10-letter words containing i, d, y
- hydroponic — the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants. Compare aeroculture, geoponics (def 2).
- hydrorhiza — the rootlike base of a hydroid colony, by which it is attached to the substratum.
- hydrosolic — of or relating to a hydrosol
- hydrotaxis — oriented movement toward or away from water.
- hydroxides — Plural form of hydroxide.
- hydroxylic — (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groups.
- hymnodists — Plural form of hymnodist.
- hyoid bone — the horseshoe-shaped bone that lies at the base of the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage or a corresponding bone or group of bones in other vertebrates
- hyperdrive — (in science fiction) a propulsion system for travel in hyperspace.
- hyperdulia — the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
- hypermedia — hypertext
- hyperoxide — superoxide.
- hyperploid — having a chromosome number that is greater than but not a multiple of the diploid number.
- hyphopodia — (in a fungus) a specialized hyphal branch, composed of one or two usually lobed cells, serving for attachment and for the absorption of food.
- hypnoidize — to induce a state of sleep
- hypnopedia — sleep learning.
- hypnotised — Simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise.
- hypnotized — to put in the hypnotic state.
- hypoadenia — a deficiency of glandular activity.
- hypodermic — characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin: hypodermic injection.
- hypodermis — Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
- hypodorian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the ascending diatonic scale from A to A
- hypolydian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the diatonic scale from D to D
- i dare say — (it is) quite possible (that)
- ichthyoids — Plural form of ichthyoid.
- ideal type — a construct abstracted from experience in which individual elements are combined to form a whole that is conceptually independent of empirical factors or variables, but against which particular examples of the appropriate class found in life can be measured.
- ideography — the use of ideograms.
- idiography — The study of individuals.
- immoderacy — immoderation.
- immodestly — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
- impudently — of, relating to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior.
- impudicity — immodesty.
- in custody — Someone who is in custody or has been taken into custody has been arrested and is being kept in prison until they can be tried in a court.
- inadequacy — Also, inadequateness [in-ad-i-kwit-nis] /ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.
- incedingly — in a stately or measured way
- incendiary — used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs.
- incidently — (obsolete) Alternative spelling of incidentally.
- incredibly — so extraordinary as to seem impossible: incredible speed.
- indagatory — investigatory
- indecently — offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar: indecent jokes; indecent language; indecent behavior.
- indelicacy — the quality or condition of being indelicate.
- indicatory — That indicates, signifies or implies.
- indictably — liable to being indicted, as a person.
- indigenity — originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
- indigently — In an indigent manner.
- indignancy — Indignation.
- indirectly — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
- indo-aryan — a member of a people of India who are Indo-European in speech and Caucasoid in physical characteristics.
- indocility — The quality or condition of being indocile.
- indolently — having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person.