12-letter words containing r, u, d, y, a
- hundred days — the period from March 20 to June 28, 1815, between the arrival of Napoleon in Paris, after his escape from Elba, and his abdication after the battle of Waterloo.
- hydraulicked — (of an extracted mineral) excavated using water
- hydromedusae — Irregular plural form of hydromedusa.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hydrosulfate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- idolatrously — In an idolatrous manner.
- industrially — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- jeopardously — with risk or peril
- k/t boundary — Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary: the time zone comprising the end of the Cretaceous and the beginning of the Tertiary periods
- landlubberly — Like a landlubber.
- laundry list — a lengthy, especially random list of items: a laundry list of hoped-for presents; a laundry list of someone's crimes.
- laundry mark — a symbol on a label on an article of clothing, bed-linen, etc, which specifies how the item should be washed and cared for, for example, at which temperature it should be washed at, whether it should be ironed, dry-cleaned, etc
- laundry room — utility room
- laundrywoman — laundress.
- laundrywomen — Plural form of laundrywoman.
- lauraldehyde — lauric aldehyde.
- malodorously — With a bad smell.
- multilayered — having two or more layers.
- nature study — the study of plants and animals, especially by amateurs.
- naughty word — a word that is considered to be rude
- nurserymaids — Plural form of nurserymaid.
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- praseodymium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element, named from its green salts. Symbol: Pr; atomic weight: 140.91; atomic number: 59; specific gravity: 6.77 at 20°C.
- procedurally — of or relating to a procedure or procedures, especially of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
- prudentially — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- punditocracy — influential media pundits collectively.
- pyruvic acid — a water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 4 O 3 , important in many metabolic and fermentative processes, having an odor resembling that of acetic acid, prepared by the dehydration of tartaric acid: used chiefly in biochemical research.
- quai d'orsay — the quay along the south bank of the Seine in Paris, on which are located the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other French government offices.
- quarry-faced — rock-faced.
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- rally around — to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew: The general rallied his scattered army.
- roundaboutly — in a roundabout manner
- squared away — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- stand surety — to act as a surety
- subfeudatory — of or relating to subfeu
- subjudiciary — the judicial branch of government.
- subsidiarily — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- subsidiarity — secondary importance
- sunday paper — a newspaper which is only published on Sundays
- traffic duty — an assignment to help the flow of traffic and enforce traffic regulations
- underlayment — material laid between a subfloor and a finish floor of linoleum, asphalt tile, etc.
- undertenancy — the tenancy held by an undertenant; a sublease
- undulate ray — a species of ray (Raja undulata), found on the southern coasts of the British Isles
- united party — (formerly, in South Africa) the major opposition party, founded by General Smuts in 1934: the official Opposition in Parliament from 1948, the party was disbanded in 1977
- unpardonably — in a manner that is not excusable; disgracefully
- unrewardedly — in an unrewarding manner
- unroadworthy — not mechanically sound or suitable for use on the road
- valetudinary — valetudinarian.