a dim indistinct manner | - |
contemporary | 21 | a person of nearly the same age as another | - |
continuously | 17 | with unflagging resolve | - |
unexpectedly | 27 | without advance planning | - |
incidentally | 18 | of a minor or subordinate nature | these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models |
chemotherapy | 27 | the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness) | - |
unbelievably | 22 | not easy to believe | - |
evolutionary | 18 | of or relating to or produced by evolution | evolutionary biology |
dramatically | 20 | in a dramatic manner | he confessed dramatically |
indefinitely | 19 | to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time | this could go on indefinitely |
disciplinary | 20 | designed to promote discipline | the mother was stern and disciplinary |
respectfully | 22 | in a respectful manner | might I respectfully suggest to the Town Council that they should adopt a policy of masterly inactivity? |
passionately | 17 | in a stormy or violent manner | - |
conservatory | 20 | a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner | - |
sufficiently | 23 | to a sufficient degree | she was sufficiently fluent in Mandarin |
penitentiary | 17 | a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes | - |
satisfactory | 20 | meeting requirements | the step makes a satisfactory seat |
hypocritical | 24 | professing feelings or virtues one does not have | hypocritical praise |
mysteriously | 20 | in a cryptic manner | - |
spirituality | 17 | property or income owned by a church | - |
choreography | 26 | a show involving artistic dancing | - |
accompanying | 24 | occurring with or following as a consequence | - |
straightaway | 22 | a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse | - |
individually | 20 | apart from others | taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square |
considerably | 20 | to a great extent or degree | painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger |
municipality | 21 | an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government | - |
encyclopedia | 22 | a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty | - |
gynecologist | 19 | a specialist in gynecology | - |
miraculously | 19 | in a miraculous manner | my hand grasped the gun that was, miraculously, lying on the ground beside my finger tips |
consistently | 17 | in a systematic or consistent manner | - |
synchronized | 30 | operating in unison | the synchronized flapping of a bird's wings |
tremendously | 18 | extremely | - |
hypothetical | 25 | based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | hypothetical situation |
consequently | 26 | (sentence connectors) because of the reason given | consequently, he didn't do it |
historically | 20 | throughout history | historically they have never coexisted peacefully |
economically | 21 | with respect to economic science | economically this proposal makes no sense |
aggressively | 20 | in an aggressive manner | - |
productivity | 23 | the quality of being productive or having the power to produce | - |
invisibility | 20 | the quality of not being perceivable by the eye | - |
subsequently | 26 | happening at a time subsequent to a reference time | he apologized subsequently |
authenticity | 20 | undisputed credibility | - |
definitively | 22 | - | - |
bloodthirsty | 21 | marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed | bloodthirsty yells |
collectively | 22 | in conjunction with; combined | - |
conveniently | 20 | in a convenient manner | the switch was conveniently located |
ridiculously | 18 | so as to arouse or deserve laughter | - |
metaphysical | 24 | highly abstract and overly theoretical | metaphysical reasoning |
unofficially | 23 | without official authorization | - |
romantically | 19 | in a romantic manner | she fantasized romantically about eloping with her boyfriend |
storytelling | 16 | - | - |
anthropology | 21 | the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings | - |
mythological | 23 | based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity | - |
relentlessly | 15 | in a relentless manner | he worked relentlessly |
artificially | 20 | not according to nature; not by natural means | artificially induced conditions |
constituency | 19 | the body of voters who elect a representative for their area | - |
tranquillity | 24 | a state of peace and quiet | - |
psychopathic | 29 | suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder | - |
formaldehyde | 25 | a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol | - |
hysterically | 23 | in a hysterical manner | she screamed hysterically when she heard the news |
horizontally | 27 | in a horizontal direction | a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally |
