12-letter words containing i, y, e
- dispiritedly — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
- dispiteously — in a manner that lacks pity
- display case — glass box, cabinet
- display type — type larger than body type, used in headings, advertisements, etc.
- displeasedly — in a displeased manner
- disreputably — In a disreputable manner.
- disruptively — In a disruptive manner.
- dissuasively — In a dissuasive manner.
- dissyllabize — to disyllabize.
- dissymmetric — Asymmetric.
- distractedly — having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
- diuretically — In a diuretic way.
- diversifying — Present participle of diversify.
- diversionary — tending to divert or distract the attention: diversionary tactics of the guerrilla fighters.
- dodecagynian — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- domestically — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
- downy mildew — Also called false mildew. any fungus of the family Peronosporaceae, causing many plant diseases and producing a white, downy mass of conidiophores, usually on the under surface of the leaves of the host plant.
- drapeability — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- driveability — the degree of smoothness and steadiness of acceleration of an automotive vehicle: The automatic transmission has been improved to give the new model better drivability.
- dry-cleaning — Dry-cleaning is the action or work of dry-cleaning things such as clothes.
- drying agent — A drying agent is used in an absorption column (= a tall vessel) to remove water from fractions.
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- dubitatively — in a dubitative manner
- dunny budgie — a blowfly
- dusty miller — Botany. any of several composite plants, as Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria, or the beach wormwood, having pinnate leaves covered with whitish pubescence. rose campion.
- duty chemist — a dispensing chemist's that is open to the public for a specific period when other chemists are closed
- duty officer — In the police or armed forces, a duty officer is an officer who is on duty at a particular time.
- dynamometric — Relating to dynamometry.
- dyotheletism — the teaching that Christ had both a divine will and a human will
- dysaesthesia — a disagreeable sensation such as burning or itching arising from impairment of the nervous system
- dysaesthetic — relating to or suffering from dysaesthesia
- dysenterical — Alternative form of dysenteric.
- dysesthesias — Plural form of dysesthesia.
- dysfluencies — disfluency.
- dyslipidemia — (medicine) an inbalance of lipids (especially cholesterol) in the blood; hypercholesterolemia.
- dysphemistic — Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
- early blight — a disease of plants characterized by leaf spotting, defoliation, and stunted growth, caused by any of several fungi, as Alternaria solani or Cercospora apii.
- easter daisy — a nearly stemless composite plant, Townsendia exscapa, of the Rocky Mountain regions, having stalkless purplish or white flowers in a rosette of narrow leaves.
- easy does it — If you say 'Easy does it', you are telling someone to be careful and not to use too much effort, especially when they are moving something large and awkward.
- ebullioscopy — (physics) the measurement of the boiling point of liquids.
- eccentricity — an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct: an interesting man, known for his eccentricities.
- ecclesiology — the study of ecclesiastical adornments and furnishings.
- echogenicity — (medical) The ability to create an echo that can be detected in an ultrasound examination.
- eclectically — selecting or choosing from various sources.
- eco-friendly — environmentally safe
- ecologically — the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
- economically — in a thrifty or frugal manner; with economy.
- economy size — product: large, inexpensive
- economy-size — larger in size and costing less per unit of measurement than a smaller size: an economy-size box of soap flakes.
- ecstatically — of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team.