13-letter words containing l, a, r, y
- decarboxylase — an enzyme that catalyses the removal of carbon dioxide from a compound
- decarboxylate — to take away a carboxyl group from (an organic compound) or (of an organic compound) to lose a carboxyl group
- declaratively — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- deferentially — showing deference; deferent; respectful.
- deformability — Deformability is the degree to which applying a force can make a particle or solid change shape.
- degradability — susceptible to chemical breakdown.
- deprecatingly — to express earnest disapproval of.
- deprecatorily — In a deprecatory manner.
- dermatoplasty — any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting
- determinately — having defined limits; definite.
- deterrability — the quality of being deterrable
- detrimentally — causing detriment, as loss or injury; damaging; harmful.
- deuteranomaly — a milder form of deuteranopia; partial deuteranopia
- devolutionary — the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage.
- diametrically — If you say that two things are diametrically opposed, you are emphasizing that they are completely different from each other.
- dictatorially — In a dictatorial manner.
- digraphically — in a digraphic manner
- dioristically — in a dioristic manner
- directionally — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- directorially — In terms of film direction.
- dirty laundry — personal or private matters that could cause embarrassment if made public: You didn't have to air our dirty linen to all your friends!
- dirty old man — a mature or elderly man with lewd or obscene preoccupations.
- dirty realism — a style of writing, originating in the US in the 1980s, which depicts in great detail the seamier or more mundane aspects of ordinary life
- dirty-laundry — personal or private matters that could cause embarrassment if made public: You didn't have to air our dirty linen to all your friends!
- discreditably — In a discreditable manner.
- discriminably — So as to be discriminable; distinguishably.
- disgracefully — In a disgraceful manner.
- dishonourably — (British) alternative spelling of dishonorably.
- disobligatory — not obligatory
- disordinately — in a manner that lacks order
- disparagingly — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
- dispraisingly — By way of dispraise.
- dissimilarity — unlikeness; difference.
- dissimilatory — to modify by dissimilation.
- distractingly — to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
- documentarily — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- dollar-a-year — of or being an official or employee, especially a federal appointee, who receives a token annual salary, usually of one dollar: a dollar-a-year man.
- donald cherry — Donald Eugene ("Don") 1936–95, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
- downheartedly — In a downhearted manner.
- dressy casual — (of clothes) informal yet expensive, smart, or stylish
- dual monarchy — the kingdom of Austria-Hungary 1867–1918.
- dysmenorrheal — painful menstruation.
- dysrationalia — The inability to think and behave rationally despite adequate intelligence.
- dysregulation — A failure to regulate properly.
- early adopter — a person who uses a new product or technology before it becomes widely known or used.
- early closing — shop closure at earlier hour
- early english — pertaining to the first style of Gothic architecture in England, ending in the latter half of the 13th century, characterized by the use of lancet arches, plate tracery, and narrow openings.
- early warning — An early warning system warns people that something bad is likely to happen, for example that a machine is about to stop working, or that a country is being attacked.
- early-evening — taking place or being presented in the early part of the evening
- early-morning — taking place or being presented in the early part of the morning