11-letter words containing e, y, r
- dyer's-weed — any of various plants yielding dyes, as the weld, Reseda luteola, the dyeweed, Genista tinctoria, or the woad, Isatis tinctoria.
- dynamometer — An instrument that measures the power output of an engine.
- dynamometry — The measurement of forces doing work.
- dyspareunia — painful coitus.
- dysregulate — (biology) To cause a dysfunctional level of an activity or chemical in an organism by disrupting normal function of a regulatory mechanism.
- dyssynergia — (medicine) Failure of parts of the anatomy to work together correctly.
- dyssynergic — relating to or affected by dyssynergia
- dystrophies — Plural form of dystrophy.
- early doors — at an early stage
- early music — music of the medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque periods, especially revived and played on period instruments; European music after ancient music and before the classical music era, from the beginning of the Middle Ages to about 1750.
- early night — If you have an early night, you go to bed early. If you have a late night, you go to bed late.
- early riser — person: gets up early
- easter lily — any of several white-flowered lilies that are artificially brought into bloom in early spring, especially Lilium longiflorum eximium, native to Taiwan and widely cultivated.
- easy street — a state of wealth, financial independence, or ease.
- easy virtue — loose morals; sexual promiscuity
- easy-breezy — easy: an easy-breezy way to update your wardrobe.
- eccrinology — the branch of physiology and anatomy dealing with secretions and the secretory glands.
- ecofriendly — Alternative spelling of eco-friendly.
- edificatory — intended or serving to edify.
- editorially — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- effortfully — In an effortful manner: with effort.
- egregiously — Conspicuously badly (used negatively).
- ejaculatory — Of or pertaining to ejaculation.
- ekman layer — the thin top layer of the sea that flows at 90° to the wind direction, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- elaboratory — (obsolete) A laboratory.
- electorally — In an electoral manner.
- electricity — A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.
- electrocyte — A modified muscle or nerve cell that generates electricity in the electric organ of certain fishes.
- electrology — (dated) the branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties.
- electrolyse — Alternative spelling of electrolyze.
- electrolyte — A liquid or gel that contains ions and can be decomposed by electrolysis, e.g., that present in a battery.
- electrolyze — Subject to or treat by electrolysis.
- electrotype — Make a copy of (something) by the electrolytic deposition of copper on a mold.
- electrotypy — the process of producing electrotype plates by electrolytically depositing a layer of copper or nickel onto a mould of the original
- eliminatory — Tending to eliminate.
- elucidatory — Serving to elucidate.
- embracingly — In an embracing manner.
- embryectomy — the surgical removal of an embryo
- embryoblast — A mass of cells at the embryonic pole of the blastocyst, that develops to form the embryo.
- embryologic — Embryological.
- embryonated — Containing an embryo.
- embryopathy — (pathology) Any developmental disorder of an embryo.
- embryophyte — any of a subkingdom of plants, Embryophyta, that encompasses most land plants, such as trees, flowers and mosses
- emery board — abrasive tool for shaping fingernails
- emery cloth — a cloth covered with abrasive emery particles, used for sanding
- emery paper — also sandpaper
- emery wheel — a grinding or polishing wheel consisting of, or the surface of which is coated with, abrasive emery particles
- empirically — Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.
- endearingly — In an endearing manner.
- energy band — a range of energies associated with the quantum states of electrons in a crystalline solid. In a semiconductor or an insulator there is a valence band containing many states, most of which are occupied. Above this is a forbidden band with only a few isolated states caused by impurities. Above this is a conduction band containing many states most of which are empty. In a metal there is a continuous valence-conduction band