12-letter words containing s, y, n, c, r
- cryptanalyst — the procedures, processes, methods, etc., used to translate or interpret secret writings, as codes and ciphers, for which the key is unknown.
- cryptomnesia — the reappearance of a suppressed or forgotten memory which is mistaken for a new experience
- cryptomnesic — of, relating to, or characterized by cryptomnesia
- cryptomonads — Plural form of cryptomonad.
- cryptonymous — having a code name or secret name
- crystalising — Present participle of crystalise.
- cyanohydrins — Plural form of cyanohydrin.
- cybercasting — the broadcasting of news, entertainment, etc., using the Internet, specifically the World Wide Web.
- cyberfriends — Plural form of cyberfriend.
- cybersurfing — The practice of using and browsing the Internet, especially as a habitual pastime.
- cyclosporine — a drug, produced by a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum), that suppresses the T cells that reject foreign tissue after an organ transplant without suppressing other cells that fight infections and cancer
- cylinder saw — crown saw.
- cypress knee — one of the woody growths that project above water from the roots of the bald cypress.
- cypress pine — any coniferous tree of the Australian genus Callitrus, having leaves in whorls and yielding valuable timber: family Cupressaceae
- cypress vine — a tropical American convolvulaceous climbing plant, Ipomoea pennata, having finely divided compound leaves and scarlet or white tubular flowers
- cyprinodonts — Plural form of cyprinodont.
- decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.
- delay screen — (in a cathode-ray tube) a sensitized screen with a phosphorescent coating that retains the image formed by the electron beam for an appreciable time.
- discerningly — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- disciplinary — of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
- discongruity — incongruity.
- discordantly — disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
- dysenterical — Alternative form of dysenteric.
- enteroclysis — A fluoroscopic X-ray of the small intestine.
- entranceways — Plural form of entranceway.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- excrescently — In an excrescent manner.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- forty-second — next after the forty-first; being the ordinal number for 42.
- french-style — French-cut.
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- gymnocarpous — (of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
- host country — nation staging an international event
- hydrocarbons — any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4 , an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6 .
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hysterogenic — inducing hysteria.
- idiosyncracy — Alternative spelling of idiosyncrasy.
- idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- inclusionary — (of zoning, housing programs, etc.) stipulating that a certain percentage of new housing will be priced within the reach of middle-income buyers or renters.
- increasingly — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
- indecorously — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- indiscreetly — not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
- insect spray — a substance which can be sprayed in the home to kill insects
- intercessory — having the function of interceding: an intercessory prayer.
- interpsychic — of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
- intersociety — intersocietal
- intrapsychic — Within the psyche or mind.
- iridescently — In an iridescent manner.