12-letter words containing d, r, y, i, s, e
- gypsy driver — the driver of a gypsy cab
- hemihydrates — Plural form of hemihydrate.
- 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
- hydrokinesis — (science fiction): The psychic ability to manipulate or control water.
- hydrosulfide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
- hydrosulfite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hyperbolised — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperboloids — Plural form of hyperboloid.
- hyperidrosis — excessive or abnormal sweating
- indecorously — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- indiscreetly — not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
- industrywide — from, covering, or affecting an entire industry: industrywide profits.
- inquiry desk — a section of an office, business etc, which deals with inquiries nor requests for information
- interestedly — In an interested manner.
- iridescently — In an iridescent manner.
- iskander bey — Scanderbeg.
- keyboardists — Plural form of keyboardist.
- lady-slipper — cypripedium
- methysergide — an ergot alkaloid derivative, C 2 1 H 2 7 N 3 O 2 , used in the prophylaxis and treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.
- mis-delivery — the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
- misery index — an unofficial indication of a nation's economic health, derived by adding the percentage rate of inflation to the percentage of unemployed workers: With inflation running at 15 percent and unemployment at 8 percent, the misery index is 23 percent.
- money spider — any of certain small shiny brownish spiders of the family Linyphiidae
- nurserymaids — Plural form of nurserymaid.
- on your side — If something is on your side or if you have it on your side, it helps you when you are trying to achieve something.
- 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.
- perfidiously — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
- polydisperse — of or noting a sol that contains particles of different sizes.
- polyhedrosis — an often fatal disease of certain insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, caused by viruses containing DNA.
- postdelivery — of, relating to, or occurring after a delivery
- 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.
- prediscovery — a previous discovery
- remedilessly — in a remediless manner, beyond remedy
- residentiary — residing; resident.
- resoundingly — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- 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.
- semicylinder — half of a cylinder divided lengthwise.
- sidereal day — the interval between two successive passages of the vernal equinox over the meridian, being about four minutes shorter than a mean solar day.
- siderography — the art or technique of engraving on steel.
- six-cylinder — having six chambers in a reciprocating internal-combustion engine, pump, or compressor within which the pistons move
- six-year-old — being six years in age
- slippery dip — a long slide at a playground or funfair
- study period — a period of time or lesson used for studying
- supply-sider — a person, especially an economist, who advocates supply-side economics.
- tryparsamide — a white, crystalline powder, C 8 H 10 O 4 N 2 AsNa·½H 2 , used chiefly in treating African sleeping sickness.
- underspecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- wild parsley — any of several uncultivated plants resembling the parsley in shape and structure.
- wordsmithery — the craft or skill of a wordsmith
- worldly-wise — wise as to the affairs of this world.
- yield stress — the stress level at which a metal or other material ceases to behave elastically. The stress divided by the strain is no longer constant. The point at which this occurs is known as the yield point