12-letter words containing s, o, d, y
- pastry board — a flat board on which pastry is rolled
- perfidiously — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
- phosphatidyl — an atom or group of atoms containing one or more unpaired electrons derived from a phosphatide
- polydisperse — of or noting a sol that contains particles of different sizes.
- polyhedrosis — an often fatal disease of certain insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, caused by viruses containing DNA.
- polysulphide — any sulphide of a metal containing divalent anions in which there are chains of sulphur atoms, as in the polysulphides of sodium, Na2S2, Na2S3, Na2S4, etc
- polysyndeton — the use of a number of conjunctions in close succession.
- possessed by — spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with): The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.
- postdelivery — of, relating to, or occurring after a delivery
- 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.
- prediscovery — a previous discovery
- prodigiosity — the state or quality of being immense, extraordinary or astonishing
- prodigiously — extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.: a prodigious research grant.
- prosodically — in a prosodic manner
- pseudocyesis — false pregnancy.
- pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- pseudonymity — pseudonymous character.
- pseudonymous — bearing a false or fictitious name.
- 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.
- red nose day — a fund-raising day on behalf of the British charity organization Comic Relief, which culminates in a live telethon on BBC One
- resoundingly — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- reynoldsburg — a town in central Ohio.
- ridiculously — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
- sardonically — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- say the word — If someone says the word, they give their approval as a sign that something should start to happen.
- scandalously — disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.
- second-story — of or located on the second story or floor.
- seed oysters — oyster spat; very young oysters, esp. at the stage suitable for transplanting
- shadowgraphy — the production of a shadowgraph
- shepherd boy — male child who herds sheep
- shovel-ready — of or relating to a construction project that is ready to start immediately
- siderography — the art or technique of engraving on steel.
- sindonophany — the periodic exhibiting to the public of the shroud that the body of Christ is thought to have been wrapped in
- sinusoidally — Mathematics. of or relating to a sinusoid.
- six-yard box — On a football pitch, the six-yard box is the rectangular area marked in front of the goal.
- six-year-old — being six years in age
- sixty-second — next after the sixty-first; being the ordinal number for 62.
- snotty-faced — having visible nasal mucus on the face
- snotty-nosed — child: runny nose
- softheadedly — in a soft-headed manner
- sole custody — custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which one person has sole responsibility.
- sorting yard — sorting tracks.
- sound system — equipment for playing music
- south hadley — a city in W Massachusetts.
- sporadically — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- spotted cavy — paca.
- stapedectomy — a microsurgical procedure to relieve deafness by replacing the stapes of the ear with a prosthetic device.
- station days — days on which ceremonies are held in station churches
- steady-going — steadfast; faithful; unchanging: steady-going service to the cause of justice.