paramilitary | 19 | a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) | - |
asphyxiation | 27 | killing by depriving of oxygen | - |
biologically | 20 | with respect to biology | biologically related |
suspiciously | 19 | with suspicion | she regarded the food suspiciously |
periodically | 20 | in a sporadic manner | - |
intermediary | 18 | a negotiator who acts as a link between parties | - |
biochemistry | 24 | the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry | - |
inflammatory | 22 | arousing to action or rebellion | - |
technicality | 22 | a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field | the resolution died on a technicality |
meticulously | 19 | in a meticulous manner | the set was meticulously authentic |
transparency | 19 | the quality of being clear and transparent | - |
figuratively | 22 | in a figurative sense | figuratively speaking,... |
commercially | 23 | in a commercial manner | the product is commercially available |
delightfully | 23 | in a delightful manner | the farm house, though in itself a small one, is delightfully situated |
nymphomaniac | 26 | a woman with abnormal sexual desires | - |
pathetically | 22 | in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion | the sick child cried pathetically |
biodiversity | 21 | the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole) | a high level of biodiversity is desirable |
hypertension | 20 | a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) | - |
availability | 20 | the quality of being at hand when needed | - |
aerodynamics | 20 | the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow | - |
additionally | 17 | in addition, by way of addition; furthermore | he serves additionally as the CEO |
structurally | 17 | with respect to structure | structurally, the organization is healthy |
symbolically | 24 | in a symbolic manner | symbolically accepted goals |
inexplicably | 28 | in a manner differing from the usual or expected | - |
effortlessly | 21 | without effort or apparent effort | she danced gracefully and effortlessly |
convincingly | 23 | in a convincing manner | he argued convincingly |
artistically | 17 | in an artistic manner | it was artistically decorated |
hydrothermal | 24 | - | - |
conclusively | 22 | in a conclusive way | we settled the problem conclusively |
courageously | 18 | in a courageous manner | - |
disgustingly | 18 | in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree | the beggar was disgustingly filthy |
anaphylactic | 24 | related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis | anaphylactic shock |
neurosurgery | 16 | any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves) | - |
crystallized | 27 | having both internal structure and external form of a crystal | quartz crystal is perfectly crystallized |
rhythmically | 28 | in a rhythmic manner | the chair rocked rhythmically back and forth |
hysterectomy | 25 | surgical removal of the uterus | - |
hypothalamus | 25 | a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system | - |
asymmetrical | 21 | irregular in shape or outline | asymmetrical features |
mechanically | 24 | in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism | this door opens mechanically |
introductory | 18 | serving as a base or starting point | an introductory art course |
electrifying | 21 | causing a surge of emotion or excitement | she gave an electrifying performance |
anatomically | 19 | with respect to anatomy | anatomically correct |
respectively | 22 | in the order given | the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively |
legitimately | 18 | in a manner acceptable to common custom | you cannot do this legitimately! |
hieroglyphic | 26 | resembling hieroglyphic writing | - |
aromatherapy | 22 | the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage | - |
academically | 22 | in regard to academic matters | academically, this is a good school |
presbyterian | 19 | a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church | - |
incoherently | 20 | in an incoherent manner | he talked incoherently when he drank too much |
domestically | 20 | with respect to the internal affairs of a government | domestically, the president proposes a more moderate economic policy |
electrically | 19 | by electricity | electrically controlled |
subjectivity | 29 | judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts | - |
probationary | 19 | under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon | probationary employees |
triumphantly | 22 | in a triumphant manner | she shouted triumphantly |
unsatisfying | 19 | not up to expectations | - |
persistently | 17 | in a persistent manner | he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently... |
astrophysics | 22 | the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies | - |
