10-letter words containing d, o, i, l, y
- droopingly — In a drooping manner.
- druidology — the study of the religion, customs, and practices of the Druids.
- drying oil — any of a group of oily, organic liquids occurring naturally, as linseed, soybean, or dehydrated castor oil, or synthesized, that when applied as a thin coating absorb atmospheric oxygen, forming a tough, elastic layer.
- dulciloquy — a way of speaking that is mellow and agreeable
- epicondyle — (anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
- epicycloid — A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle rolling on the exterior of another circle.
- faldistory — a bishop's seat or throne
- fluohydric — (chemistry) hydrofluoric.
- fly orchid — a European orchid, Ophrys insectifera, whose flowers resemble and attract certain wasps: found in wood margins and scrub on lime-rich soils
- fondlingly — In a fondling manner.
- formidably — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- ginglymoid — of, relating to, or resembling a ginglymus.
- glycolipid — any of a class of lipids, comprising the cerebrosides and gangliosides, that upon hydrolysis yield galactose or a similar sugar, a fatty acid, and sphingosine or dihydrosphingosine.
- glycosides — Plural form of glycoside.
- glycosidic — any of the class of compounds that yield a sugar and an aglycon upon hydrolysis.
- goldwynism — a phrase or statement involving a humorous and supposedly unintentional misuse of idiom, as “Keep a stiff upper chin,” especially such a statement attributed to Samuel Goldwyn, as “Include me out.”.
- golgi body — an organelle, consisting of layers of flattened sacs, that takes up and processes secretory and synthetic products from the endoplasmic reticulum and then either releases the finished products into various parts of the cell cytoplasm or secretes them to the outside of the cell.
- goliardery — one of a class of wandering scholar-poets in Germany, France, and England, chiefly in the 12th and 13th centuries, noted as the authors of satirical Latin verse written in celebration of conviviality, sensual pleasures, etc.
- hexaploidy — the condition of being a hexaploid
- hidey hole — a nook or cranny used as a hiding place.
- hidey-hole — a nook or cranny used as a hiding place.
- holidaying — a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
- hollywired — Siliwood
- hydrofoils — Plural form of hydrofoil.
- hydrolized — Simple past tense and past participle of hydrolize.
- hydrologic — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hydrolysis — chemical decomposition in which a compound is split into other compounds by reacting with water.
- hydrolytic — producing, noting, or resulting in hydrolysis.
- hydrophile — (chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
- hydrosolic — of or relating to a hydrosol
- hydroxylic — (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groups.
- hyperploid — having a chromosome number that is greater than but not a multiple of the diploid number.
- hypolydian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the diatonic scale from D to D
- immodestly — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
- indocility — The quality or condition of being indocile.
- indolently — having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person.
- insolidity — weakness or lack of solidity
- involvedly — in an involved manner
- isolatedly — separated from other persons or things; alone; solitary.
- livelyhood — Misspelling of livelihood.
- lopsidedly — In a lopsided manner.
- lycopodium — any erect or creeping, mosslike, evergreen plant of the genus Lycopodium, as the club moss or ground pine.
- lying down — to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand.
- manifoldly — In a manifold manner.
- mediocrely — In a mediocre way.
- mixolydian — of, relating to, or denoting an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from G to G
- mixoploidy — an organism having an unequal number of chromosome sets in adjacent cells or tissues.
- modacrylic — designating or of any of various synthetic fibers that resist combustion, made from long-chain polymers composed primarily of acrylonitrile modified by other polymers: used in making fabrics, carpets, etc.
- modularity — the use of individually distinct functional units, as in assembling an electronic or mechanical system.
- molybdosis — a form of poisoning caused by lead