12-letter words containing e, d, r, y
- cape nordkyn — a cape in N Norway: the northernmost point of the European mainland
- capraldehyde — (chemistry) decanal.
- caraway seed — the pungent aromatic one-seeded fruit of this plant, used in cooking and in medicine
- carbohydrase — a digestive enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates through hydrolysis
- carbohydrate — Carbohydrates are substances, found in certain kinds of food, that provide you with energy. Foods such as sugar and bread that contain these substances can also be referred to as carbohydrates.
- carboxylated — Simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate.
- cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
- cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
- chimneyboard — a partition or a cover to shut off a fireplace
- chrysomelids — Plural form of chrysomelid.
- city dweller — a resident or inhabitant of a city
- combat-ready — ready for combat
- commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- compressedly — in a compressed manner
- condemnatory — Condemnatory means expressing strong disapproval.
- considerably — to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
- contractedly — in a shortened manner
- conveyorized — to equip (a factory or the like) with conveyor belts.
- coordinately — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- copy-reading — to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- cotyledonary — the primary or rudimentary leaf of the embryo of seed plants.
- country code — a code of good practice recommended to those who use the countryside for recreational purposes
- country-bred — brought up in the country
- credit entry — an accounting entry showing income or capital assets
- creditworthy — A creditworthy person or organization is one who can safely be lent money or allowed to have goods on credit, for example because in the past they have always paid back what they owe.
- crossed eyes — strabismus, especially the form in which one or both eyes turn inward.
- crystallised — Simple past tense and past participle of crystallise.
- crystallized — Crystallized fruits and sweets are covered in sugar which has been melted and then allowed to go hard.
- curly-haired — having hair that forms curls
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- curry powder — Curry powder is a powder made from a mixture of spices. It is used in cooking, especially when making curry.
- cyber monday — the Monday after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest online shopping days.
- cyberfriends — Plural form of cyberfriend.
- cyclodextrin — any of a group of cyclic oligosaccharides found in starch digests of certain bacteria
- cylinder saw — crown saw.
- cysticercoid — the larva of any of certain tapeworms, which resembles a cysticercus but has a smaller bladder
- d'oyly carte — Richard. 1844–1901, British impresario noted for his productions of the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
- daguerrotype — Misspelling of daguerreotype.
- dairy cattle — cows raised mainly for their milk
- dairy farmer — a farmer who has a herd producing milk
- daisy cutter — a powerful shot that moves close to the ground
- daisy-cutter — Sports Slang. a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground.
- danger money — extra money paid to compensate for the risks involved in certain dangerous jobs
- daredeviltry — reckless daring; venturesome boldness.
- day labourer — an unskilled worker hired and paid by the day
- daydreamlike — resembling a daydream
- deambulatory — a place for walking often with a covering overhead
- decahydrates — Plural form of decahydrate.
- decay series — a succession of elements initiated in the radioactive decay of a parent, as thorium or uranium, each of which decays into the next until a stable element, usually lead, is produced.