9-letter words containing d, o, r, y
- martyrdom — the condition, sufferings, or death of a martyr.
- mediatory — pertaining to mediation.
- meyerhold — Vsevolod Emilievich, original name Karl Theodor Kasimir. 1874–c. 1940, Russian theatre director, noted for his experimental nonrealistic productions. He was arrested in 1939 and died in custody
- microbody — (cytology): A cellular organelle bound by a single membrane and containing enzymes.
- modernity — the quality of being modern.
- modularly — In a modular manner.
- monoandry — The practice of having one husband at the same time.
- mooseyard — an area of trodden snow where moose spend the winter
- morbidity — a morbid state or quality.
- mordacity — biting or given to biting.
- mordantly — sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
- myocardia — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myriapods — Plural form of myriapod.
- myrmecoid — ant-like
- myrmidons — Plural form of myrmidon.
- non-dairy — not containing any milk or cream
- nondrying — not drying
- odorously — odoriferous.
- old glory — the national flag of the U.S., consisting of 13 horizontal stripes that are alternately red and white, representing the original states, and of a blue field containing 50 white stars, representing the present states.
- old harry — Older Use. the devil; Satan.
- ordinally — of or relating to an order, as of animals or plants.
- orotundly — In an orotund manner.
- orphreyed — embroidered with gold
- orthodoxy — orthodox belief or practice.
- orthopedy — Archaic form of orthopedics.
- outdoorsy — characteristic of or suitable to the outdoors: a rugged, outdoorsy life; heavy, outdoorsy clothes.
- outwardly — as regards appearance or outward manifestation: outwardly charming; outwardly considerate.
- overjoyed — to cause to feel great joy or delight; elate: It overjoys me to hear of your good fortune. I was overjoyed at her safe arrival.
- overstudy — excessive study.
- parodying — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- pay board — a former government agency that controlled prices and wages
- payloader — a heavy, wheeled vehicle with a large, movable blade or scoop at the front.
- payrolled — a list of employees to be paid, with the amount due to each.
- poly-drug — being or pertaining to several drug used simultaneously, especially narcotics or addictive drugs: a center for dealing with polydrug abuse.
- polyandry — the practice or condition of having more than one husband at one time. Compare monandry (def 1).
- polydorus — flourished 1st century b.c, Greek sculptor who, with Agesander and Athenodorus, carved the Laocoön group.
- poppy red — poppy (def 4).
- portrayed — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- predatory — Zoology. preying upon other organisms for food.
- premodify — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- procyonid — any animal of the family Procyonidae, including the raccoons
- proditory — traitorous
- pterygoid — wing-shaped
- pyodermic — relating to a skin disease characterized by the production of pus
- pyramidon — a pedal organ stop made of wooden pipes in the shape of an inverted pyramid
- pyridoxal — a naturally occurring derivative of pyridoxine that is a precursor of a coenzyme (pyridoxal phosphate) involved in several enzymic reactions. Formula: (CH2OH)(CHO)C5HN(OH)(CH3)
- pyrolyzed — to subject (a substance) to pyrolysis.
- radectomy — excision of part or all of the root of a tooth.
- radiology — the science dealing with x-rays or nuclear radiation, especially for medical uses.
- radiosity — (graphics) A method for rendering a view of a three-dimensional scene that provides realistic lighting effects, such as interobject reflections and color bleeding. Radiosity methods are computationally intense, due to the use of linear systems of equations and the spatial complexity of large scenes.