refreshingly | 22 | in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality | the air was refreshingly cool |
purposefully | 22 | in a purposeful manner | he caught the motorcycles in the full glare of his headlights, braked and slipped purposefully out of the car |
unilaterally | 15 | in a unilateral manner; by means of one part or party | they worked out an agreement unilaterally |
misogynistic | 20 | hating women in particular | - |
hypertensive | 23 | a person who has abnormally high blood pressure | - |
hydrochloric | 26 | - | - |
emphatically | 24 | without question and beyond doubt | - |
trigonometry | 18 | the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | - |
otherworldly | 22 | existing outside of or not in accordance with nature | - |
philanthropy | 25 | voluntary promotion of human welfare | - |
harmoniously | 20 | in a harmonious manner | the problem of absorbing immigrants harmoniously into British society is as important to the immigrants as to the British |
clairvoyance | 22 | apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses | - |
constabulary | 19 | the force of policemen and officers | - |
terrifically | 20 | (used as an intensifier) extremely well | - |
psychobabble | 28 | using language loaded with psychological terminology | - |
pyrotechnics | 24 | the craft of making fireworks | - |
unemployable | 21 | not acceptable for employment as a worker | his illiteracy made him unemployable |
outrageously | 16 | to an extravagant or immoderate degree | - |
pharmacology | 25 | the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects | - |
inextricably | 26 | in an inextricable manner | motives inspired by Mammon were often inextricably blended with things pertaining to Caesar and to God |
eccentricity | 21 | a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path | - |
compulsively | 24 | in a compulsive manner | he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk |
methodically | 23 | in a methodical manner | she worked methodically |
inefficiency | 25 | unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency | - |
diversionary | 19 | (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive | - |
disturbingly | 19 | in a disturbing manner | the details of the kidnaper's letter had sounded disturbingly convincing |
electrolysis | 17 | (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions | - |
bodybuilding | 22 | exercise that builds muscles through tension | - |
breathlessly | 20 | in a breathless manner | she spoke breathlessly |
connectivity | 22 | the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections | - |
congeniality | 18 | compatibility between persons | - |
synchronised | 21 | operating in unison | - |
psychotropic | 26 | affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes | - |
unimaginably | 20 | to an unimaginable extent | - |
hypochondria | 26 | chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments | - |
hypnotherapy | 28 | the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy | - |
impartiality | 19 | an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally | - |
ecologically | 20 | with respect to ecology | ecologically speaking, this idea is brilliant; economically, it is a disaster |
breathalyzer | 29 | a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath | - |
appendectomy | 24 | surgical removal of the vermiform appendix | - |
adaptability | 20 | the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances | - |
thoughtfully | 25 | in a thoughtful manner | he stared thoughtfully out the window |
youthfulness | 21 | the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person | - |
paleontology | 18 | the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains | - |
phenomenally | 22 | to a phenomenal degree | his reaction was phenomenally quick |
precariously | 19 | in a precarious manner | being a precariously dominant minority is a difficult position for human nature to cope with |
praiseworthy | 23 | worthy of high praise | a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence |
concurrently | 19 | overlapping in duration | concurrently with the conference an exhibition of things associated with Rutherford was held |
prophylactic | 26 | capable of preventing conception or impregnation | - |
forensically | 20 | - | - |
carbohydrate | 23 | an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain | - |
terrifyingly | 22 | - | - |
unreasonably | 17 | to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation | his prices are unreasonably high |
oceanography | 23 | the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans | - |
gobbledygook | 26 | incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists | - |
hermetically | 22 | in an airtight manner | this bag is hermetically sealed |
immeasurably | 21 | without bounds | - |
compensatory | 21 | - | - |
