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13-letter words containing d, a, y, s, c

  • discriminably — So as to be discriminable; distinguishably.
  • disgracefully — In a disgraceful manner.
  • disk capacity — the maximum number of bytes that can be held on a disk
  • dispurveyance — the lack of provisions
  • distractingly — to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
  • disyllabicity — The state or characteristic of having two syllables.
  • doomsday cult — A doomsday cult is a religious cult whose members believe that the world is about to end.
  • dressy casual — (of clothes) informal yet expensive, smart, or stylish
  • dualistically — of, relating to, or of the nature of dualism.
  • dynamic scope — (language)   In a dynamically scoped language, e.g. most versions of Lisp, an identifier can be referred to, not only in the block where it is declared, but also in any function or procedure called from within that block, even if the called procedure is declared outside the block. This can be implemented as a simple stack of (identifier, value) pairs, accessed by searching down from the top of stack for the most recent instance of a given identifier. The opposite is lexical scope. A common implementation of dynamic scope is shallow binding.
  • dysfunctional — not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning.
  • encyclopedias — Plural form of encyclopedia.
  • exercise yard — a piece of enclosed ground in a prison on which inmates can exercise in order to get fit and to remain healthy
  • haemodynamics — a branch of physiology that deals with the circulation of the blood
  • hexadactylism — Sexdactyly.
  • hexadactylous — hexadactylic
  • hydroaerobics — aerobic exercises performed in water, as in a swimming pool.
  • hydrocephalus — 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.
  • hydrodynamics — the branch of fluid dynamics that deals with liquids, including hydrostatics and hydrokinetics.
  • hydrostatical — Alternative form of hydrostatic.
  • ichthyopsidan — a member of the class Ichthyopsida
  • ideal crystal — a crystal in which there are no defects or impurities
  • 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.
  • merry dancers — the aurora borealis
  • mixed crystal — a crystal consisting of a solid solution of two or more distinct compounds
  • monodactylous — having only one digit or claw.
  • 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.
  • phyllocladous — having phylloclades.
  • 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
  • postsecondary — of or relating to education beyond high school: She completed her postsecondary education at a two-year college.
  • 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
  • scotland yard — a short street in central London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed 1890 to a Thames embankment (New Scotland Yard, ).
  • scullery maid — a maid whose duties include washing up and vegetable preparation
  • secondary era — the period from the beginning of the Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous
  • self-advocacy — the practice of having mentally handicapped people speak for themselves and control their own affairs, rather than having nonhandicapped people automatically assume responsibility for them
  • sodomitically — in a sodomitical manner
  • spasmodically — given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.
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