13-letter words containing d, r, y
- body snatcher — (formerly) a person who robbed graves and sold the corpses for dissection
- body-centered — (of a crystal structure) having lattice points at the centers of the unit cells.
- booby-trapped — (of a building, vehicle, etc) planted with a booby trap
- boroglyceride — any compound containing boric acid and glycerol, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
- boron hydride — borane.
- boundary line — a line marking one of the edges of a playing area
- boundary peak — a peak in SW Nevada, in the White Mountains, near the California border: highest elevation in Nevada. 13,143 feet (4006 meters).
- boundary scan — The use of scan registers to capture state from device input and output pins. IEEE Standard 1149.1-1990 describes the international standard implementation (sometimes called JTAG after the Joint Test Action Group which began the standardisation work).
- boys' brigade — (in Britain) an organization for boys, founded in 1883, with the aim of promoting discipline and self-respect
- brachydactyly — abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes.
- brand loyalty — the tendency of consumers to continue buying a particular brand instead of trying a different one
- brandy butter — butter and sugar creamed together with brandy and served with Christmas pudding, etc
- brass foundry — a foundry that makes things from brass
- bridge player — a person who plays the game of bridge
- broadly based — Something that is broadly based involves many different kinds of things or people.
- butyraldehyde — a colourless flammable pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins. Formula: CH3(CH2)2CHO
- buzzard's bay — an inlet of the Atlantic, in SE Massachusetts. 30 miles (48 km) long.
- cacodyl group — the univalent group (CH 3) 2 As−, derived from arsine.
- calendar year — A calendar year is a period of twelve months from January 1 to December 31. Calendar year is often used in business to compare with the financial year.
- candy striper — a volunteer worker in a hospital
- candy-striped — (esp of clothing fabric) having narrow coloured stripes on a white background
- candy-striper — a person, often a teenager, who works as a volunteer in a hospital.
- caprylic acid — a fatty acid, (CH3)(CH2)6COOH, with a rancid taste: used in the synthesis of dyes, drugs, perfumes, etc.
- caraway seeds — the pungent aromatic one-seeded fruit of the caraway plant, used in cooking and in medicine
- carbohydrates — foods which contain carbohydrate
- card-carrying — A card-carrying member of a particular group or political party is an official member of that group or party, rather than someone who supports it.
- cardiac cycle — one complete heartbeat, consisting of one contraction and relaxation of the heart.
- carry forward — to transfer (a balance) to the next page, column, etc
- carry the day — to win a contest or competition; succeed
- casual friday — In some companies, employees are allowed to wear clothes that are more informal than usual on a Friday. This day is known as a casual Friday.
- casualty ward — a ward which temporarily accommodates patients who have been treated in the casualty department and who need to stay in hospital
- cathodography — the process or practice of taking photographs using cathode rays
- cherry brandy — a red liqueur made of brandy flavoured with cherries
- child cruelty — cruelty directed against children
- child prodigy — A child prodigy is a child with a very great talent.
- chlamydospore — a thick-walled asexual spore of many fungi: capable of surviving adverse conditions
- christmas day — Christmas Day is the 25th of December, when Christmas is celebrated.
- circumductory — relating to circumduction
- clearheadedly — In a clearheaded manner.
- co-presidency — the state or act of being co-president
- coal industry — a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the discovery and mining of coal
- coldheartedly — Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly.
- colorado ruby — a fire-red form of garnet found in Colorado and other parts of North America
- company grade — military rank applying to army officers below major, as second and first lieutenants and captains.
- conductimetry — the science of measuring the conductivity of solutions.
- considerately — showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.: a very considerate critic.
- consideringly — in a considering manner
- constrainedly — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- contradictory — If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.
- copolymerized — Polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer.