13-letter words containing d, e, c, a, y
- educationally — pertaining to education.
- encyclopaedia — (chiefly, UK, Australia) alternative spelling of encyclopedia.
- encyclopaedic — Alternative spelling of encyclopedic.
- encyclopedian — including a wide circle of learning
- encyclopedias — Plural form of encyclopedia.
- endolymphatic — (anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
- excludability — The ability to be excluded.
- exercise yard — a piece of enclosed ground in a prison on which inmates can exercise in order to get fit and to remain healthy
- face validity — the extent to which a psychological test appears to measure what it is intended to measure
- family credit — (formerly, in Britain) a means-tested allowance paid to low-earning families with one or more dependent children and one or both parents in work: replaced by Working Families' Tax Credit in 1999
- glyceric acid — a colorless, syrupy liquid, C 3 H 6 O 4 , obtained by oxidizing glycerol.
- grand larceny — larceny in which the value of the goods taken is above a certain legally specified amount.
- haemodynamics — a branch of physiology that deals with the circulation of the blood
- hard currency — money that is backed by gold reserves and is readily convertible into foreign currencies.
- hexadactylism — Sexdactyly.
- hexadactylous — hexadactylic
- hydroaerobics — aerobic exercises performed in water, as in a swimming pool.
- hydrocephalic — of or relating to hydrocephalus.
- 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.
- hydrofracture — (geology) Rock fracture caused by the pressure of freezing water.
- hyperdactylia — the presence of extra fingers or toes.
- iceland poppy — any of various widely cultivated arctic poppies, esp Papaver nudicaule, with white or yellow nodding flowers
- ideal crystal — a crystal in which there are no defects or impurities
- identity card — a card for identifying the bearer, giving name, address, and other personal data.
- ideologically — of or relating to ideology.
- indecency law — the law relating to indecency
- indescribably — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
- indeterminacy — the condition or quality of being indeterminate; indetermination.
- indian agency — headquarters of an Indian agent.
- ineducability — Inability to be educated.
- intercondylar — Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.
- intoxicatedly — In an intoxicated fashion; drunkenly.
- lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
- many-coloured — having many colours
- 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
- naval academy — a collegiate institution for training naval officers.
- non-democracy — government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
- once and away — conclusively
- party-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
- pedagogically — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedal cyclist — a person who rides a pedal cycle, as opposed to a motorcycle
- pentadactylic — having five digits on each limb
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- phenylic acid — phenol (def 1).
- playback head — the part of a tape recorder that is used to pick up the magnetic pattern on tape in order to play back material previously recorded.
- postsecondary — of or relating to education beyond high school: She completed her postsecondary education at a two-year college.
- pre-democracy — government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.