17-letter words containing d, y, t, i
- friend of dorothy — a male homosexual
- go by the wayside — to be put aside on account of something more urgent
- gunboat diplomacy — diplomatic relations involving the use or threat of military force, especially by a powerful nation against a weaker one.
- haemorrhoidectomy — surgical removal of haemorrhoids
- hairy-tailed mole — a blackish North American mole, Parascalops breweri, having a short, hairy tail.
- heritage industry — an industry that manages the historical sites, buildings, and museums in a particular place, with the aim of encouraging tourism
- high-density disk — a computer storage disk capable of holding more than 720 kilobytes of data
- homeland security — national defence
- hydraulic circuit — a circuit through which water or another liquid, instead of electric current, flows, but which otherwise operates in the same way as an electric circuit
- hydroelectrically — Using hydroelectric power.
- hydrogasification — a high-temperature, high-pressure process for producing liquid or gaseous fuels from fine particles of coal and hydrogen gas
- hydrotherapeutics — hydrotherapy.
- hydroxytryptamine — (organic compound) Any hydroxy derivative of tryptamine, but especially 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin).
- hypsilophodontids — Plural form of hypsilophodontid.
- i am bound to say — You can say 'I am bound to say' to introduce a statement expressing something that you find undesirable or unexpected.
- i wouldn't say no — You use 'I wouldn't say no' to indicate that you would like something, especially something that has just been offered to you.
- i'd give anything — You use give in phrases such as I'd give anything, I'd give my right arm, and what wouldn't I give to emphasize that you are very eager to do or have something.
- identity function — identity (def 9d).
- identity politics — political activity or movements based on or catering to the cultural, ethnic, gender, racial, religious, or social interests that characterize a group identity.
- ideogrammatically — In terms of, or by means of, ideograms.
- idiosyncratically — pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual: The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
- if you don't mind — People use the expression if you don't mind when they are rejecting an offer or saying that they do not want to do something, especially when they are annoyed.
- immediate annuity — an annuity bought with a single premium, with payments to the annuitant to begin at the end of one payment period, as a month or a year.
- in broad daylight — openly, in full public view
- indecipherability — Quality of being indecipherable.
- indestructibility — not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.
- indian strawberry — a plant, Duchesnea indica, of the rose family, native to India, having yellow flowers and inedible fruit resembling strawberries.
- indistinguishably — In an indistinguishable manner; so that separate components or differences cannot be discerned.
- industrial injury — an injury sustained by an employee of an industrial company during the course of their work
- industry standard — an established standard, norm, or requirement in a particular area of business
- infantry division — a military division composed of infantry
- interdisciplinary — combining or involving two or more academic disciplines or fields of study: The economics and history departments are offering an interdisciplinary seminar on Asia.
- inverted snobbery — the attitude of an inverted snob
- irreproducibility — The quality of not being reproducible.
- italian greyhound — one of an Italian breed of toy dogs resembling a greyhound.
- jurisprudentially — In terms of jurisprudence.
- kidney transplant — surgery to replace a kidney
- lady of the night — a tropical American shrub, Brunfelsia americana, of the nightshade family, having berrylike yellow fruit and fragrant white flowers.
- lady-of-the-night — a tropical American shrub, Brunfelsia americana, of the nightshade family, having berrylike yellow fruit and fragrant white flowers.
- ladybird (beetle) — ladybug
- latter-day saints — a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- lazy daisy stitch — an embroidery stitch consisting of a long chain stitch, usually used in making flower patterns
- lead acid battery — A lead acid battery is a 12-volt battery for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles consisting of lead-acid cells in series.
- legal aid society — an organization providing free legal guidance and service to persons who cannot afford a lawyer.
- lifestyle disease — a disease that potentially can be prevented by changes in diet, environment, and lifestyle, such as heart disease, stroke, obesity, and osteoporosis
- limited liability — a liability restricted by law or contract, as the liability of owners of shares in a corporation or limited company, or that of a special partner.
- liquidity cushion — a reserve fund of assets held by a company or person
- lithium hydroxide — a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound, LiOH, used to absorb carbon dioxide, especially in spacesuits.
- livingstone daisy — a gardener's name for various species of Mesembryanthemum, esp M. criniflorum, grown as garden annuals (though several are perennial) for their brightly coloured showy flowers: family Aizoaceae
- lymphadenopathies — Plural form of lymphadenopathy.