12-letter words containing d, a, y, o
- break of day — dawn; daybreak.
- buoyancy aid — a type of usually foam-filled lifejacket designed for use in sports such as canoeing
- cadaverously — In a cadaverous manner.
- call of duty — responsibilities
- calycoideous — calycoid
- cape cod bay — a part of Massachusetts Bay, enclosed by the Cape Cod peninsula.
- cape nordkyn — a cape in N Norway: the northernmost point of the European mainland
- carbohydrase — a digestive enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates through hydrolysis
- carbohydrate — Carbohydrates are substances, found in certain kinds of food, that provide you with energy. Foods such as sugar and bread that contain these substances can also be referred to as carbohydrates.
- carboxylated — Simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate.
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- carotid body — a small mass of cells and nerve endings adjacent to the carotid sinus that, in response to chemical changes in the blood, adjusts the respiratory rate.
- carryforward — carry-over.
- cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
- cathodically — in a cathodic manner, by using a cathode
- chimneyboard — a partition or a cover to shut off a fireplace
- ciliary body — the part of the vascular tunic of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris
- columbus day — Oct 12, a legal holiday in most states of the US: the date of Columbus' landing in the West Indies (Caribbean) in 1492
- combat-ready — ready for combat
- commandingly — being in command: a commanding officer.
- commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- conchoidally — In a conchoidal manner.
- concordantly — agreeing; harmonious.
- condemnatory — Condemnatory means expressing strong disapproval.
- coney island — an island off the S shore of Long Island, New York: site of a large amusement park
- considerably — to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
- contractedly — in a shortened manner
- coordinately — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- copy-reading — to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- cotton candy — Cotton candy is a large pink or white mass of sugar threads that is eaten from a stick. It is sold at fairs or other outdoor events.
- cotyledonary — the primary or rudimentary leaf of the embryo of seed plants.
- country road — a road in the country
- county board — the governing body of a U.S. county consisting usually of three or more elected members.
- cryptomonads — Plural form of cryptomonad.
- crystalloids — Plural form of crystalloid.
- cyanohydrins — Plural form of cyanohydrin.
- cyber monday — the Monday after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest online shopping days.
- d'oyly carte — Richard. 1844–1901, British impresario noted for his productions of the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
- dactinomycin — a cytotoxic polypeptide, C 62 H 86 N 12 O 16 , isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces parvullus, used in the treatment of certain cancers.
- dactyliology — the study of finger-rings
- dactyloscopy — the analysis of fingerprints for the purpose of identification
- dactylozooid — (zoology) A kind of zooid of Siphonophora with an elongated or even vermiform body, with one tentacle, but no mouth.
- daguerrotype — Misspelling of daguerreotype.
- daily double — a single bet on the winners of two named races in any one day's racing
- danger money — extra money paid to compensate for the risks involved in certain dangerous jobs
- dasyphyllous — (of leaves) hairy or woolly
- day hospital — part of a hospital that offers therapeutic services, where patients usually attend all day but go home or to a hospital ward at night
- day in court — an opportunity to present one's side of a matter, as in a court of law
- day labourer — an unskilled worker hired and paid by the day