12-letter words containing b, y, d
- indissolubly — not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed.
- inducibility — the quality or condition of being inducible
- ineradicably — not eradicable; not capable of being eradicated, rooted out, or completely removed.
- inobediently — disobediently
- irredeemably — not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.
- irremediably — not admitting of remedy, cure, or repair: irremediable conduct.
- iskander bey — Scanderbeg.
- k/t boundary — Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary: the time zone comprising the end of the Cretaceous and the beginning of the Tertiary periods
- keyboardists — Plural form of keyboardist.
- kiss goodbye — to kiss in taking leave
- lady's-thumb — a smartweed, Polygonum persicaria, of the buckwheat family, having pink or purplish flowers and lance-shaped leaves with a spot resembling a thumbprint.
- landlubberly — Like a landlubber.
- liberty bond — a single Liberty loan bond.
- libidinosity — lustfulness
- libidinously — In a libidinous manner.
- library card — a card issued by a library to individuals or organizations entitling them or their representatives to borrow materials.
- lifting body — an aircraft or spacecraft configuration in which there are no wings, and lift is obtained by aerodynamic forces on its body.
- lloyd webber — (Sir) Andrew, born 1948, English composer of musical theater.
- may-december — of or designating a marriage or romantic relationship between a young person and a person who is considerably older
- middy blouse — any of various loose blouses with a sailor collar, often extending below the waistline to terminate in a broad band or fold, as worn by sailors, women, or children.
- molybdenosis — a disease of ruminants, especially cattle, caused by dietary intake of excessive molybdenum with resultant copper deficiency, characterized by persistent diarrhea and, especially around the eyes, a fading of coat pigment.
- monkey bread — the gourdlike fruit of the baobab, eaten by monkeys.
- mouldability — a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- obedientiary — The holder of a monastic rank or office below that of superior.
- off broadway — experimental or avant-garde drama produced in New York City, in small theaters, halls, churches, etc.
- off-broadway — experimental or avant-garde drama produced in New York City, in small theaters, halls, churches, etc.
- olivary body — one of two oval bodies or prominences composed of nerve tissue, one on each side of the anterior surface of the medulla oblongata.
- pastry board — a flat board on which pastry is rolled
- payment bond — See under contract bond.
- peabody bird — the white-throated sparrow.
- peach brandy — brandy distilled from the fermented juice of peaches.
- pidyon haben — the rite of relieving the first male child born to parents not descended from Aaron or Levi of certain religious obligations by redeeming him from a member of the priestly class, celebrated 30 days after the child's birth.
- possessed by — spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with): The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.
- prayer beads — the beads of the rosary
- radiobiology — the branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation on living matter.
- red mulberry — See under mulberry (def 2).
- reducibility — capable of being reduced.
- rehydratable — capable of being rehydrated
- reynoldsburg — a town in central Ohio.
- ride a hobby — to be excessively devoted to one's favorite pastime or subject
- rollaway bed — a bed on castors
- roller derby — a race on roller skates, esp one involving aggressive tactics
- roundaboutly — in a roundabout manner
- rubber-tyred — having a tyre or tyres made of rubber
- ruby wedding — a fortieth wedding anniversary
- safety blade — a blade, as on a knife, razor, etc, with a guard to reduce the risk of accidental cutting
- sandy blight — trachoma.
- sell-by date — the last date on which perishable food should be sold, usually established with some allowance for home storage under refrigeration. Compare shelf life.
- shepherd boy — male child who herds sheep
- side by side — one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.