conceptually | 21 | in a conceptual manner | he can no longer think conceptually |
artilleryman | 17 | a serviceman in the artillery | - |
theatrically | 20 | in a stagy and theatrical manner | `I cannot show my face at her house,' he declared theatrically |
psychoactive | 27 | affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes | psychoactive drugs |
motorcyclist | 21 | a traveler who rides a motorcycle | - |
hypoglycemic | 30 | of or relating to hypoglycemia | hypoglycemic agents |
impressively | 22 | in an impressive manner | the students progressed impressively fast |
irritability | 17 | excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part | - |
irrationally | 15 | in an irrational manner | they acted irrationally |
collectivity | 22 | - | - |
cryptography | 28 | the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms | - |
subliminally | 19 | - | - |
radiotherapy | 21 | (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance | - |
unmistakably | 23 | in a signal manner | - |
microbiology | 22 | the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans | - |
monumentally | 19 | - | - |
practicality | 21 | concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities | - |
masturbatory | 19 | - | - |
extrasensory | 22 | seemingly outside normal sensory channels | - |
infrequently | 27 | not many times | in your 1850 church you not infrequently find a dramatic contrast between the sumptuous appointments of the building itself and the inhuman barrack-like living conditions in the church room |
irregularity | 16 | an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern | - |
coincidently | 20 | happening at the same time | - |
staggeringly | 18 | extremely | - |
unreservedly | 19 | - | - |
physiologist | 21 | a biologist specializing in physiology | - |
polyurethane | 20 | any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber | - |
posthumously | 22 | after death | these piano pieces were published posthumously |
hyperthermia | 25 | abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer) | - |
hypertrophic | 27 | - | - |
hypothesized | 33 | - | - |
indisputably | 20 | - | - |
intensifying | 19 | increasing in strength or intensity | - |
irresistibly | 17 | incapable of being resisted | - |
attractively | 20 | in a beautiful manner | - |
bibliography | 25 | a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.) | - |
disastrously | 16 | in a disastrous manner | the real value of the trust capital may be disastrously less than when the trust began |
stereotyping | 18 | - | - |
subjectively | 29 | in a subjective way | you cannot look at these facts subjectively |
psychosexual | 29 | of or relating to the mental or emotional attitudes about sexuality | - |
nonchalantly | 20 | in a composed and unconcerned manner | - |
principality | 21 | territory ruled by a prince | - |
epidemiology | 21 | the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease | - |
geologically | 19 | with respect to geology | geologically speaking, this area is extremely interesting |
haberdashery | 24 | the drygoods sold by a haberdasher | - |
hydrogenated | 21 | - | - |
effeminately | 23 | - | - |
auspiciously | 19 | in an auspicious manner | he started his new job auspiciously on his birthday |
sporadically | 20 | in a sporadic manner | he only works sporadically |
superhighway | 27 | an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form | - |
unpleasantly | 17 | in an unpleasant manner | he had been unpleasantly surprised |
phonetically | 22 | by phonetics | phonetically realized |
potentiality | 17 | an aptitude that may be developed | - |
majestically | 26 | in a majestic manner | flamingoes walk majestically through the marshes |
magnetically | 20 | by the use of magnetism | magnetically contaminated material |
encyclopedic | 24 | comprehensive in scope or content (as an encyclopedia) | encyclopedic knowledge |
exhaustively | 28 | in an exhaustive manner | - |
geophysicist | 23 | a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth | - |
groundlessly | 17 | - | - |
horrifically | 23 | - | - |
hygienically | 24 | in a hygienic manner | the body must cared for hygienically |
incomparably | 23 | in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree | she is incomparably gifted |
immaculately | 21 | in an immaculate manner | gone was the casually dressed Canadian she had thought a backwoodsman--this man was immaculately tailored |
inflationary | 18 | associated with or tending to cause increases in inflation | inflationary prices |
irreversibly | 20 | in an irreversible manner | this old tradition is irreversibly disappearing |
diversifying | 23 | - | - |
ecstatically | 19 | in an ecstatic manner | he reacted ecstatically to my plan to travel to Africa |
