13-letter words containing d, a, y, o
- brand loyalty — the tendency of consumers to continue buying a particular brand instead of trying a different one
- brass foundry — a foundry that makes things from brass
- broadly based — Something that is broadly based involves many different kinds of things or people.
- by (all) odds — by far; unquestionably
- cacodyl group — the univalent group (CH 3) 2 As−, derived from arsine.
- carbohydrates — foods which contain carbohydrate
- carry forward — to transfer (a balance) to the next page, column, etc
- cathodography — the process or practice of taking photographs using cathode rays
- chlamydomonas — a green, fresh water alga of the class Chlorophyceae that is flagellate and made up of a single cell
- chlamydospore — a thick-walled asexual spore of many fungi: capable of surviving adverse conditions
- cinco de mayo — May 5, anniversary of the victory of Mexico over French forces at Puebla in 1862: observed by Mexicans and Mexican-Americans
- city dionysia — (in ancient Athens) the chief festival in honor of Dionysus, celebrated in early spring and notable for the performance of dithyrambs, tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays.
- city of david — Jerusalem. II Sam. 5:6–7.
- coal industry — a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the discovery and mining of coal
- codifiability — the quality of being codifiable
- coldheartedly — Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly.
- colorado ruby — a fire-red form of garnet found in Colorado and other parts of North America
- come in handy — If something comes in handy, it is useful in a particular situation.
- company grade — military rank applying to army officers below major, as second and first lieutenants and captains.
- complicatedly — composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex: complicated apparatus for measuring brain functions.
- conditionally — imposing, containing, subject to, or depending on a condition or conditions; not absolute; made or allowed on certain terms: conditional acceptance.
- condylomatous — Relating to condyloma.
- considerately — showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.: a very considerate critic.
- constrainedly — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- contradictory — If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.
- corduroy road — a road across swampy ground, made of logs laid transversely
- country dance — a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets and perform a series of movements, esp facing one another in a line
- country-dance — a dance of rural English origin in which the dancers form circles or squares or in which they face each other in two rows.
- courtesy card — a privilege card
- crystalloidal — Relating to a crystalloid.
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- cycloaddition — a type of pericyclic chemical reaction
- cyclodialysis — a surgical procedure in the treatment of glaucoma whereby an opening is created between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space in order to alleviate pressure
- cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
- cytodiagnosis — the diagnosis of disease through the study of cells in the body
- dactyliomancy — the use of a suspended finger-ring for divination
- dactylography — the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification
- dactylomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the fingers or toes.
- dactylozooids — Plural form of dactylozooid.
- daguerreotype — one of the earliest photographic processes, in which the image was produced on iodine-sensitized silver and developed in mercury vapour
- daguerreotypy — The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
- daguerrotypes — Plural form of daguerrotype, a misspelling of daguerreotype.
- dairy factory — a factory making butter, cheese, lactose, etc from milk collected from surrounding farming areas
- dairy produce — food derived from or containing milk and its derivatives
- dalton system — a method of progressive education whereby students contract to carry through on their own responsibility the year's work as divided up into monthly assignments.
- dance company — a group of dancers, usually including business and technical personnel
- day of infamy — December 7, 1941, on which Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into World War II: so referred to by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his speech to Congress the next day, asking for a declaration of war on Japan.
- days of grace — days permitted by custom for payment of a promissory note, bill of exchange, etc, after it falls due
- daytona beach — a city in NE Florida, on the Atlantic: a resort with a beach of hard white sand, used since 1903 for motor speed trials. Pop: 64 581 (2003 est)
- deacetylation — to remove the acetyl group from (an organic compound).