13-letter words containing d, a, i, s, y, c
- idiosyncratic — pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual: The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
- indescribably — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
- indian physic — American ipecac.
- indissociably — In a way that does not allow dissociation; having an inextricable link.
- lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
- macrodynamics — Large-scale dynamics.
- mastoidectomy — the removal of part of a mastoid process, usually for draining an infection.
- mixed crystal — a crystal consisting of a solid solution of two or more distinct compounds
- myristic acid — an oily, white crystalline compound, C 1 4 H 2 8 O 2 , insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether: used in soaps, cosmetics, and in the synthesis of esters for flavors and perfumes.
- pedal cyclist — a person who rides a pedal cycle, as opposed to a motorcycle
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- photodynamics — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
- plastic paddy — a person who, although not born in Ireland, is of Irish descent and places great importance on Irishness
- playing cards — cards used in playing various games, arranged in decks of four suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs): a standard deck has 52 cards
- psychodynamic — Psychology. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud's, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.
- rayleigh disc — a small light disc suspended in the path of a sound wave, used to measure the intensity of the sound by analysing the resulting deflection of the disc
- safety device — A safety device is a piece of equipment such as a fire extinguisher, safety belt, or burglar alarm that reduces loss or damage from a fire, accident, or break-in.
- sand-yachting — the sport of riding in a sand yacht
- scullery maid — a maid whose duties include washing up and vegetable preparation
- sodomitically — in a sodomitical manner
- spasmodically — given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.
- synecdochical — a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.