10-letter words containing s, y
- cystinuria — a condition in which excessive levels of cystine are present in the urine
- cystocarps — Plural form of cystocarp.
- cystoceles — Plural form of cystocele.
- cystograms — Plural form of cystogram.
- cystoliths — Plural form of cystolith.
- cystometer — a device for determining the reaction of the urinary bladder to increased internal pressure.
- cystoscope — a slender tubular medical instrument for examining the interior of the urethra and urinary bladder
- cystoscopy — examination of the urinary bladder or tract with the aid of a cystoscope
- cystostomy — a surgical procedure whereby an incision is made in the skin and urinary bladder to allow the drainage of urine
- cytherea's — Aphrodite: so called because of her birth in the sea near Cythera.
- cytoclasis — destruction of cells.
- cytococcus — (biology) The nucleus of the cytula or parent cell.
- cytokinins — Plural form of cytokinin.
- cytologies — the study of the microscopic appearance of cells, especially for the diagnosis of abnormalities and malignancies.
- cytologist — the study of the microscopic appearance of cells, especially for the diagnosis of abnormalities and malignancies.
- cytoplasms — Plural form of cytoplasm.
- cytoplasts — Plural form of cytoplast.
- cytostasis — arrest of cellular growth and division.
- cytostatic — having the capability to inhibit cell growth
- cytotoxins — Plural form of cytotoxin.
- dad's army — an affectionate or humorous term for the British Home Guard during World War II
- dairyhouse — A farm building operating as a dairy.
- dairymaids — Plural form of dairymaid.
- daisy bush — any of various shrubs of the genus Olearia, of Australia and New Zealand, with daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- daisywheel — a component of a computer printer in the shape of a wheel with many spokes that prints characters using a disk with characters around the circumference as the print element
- dandyishly — in the manner of a dandy
- dasypaedal — (of the young of some species of birds after hatching) having a covering of down
- davy jones — the ocean's bottom, esp when regarded as the grave of those lost or buried at sea
- day sailer — a small sailboat without sleeping accommodations, suitable for short trips.
- day school — A day school is a school where the students go home every evening and do not live at the school. Compare boarding school.
- debasingly — In a debasing manner.
- decastyles — Plural form of decastyle.
- decastylos — a decastyle building, as a classical temple.
- decisively — having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important: Your argument was the decisive one.
- declassify — If secret documents or records are declassified, it is officially stated that they are no longer secret.
- decorously — characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
- decrassify — to make (something) less crass
- defensibly — capable of being defended against assault or injury: The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position.
- dehydrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrate.
- delay slot — delayed control-transfer
- delivery's — the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
- delusively — tending to delude; misleading; deceptive: a delusive reply.
- denasality — The quality of being denasal.
- densifying — to impregnate (wood) with additives under heat and pressure in order to achieve greater density and hardness.
- depositary — a person or group to whom something is entrusted for safety or preservation
- depository — A depository is a place where objects can be stored safely.
- derbyshire — a county of N central England: contains the Peak District and several resorts with mineral springs: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the city of Derby, which became an independent unitary authority in 1997. Administrative centre: Matlock. Pop (excluding Derby city): 743 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Derby city): 2551 sq km (985 sq miles)
- derisively — characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.
- derisorily — In a derisory manner.
- deservedly — You use deservedly to indicate that someone deserved what happened to them, especially when it was something good.