12-letter words containing d, r, y, o, a
- procedurally — of or relating to a procedure or procedures, especially of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
- prosodically — in a prosodic manner
- pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- punditocracy — influential media pundits collectively.
- pyramidology — a belief system based on the supposed occult significance of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- quai d'orsay — the quay along the south bank of the Seine in Paris, on which are located the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other French government offices.
- radio galaxy — a galaxy that emits much more strongly in the radio part of the spectrum than does a typical galaxy.
- radiobiology — the branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation on living matter.
- radioecology — the branch of ecology concerned with the effects of radioactivity on the environment
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- radiotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
- rally around — to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew: The general rallied his scattered army.
- ready-cooked — (of food or food products) cooked before it is sold
- ready-to-eat — (of a meal or food product) prepared or cooked in advance, with no further cooking or preparation required before being eaten
- 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
- ride a hobby — to be excessively devoted to one's favorite pastime or subject
- road company — a theatrical group that tours cities and towns, usually performing a single play that is or has been a success in New York City.
- rock and rye — a bottled drink made with rye whiskey, rock candy, and fruit.
- rollaway bed — a bed on castors
- roundaboutly — in a roundabout manner
- royal pardon — release from punishment for an offence, granted by a monarch
- sardonically — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- say the word — If someone says the word, they give their approval as a sign that something should start to happen.
- shadowgraphy — the production of a shadowgraph
- shovel-ready — of or relating to a construction project that is ready to start immediately
- siderography — the art or technique of engraving on steel.
- six-yard box — On a football pitch, the six-yard box is the rectangular area marked in front of the goal.
- six-year-old — being six years in age
- sorting yard — sorting tracks.
- sporadically — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- stonyhearted — unfeeling; pitiless; cruel
- subfeudatory — of or relating to subfeu
- synarthrodia — synarthrosis.
- tetrahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing four hydroxyl groups.
- the year dot — The year dot is used to mean a very long time ago.
- theory-laden — (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation
- thomas hardy — Godfrey Harold, 1877–1947, English mathematician.
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- trypanocidal — (of a drug, agent, activity, etc) effective in killing trypanosomes
- typhoid mary — Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- unpardonably — in a manner that is not excusable; disgracefully
- unroadworthy — not mechanically sound or suitable for use on the road
- vasodilatory — of or relating to the dilation of blood vessels
- victoria day — (in Canada) the first Monday preceding May 25, observed as a national holiday.
- video piracy — the unauthorized or prohibited use of audio-visual works covered by copyright law, in a way that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works
- video player — VCR: videotape recorder
- year-rounder — a person who is a year-round resident, as at a seasonal resort.