13-letter words containing l, a, y, o, r
- dactylography — the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification
- decarbonylate — to remove the carbonyl group from (an organic compound).
- 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
- deformability — Deformability is the degree to which applying a force can make a particle or solid change shape.
- deprecatorily — In a deprecatory manner.
- dermatoplasty — any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting
- deuteranomaly — a milder form of deuteranopia; partial deuteranopia
- devolutionary — the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage.
- dictatorially — In a dictatorial manner.
- dioristically — in a dioristic manner
- directionally — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- directorially — In terms of film direction.
- dirty old man — a mature or elderly man with lewd or obscene preoccupations.
- dishonourably — (British) alternative spelling of dishonorably.
- disobligatory — not obligatory
- disordinately — in a manner that lacks order
- dissimilatory — to modify by dissimilation.
- 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.
- 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-morning — taking place or being presented in the early part of the morning
- ecclesiolatry — excessive reverence for churchly forms and traditions.
- embryological — Of or pertaining to embryology.
- embryonically — In an embryonic way.
- encouragingly — In an encouraging manner.
- equilibratory — Relating to the physical sense of balance, or equilibrium.
- ergonomically — In an ergonomic manner.
- erythroblasts — Plural form of erythroblast.
- excoriatingly — So as to excoriate.
- explanatorily — With regard to explanatory power.
- exploratively — in an explorative manner
- exportability — The property of being exportable.
- expostulatory — Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
- extemporarily — In an extemporary manner.
- extrasystoles — Plural form of extrasystole.
- extrasystolia — (medicine) An alteration in the rhythm of the heart due to extrasystoles.
- extrasystolic — Relating to extrasystole, the premature contraction of the heart.
- factory floor — The factory floor refers to the workers in a factory, as opposed to the managers. It can also refer to the area where they work.
- faculty board — the governing body of a faculty
- fairy swallow — a variety of domestic fancy pigeon having blue-and-white plumage and heavily muffed feet
- family doctor — a general practitioner.
- fare-you-well — a state of perfection: The meal was done to a fare-thee-well.