12-letter words containing c, y, g
- cryptogamous — Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
- cryptography — the science or study of analysing and deciphering codes, ciphers, etc; cryptanalysis
- cryptologist — cryptography.
- cryptozygous — having the skull broad and the face narrow.
- crystalising — Present participle of crystalise.
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- currycombing — Present participle of currycomb.
- cyanogenesis — the release by certain plants, such as cherry laurel, of hydrogen cyanide, esp after wounding or invasion by pathogens
- cyanogenetic — having the capability to generate or produce cyanide
- cybercasting — the broadcasting of news, entertainment, etc., using the Internet, specifically the World Wide Web.
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cybersurfing — The practice of using and browsing the Internet, especially as a habitual pastime.
- cycling tour — a holiday involving a tour of an area or region by bicycle
- cyclogenesis — the formation and development of a low-pressure storm system
- cyclographic — of or relating to a cyclograph
- cyclolignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane having an additional ring.
- cyclostyling — Present participle of cyclostyle.
- cytogenetics — the branch of genetics that correlates the structure, number, and behaviour of chromosomes with heredity and variation
- dactyliology — the study of finger-rings
- decalcifying — Present participle of decalcify.
- decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.
- deep ecology — a radical environmental movement and philosophy that regards humans as equal to other organisms within the global ecosystem.
- descendingly — In a descending manner.
- dialectology — the study of dialects and dialectal variations
- dialogically — in a dialogic manner
- discerningly — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- discongruity — incongruity.
- ditriglyphic — of or pertaining to ditriglyphs
- dodecagynian — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- dodecagynous — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- dogmatically — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- dry-cleaning — Dry-cleaning is the action or work of dry-cleaning things such as clothes.
- ecclesiology — the study of ecclesiastical adornments and furnishings.
- echogenicity — (medical) The ability to create an echo that can be detected in an ultrasound examination.
- ecologically — the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- egoistically — In an egoistic manner.
- electrifying — Present participle of electrify.
- enchantingly — In an enchanting manner.
- entrancingly — In an entrancing manner.
- 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)
- etymological — (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
- etymologicum — an etymological dictionary
- extravagancy — (archaic, 17-19th centuries) The characteristic of being extravagant.
- eye-catching — Something that is eye-catching is very noticeable.
- fancy diving — diving competition from a springboard into water, the contestants being judged chiefly by their grace and control in executing a specified series of dives in a prescribed manner.
- faraday cage — an enclosure constructed of grounded wire mesh or parallel wires that shields sensitive electrical instruments from electrostatic interference.
- flickeringly — In a flickering manner.
- fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure