12-letter words containing d, y, o
- pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- pyritohedron — a crystal form of 12 pentagonal faces.
- 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
- redeployment — to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.
- redwood city — a city in W California.
- resoundingly — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- reynoldsburg — a town in central Ohio.
- rhytidectomy — face-lift.
- ride a hobby — to be excessively devoted to one's favorite pastime or subject
- ridiculously — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
- 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
- roller derby — a race on roller skates, esp one involving aggressive tactics
- 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.
- scandalously — disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.
- second-story — of or located on the second story or floor.
- seed oysters — oyster spat; very young oysters, esp. at the stage suitable for transplanting
- shadowgraphy — the production of a shadowgraph
- shepherd boy — male child who herds sheep
- shovel-ready — of or relating to a construction project that is ready to start immediately
- siderography — the art or technique of engraving on steel.
- sindonophany — the periodic exhibiting to the public of the shroud that the body of Christ is thought to have been wrapped in
- sinusoidally — Mathematics. of or relating to a sinusoid.
- 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
- sixty-second — next after the sixty-first; being the ordinal number for 62.
- snotty-faced — having visible nasal mucus on the face
- snotty-nosed — child: runny nose
- softheadedly — in a soft-headed manner
- sole custody — custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which one person has sole responsibility.
- sorting yard — sorting tracks.
- sound system — equipment for playing music
- south hadley — a city in W Massachusetts.
- sporadically — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- spotted cavy — paca.
- stapedectomy — a microsurgical procedure to relieve deafness by replacing the stapes of the ear with a prosthetic device.