12-letter words containing a, n, d, y, t
- thank kindly — to thank heartily
- theory-laden — (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation
- thymus gland — a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
- tidal energy — energy obtained by harnessing tidal power
- trypanocidal — (of a drug, agent, activity, etc) effective in killing trypanosomes
- tyndall beam — the visible path of light produced by the scattering action (Tyndall effect) of the particles in a colloidal solution on a beam of light passed through it.
- unadmittedly — to give right or means of entrance to: This ticket admits two people.
- unassistedly — in an unassisted manner
- underlayment — material laid between a subfloor and a finish floor of linoleum, asphalt tile, etc.
- undertenancy — the tenancy held by an undertenant; a sublease
- undulate ray — a species of ray (Raja undulata), found on the southern coasts of the British Isles
- undulatingly — in an undulating manner
- unhyphenated — without a hyphen
- united party — (formerly, in South Africa) the major opposition party, founded by General Smuts in 1934: the official Opposition in Parliament from 1948, the party was disbanded in 1977
- unmethylated — Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH 3 ONa.
- unmyelinated — pertaining to nerve fibers that are not covered with a myelin sheath.
- unoxygenated — not enriched with oxygen
- unroadworthy — not mechanically sound or suitable for use on the road
- unsyncopated — marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm.
- unsyndicated — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- valetudinary — valetudinarian.
- veterans day — November 11, a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the end of World Wars I and II and in honor of veterans of the armed services.
- waitangi day — the national day of New Zealand (Feb 6), commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government. The treaty provided the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
- winter-hardy — able to survive the effects of cold weather.
- xanthene dye — any of a group of dyes having a molecular structure related to that of xanthene in which the aromatic (C 6 H 4) groups are the chromophore.