12-letter words containing d, e, s, y, a
- handypersons — Plural form of handyperson.
- headmasterly — In a manner befitting a headmaster.
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- hemihydrates — Plural form of hemihydrate.
- hemodialyses — Plural form of hemodialysis.
- hemodialysis — dialysis of the blood, especially with an artificial kidney, for the removal of waste products.
- hemodynamics — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- hexahydrates — Plural form of hexahydrate.
- hundred days — the period from March 20 to June 28, 1815, between the arrival of Napoleon in Paris, after his escape from Elba, and his abdication after the battle of Waterloo.
- hydrastinine — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 11 H 13 NO 3 , synthesized from hydrastine: used to arrest bleeding, especially in the uterus.
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydrogenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrogenate.
- hydrolysable — Alternative spelling of hydrolyzable.
- hydrolysates — Plural form of hydrolysate.
- hydromedusae — Irregular plural form of hydromedusa.
- hydrosulfate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hypostasised — to assume the reality of (an idea, proposition, etc.); hypostatize.
- hypostatised — to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
- hypostatized — Simple past tense and past participle of hypostatize.
- indefeasibly — In an indefeasible manner.
- iskander bey — Scanderbeg.
- james dickey — James, 1923–97, U.S. poet and novelist.
- jeopardously — with risk or peril
- keyboardists — Plural form of keyboardist.
- lady-slipper — cypripedium
- ladylikeness — Ladylike behaviour.
- lead crystal — cut glass containing lead oxide
- lundy's lane — a road near Niagara Falls, in Ontario, Canada: battle between the British and Americans in 1814.
- lyme disease — an acute inflammatory disease caused by a tick-borne spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi , characterized by recurrent episodes of decreasing severity in which joint swelling, fever, and rash occur, sometimes with cardiac or nervous system complications.
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- misadvisedly — ill-advisedly
- misleadingly — In a misleading manner.
- monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
- mother's day — a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.
- mushy-headed — inadequately thought out: mushyheaded ideas.
- myxedematous — a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.
- nature study — the study of plants and animals, especially by amateurs.
- nurserymaids — Plural form of nurserymaid.
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- pepys' diary — a diary kept by Samuel Pepys from January 1, 1660 to May 31, 1669, in which are recorded his impressions of contemporary London life, the life of the court, and the administration of the navy.
- phased array — a radar antenna consisting of an array of dipoles that are excited in or out of phase with each other to control beam direction and radiation pattern without moving the antenna. Compare dipole (def 3).
- praseodymium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element, named from its green salts. Symbol: Pr; atomic weight: 140.91; atomic number: 59; specific gravity: 6.77 at 20°C.
- prayer beads — the beads of the rosary
- pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- puy de sancy — a mountain in S central France: highest peak of the Monts Dore. Height: 1886 m (6188 ft)
- red nose day — a fund-raising day on behalf of the British charity organization Comic Relief, which culminates in a live telethon on BBC One
- regardlessly — having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of).
- residentiary — residing; resident.
- resyndicated — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.