14-letter words containing s, y, r, o
- cryptographers — Plural form of cryptographer.
- cryptographist — the science or study of the techniques of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems, methods, and the like. Compare cryptanalysis (def 2).
- cryptoporticus — a covered passage, as one underground, lighted on one side.
- cryptorchidism — a congenital condition in which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum
- cryptosporidia — Plural form of cryptosporidium.
- crystal growth — Crystal growth is the process of making a crystal grow by continuing to remove a component from a solution.
- crystal violet — a rosaniline dye, C25H30ClN3, used as an antiseptic, an indicator, and a bacterial stain in Gram's method
- crystalisation — Alternative spelling of crystallization.
- crystallomancy — a form of divination using crystals or a crystal ball
- curiosity shop — a shop selling unusual items and curios
- cyberterrorism — the illegal use of computers and the internet to achieve some goal
- cycling shorts — tight-fitting shorts reaching partway to the knee for cycling, sport, etc
- dacryoadenitis — Inflammation of the lacrimal glands.
- daguerreotypes — Plural form of daguerreotype.
- dairy products — food derived from or containing milk and its derivatives
- daylight hours — the hours when it is daylight
- decarboxylases — Plural form of decarboxylase.
- dehydrogenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate.
- deinonychosaur — Any omnivorous or carnivorous coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur of the clade Deinonychosauria.
- dermatomycoses — a superficial fungal infection of the skin.
- dermatomycosis — a superficial fungal infection of the skin.
- desynchronized — Simple past tense and past participle of desynchronize.
- deuteromycetes — any fungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti.
- dio chrysostom — 2nd century ad, Greek orator and philosopher
- disapprobatory — Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.
- disapprovingly — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- disconcertedly — In a disconcerted manner.
- discouragingly — In a discouraging manner.
- discourteously — In a discourteous manner.
- discovery club — a division of Camp Fire, Inc., for members who are 12 or 13 years of age.
- discretionally — At one's discretion.
- discriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
- disillusionary — of or relating to disillusion
- disintegratory — Causing or relating to disintegration.
- dispensatorily — in the manner of dispensation
- disprovability — The ability to be disproven; refutability.
- dna polymerase — any of a class of enzymes involved in the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid from its deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate precursors.
- do-it-yourself — of or designed for construction or use by amateurs without special training: a do-it-yourself kit for building a radio.
- donkey's years — a very long time; eons.
- dorcas society — a society of women of a church whose work it is to provide clothing for the poor.
- dorsoventrally — In a dorsoventral manner.
- doubly serrate — biserrate
- drepanocytosis — Sickle-cell anemia.
- dress-down day — a day on which employees are allowed to wear informal clothing
- dry rot fungus — a fungus, Merulius lacrymans, that causes a common type of dry rot.
- dry-stone wall — A dry-stone wall is a wall that has been built by fitting stones together without using any cement.
- duty-free shop — airport: untaxed goods store
- earl of surrey — Earl of (Henry Howard) 1517?–47, English poet.
- ectrodactylism — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
- electrosensory — Of or pertaining to the ability of a biological organism to perceive electrical impulses.