12-letter words containing i, d, y
- diathermancy — the property of transmitting infrared radiation
- diatonically — In a diatonic manner.
- dicarboxylic — containing two carboxyl groups in the molecule
- dicarpellary — having two carpels
- dichotically — in a dichotic manner
- dicotyledons — Plural form of dicotyledon.
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- dictyostelic — Of or possessing a dictyostele.
- didactically — In a didactic manner.
- diddly-squat — anything
- die horribly — (jargon) The software equivalent of crash and burn, and the preferred emphatic form of die. "The converter choked on an FF in its input and died horribly".
- diesel cycle — Machinery. a theoretical heat cycle for an engine in which combustion occurs at a constant pressure and cooling at a constant volume.
- diet pyramid — food pyramid (def 2).
- dietetically — In a dietetical manner.
- diethylamide — (organic compound) The derivative of a compound formed by adding an amide group with two ethyl substituents, N(C2H5)2.
- diethylamine — (organic compound) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH.
- digressively — In a digressive fashion.
- diisocyanate — (chemistry) Any compound containing two isocyanate anions or functional groups, but especially such an organic compound used in the preparation of polyurethane.
- dilatability — The condition of being dilatable.
- dillydallies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dillydally.
- diminutively — In a diminutive manner.
- dinner money — money given to school children to buy dinner at school
- dinner party — social gathering over evening meal
- dipsy-doodle — a quick dipping, sliding motion of the body, as made by ball carriers in football to evade tacklers.
- dipyridamole — a yellow crystalline powder, C 24 H 40 N 8 O 4 , used prophylactically for angina pectoris and in combination with other drugs to reduce thrombus formation.
- dirty blonde — woman's hair colour: dark blonde
- dirty tricks — underhand activities and machinations in political or governmental affairs, usually intended to discredit an opponent
- dirty-minded — tending to have vulgar, obscene, or lewd thoughts, interpretations, etc.
- disagreeably — In a disagreeable manner.
- disastrously — causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous: The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health.
- discerningly — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- disciplinary — of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
- discommodity — inconvenience; disadvantageousness.
- discommunity — a lack of community
- discongruity — incongruity.
- discordantly — disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
- discretively — in a discretive manner
- discursively — In a discursive manner.
- disdainfully — full of or showing disdain; scornful.
- disembodying — Present participle of disembody.
- disgruntedly — In a disgruntled manner.
- disgustfully — in a disgustful manner
- disgustingly — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- dishonorably — In a dishonorable manner.
- disingenuity — (obsolete) disingenuousness.
- disjointedly — In a disjointed manner.
- dislocatedly — in a dislocated manner
- disloyalness — The state or quality of being disloyal.
- disloyalties — Plural form of disloyalty.
- dismayedness — the condition of being dismayed