11-letter words containing i, d, y
- dialectally — in a dialectal manner
- dialkylzinc — (organic chemistry) Any organometallic compound of zinc containing two alkyl groups.
- dian fossey — Dian [dahy-an] /daɪˈæn/ (Show IPA), 1932–85, U.S. zoologist: expert on great apes.
- diaphaneity — the quality of being diaphanous; transparency.
- diapophyses — Plural form of diapophysis.
- diapophysis — the upper or articular surface of a transverse vertebral process
- dicotyledon — any flowering plant of the class Dicotyledonae, normally having two embryonic seed leaves and leaves with netlike veins. The group includes many herbaceous plants and most families of trees and shrubs
- dictionally — from a dictional point of view
- dictyostele — a form of stele found in some ferns, containing so many gaps that it is like a network of separate strands
- dietary law — law dealing with foods permitted to be eaten, food preparation and combinations, and the utensils and dishes coming into contact with food.
- differently — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- diffidently — lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
- diffusively — In a diffusive manner.
- diffusivity — the property of a substance indicative of the rate at which a thermal disturbance, as a rise in temperature, will be transmitted through the substance.
- digestively — In a digestive manner; by means of digestion.
- diglyceride — an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of two hydroxyl groups with fatty acids.
- dignifiedly — In a dignified manner.
- diisopropyl — Having two isopropyl groups.
- dilly-dally — to loiter or vacillate
- dilutionary — causing, involving, or relating to the dilution of company stocks
- dingleberry — Slang. a small clot of dung, as clinging to the hindquarters of an animal.
- dinner lady — female cook in school canteen
- dioxygenase — (enzyme) Any of several enzymes that catalyze reactions involving molecular oxygen.
- diphycercal — having a tail or caudal fin with the spinal column extending horizontally to the end of the tail, characteristic of lungfish, several other primitive fishes, and the juvenile stage of modern bony fishes.
- diphysitism — the belief that in Christ two distinct natures, the human and the divine, existed together
- directivity — (geology) The effect of earthquake motion propagation being greater in the direction of the rupture.
- dirty linen — intimate secrets, esp those that might give rise to gossip
- dirty money — money obtained by immoral means
- dirty power — Electrical mains voltage that is unfriendly to the delicate innards of computers. Spikes, drop-outs, average voltage significantly higher or lower than nominal, or just plain noise can all cause problems of varying subtlety and severity (these are collectively known as power hits).
- dirty trick — act: unfair, dishonest
- disarmingly — removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming: a disarming smile.
- disarraying — Present participle of disarray.
- disassembly — to take apart.
- disc jockey — a person who conducts a radio broadcast consisting of recorded music, informal talk, commercial announcements, etc.
- discandying — the act of melting or dissolving
- discernably — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- discernibly — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- discography — a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.
- discomycete — any of a group of fungi considered as belonging to the class Ascomycetes of the kingdom Plantae, including cup fungi, morels, and truffles, characterized by a cup-shaped or disk-shaped fruiting body.
- discordancy — discordance (defs 1–3).
- discourtesy — lack or breach of courtesy; incivility; rudeness.
- discrepancy — the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency: The discrepancy between the evidence and his account of what happened led to his arrest.
- disemployed — Simple past tense and past participle of disemploy.
- disentrayle — to pass out as if from the entrails
- disguisedly — In disguise.
- disgustedly — to cause loathing or nausea in.
- dishonestly — In a dishonest manner.
- dishonorary — tending to dishonour or disgrace
- disidentify — (intransitive) Not to identify with something; to reject a personal or group identity, etc.