12-letter words containing d, a, y, c
- herbicidally — from a herbicidal point of view
- heterodactyl — having the first and fourth toes directed backward, and the second and third forward, as in trogons.
- hexadactylic — having six fingers or toes
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- highway code — In Britain, the Highway Code is an official book published by the Department of Transport, which contains the rules which tell people how to use public roads safely.
- holiday camp — In Britain, a holiday camp is a place which provides holiday accommodation and entertainment for large numbers of people.
- human comedy — French La Comédie Humaine. a collected edition of tales and novels in 17 volumes (1842–48) by Honoré de Balzac.
- hydnocarpate — a salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid.
- hydraulicked — (of an extracted mineral) excavated using water
- hydrocarbons — any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4 , an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6 .
- hydrocephaly — an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
- hydrocracker — a high-pressure processing unit used for hydrocracking.
- hydrodynamic — pertaining to forces in or motions of liquids.
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydrographic — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
- hydrological — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hydronically — in a hydronic manner; in a manner relating to a heating system that uses water
- hydrostatics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.
- hydroxy acid — an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group.
- hyperacidity — excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice.
- hyperdactyly — the presence of extra fingers or toes.
- hyperdynamic — (physiology) Describing an increase in both blood pressure and pulse pressure.
- hypermediacy — Hypermedia literacy; the state of being conversant with hypermedia technologies.
- hypochondria — Also, hypochondriasis [hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-sis] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. an excessive preoccupation with one's health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems.
- hypothecated — Simple past tense and past participle of hypothecate.
- idiodynamics — a system of beliefs in psychology emphasizing the role of the personality in choosing stimuli and in organizing responses.
- idiomaticity — peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
- idiosyncracy — Alternative spelling of idiosyncrasy.
- idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- inadvertency — inadvertence.
- incidentally — apart or aside from the main subject of attention, discussion, etc.; by the way; parenthetically.
- indelicately — In an indelicate manner.
- indexicality — (philosophy) The quality or state of being indexical.
- indicatively — showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually followed by of): behavior indicative of mental disorder.
- ineradicably — not eradicable; not capable of being eradicated, rooted out, or completely removed.
- injudicially — in an unlawful manner
- intermediacy — the state of being intermediate or of acting intermediately.
- jack-a-dandy — dandy (def 1).
- james dickey — James, 1923–97, U.S. poet and novelist.
- lady teacher — a teacher who is a woman
- lady's-smock — a N temperate plant, Cardamine pratensis, with white or rose-pink flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- lampadomancy — a method of divination by studying the carbon deposits left by a burning lamp or candle
- latchkey kid — variant form of latchkey child
- lead crystal — cut glass containing lead oxide
- library card — a card issued by a library to individuals or organizations entitling them or their representatives to borrow materials.
- loyalty card — customer incentive scheme
- macrodactyly — a condition of abnormally large fingers or toes
- may-december — of or designating a marriage or romantic relationship between a young person and a person who is considerably older
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.