breathalyser | 20 | a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath | - |
contributory | 19 | tending to bring about; being partly responsible for | a contributory factor |
despairingly | 19 | with desperation | `Why can't you understand?,' she asked despairingly |
depressingly | 19 | in a depressing manner or to a depressing degree | - |
dishonorably | 21 | in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree | - |
analytically | 20 | by virtue of analysis | assuming that the distinction is maintained one may ask which is to be analytically prior? |
reflectively | 23 | in a reflective manner | he watched her reflectively |
resoundingly | 17 | in a resounding manner | he then so resoundingly denounced his former friend |
sadistically | 18 | - | - |
sequentially | 24 | in a consecutive manner | - |
spectroscopy | 23 | the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra | - |
psychometric | 26 | of or relating to psychometrics | psychometric journals |
universality | 18 | the quality of being universal; existing everywhere | - |
victoriously | 20 | in a victorious manner | Virginia had defended her land victoriously |
volcanically | 22 | by or like volcanoes | volcanically created landscape |
multiplicity | 21 | a large number | - |
platonically | 19 | - | - |
logistically | 18 | - | - |
lasciviously | 20 | in a lascivious manner | - |
exclusionary | 24 | - | - |
flamboyantly | 25 | in a fancy colorful manner | he dresses rather flamboyantly |
fraudulently | 19 | in a dishonest and fraudulent manner | this money was fraudulently obtained |
functionally | 20 | with respect to function | the two units are functionally interdependent |
hypnotically | 25 | by means of hypnotism | - |
hypoglycemia | 28 | abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet | - |
hydrofluoric | 24 | - | - |
horrendously | 19 | - | - |
hydrographic | 27 | of or relating to the science of hydrography | - |
illegitimacy | 20 | the status of being born to parents who were not married | - |
intelligibly | 18 | in an intelligible manner | the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly |
asynchronous | 20 | not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase | - |
benevolently | 20 | in a benevolent manner | she looked on benevolently |
conciliatory | 19 | intended to placate | a conciliatory visit |
conductivity | 23 | the transmission of heat or electricity or sound | - |
redeployment | 20 | the withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively | - |
scandalously | 18 | in a scandalous manner | you behaved scandalously when you walked out of that meeting! |
scrupulously | 19 | with extreme conscientiousness | - |
streptomycin | 21 | an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis | - |
successively | 22 | in proper order or sequence | - |
suggestively | 20 | in a suggestive manner | she smiled suggestively |
tetracycline | 19 | an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections | - |
prototypical | 21 | representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned | - |
unseasonably | 17 | not in accordance with the season | it was unseasonably cold |
mythologized | 31 | - | - |
monotonously | 17 | in a monotonous manner | the history of the play throughout the latter part of the eighteenth century is monotonously uneventful |
oversimplify | 25 | make too simple | Don't oversimplify the instructions |
plausibility | 19 | apparent validity | - |
prodigiously | 19 | to a prodigious degree | the prices of farms rose prodigiously |
lollygagging | 19 | - | - |
laryngoscope | 20 | a medical instrument for examining the larynx | - |
marvellously | 20 | (used as an intensifier) extremely well | - |
fortuitously | 18 | by good fortune | - |
habitability | 22 | suitability for living in or on | - |
hydrotherapy | 27 | the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease | - |
hydrological | 22 | - | - |
incautiously | 17 | without caution or prudence | - |
incapability | 21 | the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally | - |
idiosyncrasy | 21 | a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual | - |
immutability | 21 | the quality of being incapable of mutation | - |
inordinately | 16 | extremely | she was inordinately smart |
inconsolably | 19 | - | - |
independency | 21 | freedom from control or influence of another or others | - |
intriguingly | 17 | - | - |
insufferably | 23 | to an insufferable degree | it was insufferably hot in the room |
dogmatically | 21 | in a narrow-minded dogmatic manner | he is a dogmatically opinionated critic of Modern Art |
asymptomatic | 23 | having no symptoms of illness or disease | - |
conveyancing | 23 | act of transferring property title from one person to another | - |
crystallised | 18 | having become fixed and definite in form | - |
