10-letter words containing d, r, y
- polyhybrid — a heterozygous hybrid
- polyhydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) polyhydroxy.
- pontypridd — an industrial town in S Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough. Pop: 29 781 (2001)
- porphyroid — a rock resembling porphyry.
- port moody — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, E of Vancouver, on an inlet of the Strait of Georgia.
- powder boy — powder monkey (def 1).
- prebendary — a canon or member of the clergy who is entitled to a prebend for special services at a cathedral or collegiate church.
- precedency — precedence.
- predestiny — predestination; pre-determined destiny
- predictory — predictive.
- preholiday — relating to the period before a holiday
- presidency — the office, function, or term of office of a president.
- presumedly — to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you're tired after your drive.
- pridefully — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- prodigally — wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure.
- profoundly — penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
- profundity — the quality or state of being profound; depth.
- puducherry — a union territory of India, on the Coromandel Coast: formerly the chief settlement of French India; territory includes Mahé (on the Malabar Coast), Karikal, and Yanaon. 181 sq. mi. (469 sq. km).
- purblindly — in a purblind manner
- pyramidion — a miniature pyramid, as at the apex of an obelisk.
- pyramidist — an expert in the structure and history of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyranoside — a glycoside containing a pyran ring structure.
- pyrethroid — any of several synthetic compounds that are similar to but more persistent than natural pyrethrins.
- pyridoxine — a derivative of pyridine, C 8 H 1 1 NO 3 , occurring in whole-grain cereals, meats, fish, etc., and also made synthetically: required for the prevention of pellagra and the formation of hemoglobin; vitamin B 6 .
- pyrimidine — a heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 N 2 , that is the basis of several important biochemical substances.
- pyromeride — a devitrified form of rhyolite, having a nodular appearance and spherulitic texture
- pyroxenoid — any of a group of triclinic silicates including wollastonite, rhodonite, and pectolite
- qaraghandy — a city in central Kazakhstan.
- quadrilogy — (nonstandard) A tetralogy.
- rabdomancy — Alt form rhabdomancy.
- radial-ply — (of a motor tyre) having the fabric cords in the outer casing running radially to enable the sidewalls to be flexible
- radicality — the quality or state of being radical
- radio play — a play written for broadcasting on radio
- radiolysis — the dissociation of molecules by ionizing radiation.
- radiolytic — the dissociation of molecules by ionizing radiation.
- radioscopy — the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.
- rapid city — a city in SW South Dakota.
- ready meal — convenience food: frozen dinner
- ready room — a room in which members of an aircrew await their orders for takeoff.
- ready-made — made in advance for sale to any purchaser, rather than to order: a ready-made coat.
- redelivery — the act of redelivering
- redemptory — of or relating to redemption; redemptive.
- redundancy — the state of being redundant.
- refit yard — a yard where ships are made ready for use again by repairing, re-equipping, or resupplying
- reidentify — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- rekeyboard — to enter (information) again on a keyboard or other similar device
- relievedly — in a relieved manner
- renownedly — celebrated; famous.
- repeatedly — done, made, or said again and again: repeated attempts.
- reply card — a usually postage-paid postcard or coupon that can be mailed back to the sender to place an order, request information, or the like.