12-letter words containing a, y, r, e, s
- diversionary — tending to divert or distract the attention: diversionary tactics of the guerrilla fighters.
- dragonslayer — One who slays a dragon.
- drapery shop — a shop selling fabrics and sewing materials
- dye transfer — a photographic printing method by which a full-color image is produced by the printing of separate cyan, magenta, and yellow images from individual gelatin relief matrices.
- dynamometers — Plural form of dynamometer.
- dysenterical — Alternative form of dysenteric.
- dysmenorrhea — painful menstruation.
- dysregulated — Simple past tense and past participle of dysregulate.
- east germany — a former country in central Europe: created in 1949 from the Soviet zone of occupied Germany established in 1945: reunited with West Germany in 1990. 41,827 sq. mi. (108,333 sq. km). Capital: East Berlin.
- easter bunny — rabbit: brings chocolate eggs
- easter daisy — a nearly stemless composite plant, Townsendia exscapa, of the Rocky Mountain regions, having stalkless purplish or white flowers in a rosette of narrow leaves.
- eleemosynary — Of, relating to, or dependent on charity; charitable.
- energy-smart — using electrical power in an efficient or economical way
- entranceways — Plural form of entranceway.
- erciyas daği — an extinct volcano in central Turkey. Height 3916 m (12 848 ft)
- erciyes daği — an extinct volcano in central Turkey. Height 3916 m (12 848 ft)
- ereyesterday — (obsolete) On the day before yesterday.
- eriskay pony — a breed of medium-sized pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The Eriskay is the only surviving variety of the native ponies of the Western Isles of Scotland
- erythematous — Of or pertaining to erythema.
- erythroblast — An immature erythrocyte containing a nucleus.
- esoterically — In an esoteric manner.
- every bit as — equally, just as
- everydayness — (uncountable) The quality or state of happening every day, or frequently.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- expansionary — (of a policy or action) intended to result in economic or political expansion.
- extraneously — In an extraneous manner.
- extrasensory — Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
- extrasystole — A heartbeat outside the normal rhythm, as often occurs in normal individuals.
- farsightedly — In a farsighted manner.
- father's day — a day, usually the third Sunday in June, set aside in honor of fathers.
- flash memory — Computers. a type of reprogrammable memory that retains information even with the power turned off.
- flatterously — in a flatterous manner
- flavorlessly — In a flavorless way.
- florida keys — chain of small islands extending southwest from the S tip of Fla.
- flyfisherman — Flyfisher.
- flying shear — (in a continuous rolling mill) a shear that moves with the piece being cut.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- forestaysail — a triangular sail set on a forestay; the innermost headsail of a vessel.
- frustratedly — In a frustrated manner.
- frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
- funny papers — funny1 (def 7b).
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- gerrymanders — Plural form of gerrymander.
- geyser basin — an area containing a group of geysers.
- golden years — the years that follow retirement from work
- granny dress — a loose-fitting, ankle-length dress, usually with long sleeves and a high collar and sometimes having flounces, ruffles, or lace trimming.
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- grass hockey — field hockey.
- gray snapper — a snapper, Lutjanus griseus, of shallow waters off the coast of Florida, having a grayish-green body with a brown spot on each scale.
- greasy spoon — a cheap and rather unsanitary restaurant.