cumulatively | 22 | in a cumulative manner | mind has become self-reproducing through man's capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively |
countrywoman | 22 | a woman from your own country | - |
anticipatory | 19 | in anticipation | - |
acoustically | 19 | with respect to acoustics | acoustically ill-equipped studios |
repetitively | 20 | in a repetitive manner | this type of border display is used repetitively in advertising |
spectrometry | 21 | the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra | - |
submissively | 22 | in a servile manner | - |
synthesizing | 28 | - | - |
tracheostomy | 22 | a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes | - |
reassuringly | 16 | in a reassuring manner | the prime minister pointed reassuringly to the silence of the British press |
unthinkingly | 23 | in a thoughtless manner | - |
mulligatawny | 21 | a soup of eastern India that is flavored with curry; prepared with a meat or chicken base | - |
neurobiology | 18 | the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system | - |
nonviolently | 18 | without violence | the government was overthrown nonviolently, but the dictator was killed |
perspicacity | 23 | the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions | - |
polyethylene | 23 | a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation | - |
productively | 23 | in a productive way | they worked together productively for two years |
labyrinthine | 20 | resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity | a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths |
meaningfully | 21 | in a meaningful manner; so as to be meaningful | He glanced at her meaningfully |
unforgivably | 24 | in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree | - |
erythromycin | 25 | an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative | - |
expressively | 27 | with expression; in an expressive manner | she gave the order to the waiter, using her hands very expressively |
esthetically | 20 | in a tasteful way | this building is aesthetically very pleasing |
fastidiously | 19 | in a fastidious and painstaking manner | - |
harmonically | 22 | with respect to harmony | harmonically interesting piece |
greengrocery | 19 | a greengrocer's grocery store | - |
hesitatingly | 19 | with hesitation; in a hesitant manner | - |
hypothalamic | 27 | of or relating to the hypothalamus | - |
horrifyingly | 25 | in a horrifying manner | he laughed horrifyingly |
indefensibly | 21 | - | - |
incompletely | 21 | not to a full degree or extent | words incompletely understood |
interminably | 19 | all the time; seemingly without stopping | a theological student with whom I argued interminably |
inventorying | 19 | making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand | - |
irritatingly | 16 | in an irritating manner | - |
irredeemably | 20 | - | - |
irrelevantly | 18 | in an irrelevant manner | suddenly and irrelevantly, she asked him for money |
emotionality | 17 | emotional nature or quality | - |
ecumenically | 21 | - | - |
autohypnosis | 20 | - | - |
astoundingly | 17 | - | - |
asphyxiating | 28 | tending to deprive of oxygen | asphyxiating gasses |
colloquially | 26 | with the use of colloquial expressions | this building is colloquially referred to as The Barn |
consensually | 17 | - | - |
congenitally | 18 | - | - |
cosmetically | 21 | for cosmetic purposes to improve appearance | it is used cosmetically by many women |
curmudgeonly | 21 | brusque and surly and forbidding | his curmudgeonly temper |
determinedly | 19 | with determination; in a determined manner | he clung to the past determinedly |
diabolically | 20 | as a devil; in an evil manner | his writing could be diabolically satiric |
deoxygenated | 25 | - | - |
ankylosaurus | 19 | having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's | - |
reflectivity | 23 | the capability of quiet thought or contemplation | - |
rhetorically | 20 | in a rhetorical manner | `What can be done?' he asked rhetorically |
scripturally | 19 | - | - |
stupendously | 18 | to a stupendous degree | stupendously ignorant people |
stonemasonry | 17 | - | - |
superhumanly | 22 | - | - |
synaesthesia | 18 | a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated | - |
synchronizer | 29 | an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) | - |
sympathising | 23 | - | - |
traumatology | 18 | the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents | - |
transmogrify | 21 | change completely the nature or appearance of | - |
unacceptably | 23 | to an unacceptable degree | The percentage of lead in our drinking water is unacceptably high |
recognizably | 29 | to a recognizable degree | he was recognizably slimmer now |
questionably | 26 | in a questionable and dubious manner | these were estates his father questionably acquired |
