13-letter words containing d, r, o, l, y
- directionally — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- directorially — In terms of film direction.
- dirty old man — a mature or elderly man with lewd or obscene preoccupations.
- dishonourably — (British) alternative spelling of dishonorably.
- disobligatory — not obligatory
- disordinately — in a manner that lacks order
- dissimilatory — to modify by dissimilation.
- documentarily — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- dollar-a-year — of or being an official or employee, especially a federal appointee, who receives a token annual salary, usually of one dollar: a dollar-a-year man.
- dolly mixture — a mixture of small coloured sweets
- domineeringly — In a domineering manner.
- donald cherry — Donald Eugene ("Don") 1936–95, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
- downheartedly — In a downhearted manner.
- dry ski slope — A dry ski slope is a slope made of an artificial substance on which you can practise skiing.
- dual monarchy — the kingdom of Austria-Hungary 1867–1918.
- dysmenorrheal — painful menstruation.
- dysmorphology — The study of genetic defects, especially congenital malformations.
- dysrationalia — The inability to think and behave rationally despite adequate intelligence.
- dysregulation — A failure to regulate properly.
- early adopter — a person who uses a new product or technology before it becomes widely known or used.
- endocrinology — The branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.
- epidermolysis — Loosening of the epidermis, with extensive blistering of the skin and mucous membranes, occurring either after injury, or as a spontaneous and potentially dangerous condition, particularly in children.
- faculty board — the governing body of a faculty
- family doctor — a general practitioner.
- felony murder — a killing treated as a murder because, though unintended, it occurred during the commission or attempted commission of a felony, as robbery.
- flatbed lorry — a lorry with a flat platform for its body
- fluorohydride — (inorganic chemistry) An compound formed by the addition of the elements of hydrogen fluoride.
- flying doctor — a doctor listed with local authorities as willing to be flown to remote areas to give emergency medical care.
- flying dragon — any of several arboreal lizards of the genus Draco, having an extensible membrane between the limbs along each side by means of which it makes long, gliding leaps.
- foolheartedly — Foolishly. In a foolhardy manner. Without thinking about the consequences.
- foresightedly — In a foresighted manner.
- formidability — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- general synod — the governing body, under Parliament, of the Church of England, made up of the bishops and elected clerical and lay representatives
- geohydrologic — relating to geohydrology
- gerodontology — the branch of dentistry dealing with aging and aged persons.
- golden remedy — a very successful way of dealing with a problem
- goodheartedly — In a goodhearted manner.
- goodhumoredly — In a good-humored manner.
- goodnaturedly — In a good-natured manner.
- grandmotherly — of or characteristic of a grandmother.
- grylloblattid — a primitive insect of the order Grylloblattidea, having a soft, unpigmented wingless body with long antennae and no eyes, living under stones in moderately high mountains of the western U.S., Japan, and the U.S.S.R.
- haemodialyzer — a piece of equipment used in haemodialysis to screen the blood to remove unwanted substances
- holiday-maker — vacationer.
- holidaymakers — Plural form of holidaymaker.
- holy saturday — the Saturday in Holy Week.
- holy thursday — Ascension Day.
- holyroodhouse — a royal palace in Edinburgh in Scotland: official residence of the Queen when in Scotland; begun in 1501 by James IV of Scotland; scene of the murder of David Rizzio in 1566
- home delivery — delivery to one's home
- horned scully — a tapered block of concrete with projecting steel rails, placed under water to tear holes in the bottoms of boats.
- hyaluronidase — Biochemistry. a mucolytic enzyme found in the testes, in snake venom, and in hemolytic streptococci and certain other bacteria, that decreases the viscosity of the intercellular matrix by breaking down hyaluronic acid.