uneventfully | 21 | in an uneventful manner | the space shuttle landed uneventfully |
unpopularity | 19 | the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance | - |
unmercifully | 22 | without pity; in a merciless manner | - |
microsurgery | 20 | surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures | - |
nauseatingly | 16 | - | - |
motorcycling | 22 | riding a motorcycle | motorcycling is a dangerous sport |
obligatorily | 18 | in a manner that cannot be evaded | - |
pedantically | 20 | in a pedantic manner | these interpretations are called `schemas' or, more pedantically, `schemata' |
personifying | 21 | - | - |
persuasively | 20 | in a persuasive manner | this essay argues so persuasively... |
precociously | 21 | in a precocious manner | her child behaves precociously |
polymorphous | 24 | relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms | polymorphous crystallization |
epididymitis | 21 | painful inflammation of the epididymis | - |
epididymides | 22 | - | - |
epicycloidal | 22 | - | - |
epidemically | 22 | - | - |
episodically | 20 | in an episodic manner | - |
epistemology | 20 | the philosophical theory of knowledge | - |
epiphytology | 26 | - | - |
epiphytotics | 24 | - | - |
epistolatory | 17 | written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence | the epistolatory novel |
entropically | 19 | - | - |
entreatingly | 16 | in a beseeching manner | - |
entranceways | 20 | - | - |
enzootically | 26 | - | - |
enzymologies | 27 | - | - |
enzymologist | 27 | a person who is trained in or engaged in enzymology | - |
ephemerality | 22 | the property of lasting for a very short time | - |
equivocality | 29 | - | - |
equivocatory | 29 | - | - |
erysipelases | 17 | - | - |
erythropsias | 20 | - | - |
erythrosines | 18 | - | - |
erythropenia | 20 | - | - |
erythroniums | 20 | - | - |
erysipeloids | 18 | - | - |
erythematous | 20 | relating to or characterized by erythema | - |
erythorbates | 20 | - | - |
erythraemias | 20 | - | - |
erythroblast | 20 | a nucleated cell in bone marrow from which red blood cells develop | - |
erythrocytes | 23 | - | - |
erythrocytic | 25 | - | - |
equivalently | 27 | - | - |
equanimously | 26 | - | - |
equatability | 26 | capability of being equated | - |
equationally | 24 | - | - |
equatorially | 24 | - | - |
equipollency | 28 | - | - |
equitability | 26 | - | - |
endophyllous | 21 | - | - |
endogenously | 17 | in an endogenous manner | - |
endurability | 18 | - | - |
endosymbiont | 20 | - | - |
enchantingly | 21 | in a bewitching manner | - |
enclitically | 19 | - | - |
encystations | 17 | - | - |
enthymematic | 24 | - | - |
enhypostasia | 20 | - | - |
enhypostatic | 22 | - | - |
engrossingly | 17 | - | - |
ensilability | 17 | - | - |
exothermally | 27 | - | - |
expansionary | 24 | - | - |
exoterically | 24 | - | - |
exorbitantly | 24 | to an exorbitant degree | prices are exorbitantly high in the capital |
exegetically | 25 | - | - |
exemplifying | 30 | clarifying by use of examples | - |
execratively | 27 | - | - |
excrescently | 26 | - | - |
exhilaratory | 25 | - | - |
exhaustivity | 28 | - | - |
exhibitively | 30 | - | - |
extractively | 27 | - | - |
extralegally | 23 | - | - |
extortionary | 22 | - | - |
expositorily | 24 | - | - |
expressivity | 27 | - | - |
expositively | 27 | - | - |
exprobratory | 26 | - | - |
extemporally | 26 | - | - |
exsanguinity | 23 | - | - |
etymologicum | 22 | - | - |
etymologised | 19 | - | - |
etymologises | 18 | - | - |
etymologists | 18 | - | - |
etymologized | 28 | - | - |
etymologizes | 27 | - | - |
eucalyptoles | 19 | - | - |
eucalyptuses | 19 | - | - |
etymologicon | 20 | - | - |
etymological | 20 | based on or belonging to etymology | I merely drew an etymological distinction |
ethnohistory | 21 | - | - |
ethoxyethane | 28 | a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic | - |
ethylbenzene | 29 | - | - |
euphorically | 22 | - | - |
eurhythmical | 25 | - | - |
eurhythmists | 23 | - | - |
eurocurrency | 19 | currency of the major financial and industrial countries held in those countries for the purpose of lending and borrowing | - |
euphoniously | 20 | - | - |
euphonically | 22 | - | - |
esoterically | 17 | - | - |
essentiality | 15 | basic importance | - |
ethnobiology | 21 | - | - |
exaggeratory | 24 | - | - |
exchangeably | 30 | - | - |
excitability | 26 | excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part | - |
evanescently | 20 | - | - |
eurypteroids | 18 | - | - |
eurythermous | 20 | - | - |
eustatically | 17 | - | - |
everydayness | 22 | ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace | - |
everywhither | 27 | - | - |
evidentially | 19 | - | - |
evenhandedly | 23 | without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner | - |
filtrability | 20 | - | - |
fibrinolyses | 20 | - | - |