12-letter words containing y, a, r, n, d
- demonography — a treatise on demons.
- demonstrably — capable of being demonstrated or proved.
- denunciatory — characterized by or given to denunciation.
- despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.
- determinably — In a determinable way.
- diathermancy — the property of transmitting infrared radiation
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- dinner party — social gathering over evening meal
- disciplinary — of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
- discordantly — disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
- dishonorably — In a dishonorable manner.
- dispensatory — a book in which the composition, preparation, and uses of medicinal substances are described; a nonofficial pharmacopoeia.
- diversionary — tending to divert or distract the attention: diversionary tactics of the guerrilla fighters.
- dolly varden — a woman's costume of the late 19th century, including a flower-trimmed, broad-brimmed hat and a dress consisting of a tight bodice and bouffant panniers in a flower print over a calf-length quilted petticoat.
- draconically — (often lowercase) Draconian.
- dragonslayer — One who slays a dragon.
- drinkability — The state or property of being drinkable.
- drinks party — a cocktail party
- dry gangrene — death of tissue owing to arterial obstruction without subsequent bacterial decomposition and putrefaction.
- dry-cleaning — Dry-cleaning is the action or work of dry-cleaning things such as clothes.
- drying agent — A drying agent is used in an absorption column (= a tall vessel) to remove water from fractions.
- duty manager — A duty manager is a person who is in charge at a particular time.
- dye transfer — a photographic printing method by which a full-color image is produced by the printing of separate cyan, magenta, and yellow images from individual gelatin relief matrices.
- dynamometers — Plural form of dynamometer.
- dynamometric — Relating to dynamometry.
- dysenterical — Alternative form of dysenteric.
- dysmenorrhea — painful menstruation.
- early modern — designating or of the period of European history from the end of the Middle Ages (c. 1450) to c. 1750
- enderby land — part of the coastal region of Antarctica, between Kemp Land and Queen Maud Land: the westernmost part of the Australian Antarctic Territory (claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty); discovered in 1831
- endurability — The state or quality of being endurable.
- everydayness — (uncountable) The quality or state of happening every day, or frequently.
- extrordinary — Misspelling of extraordinary.
- far and away — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- ferricyanide — a salt of ferricyanic acid, as potassium ferricyanide, K 3 Fe(CN) 6 .
- ferrocyanide — a salt of ferrocyanic acid, as potassium ferrocyanide, K 4 Fe(CN) 6 .
- fire hydrant — a hydrant for use in extinguishing fires.
- flash drying — Flash drying is a stage in a process to make something bigger, in which a paste-like feed is broken up and dried at the same time.
- forehandedly — Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
- foundry sand — silica-based sand mixed with clay, oil, etc, to improve its cohesive strength, used in moulding
- fraudulently — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- from day one — from the very beginning
- gandy dancer — a member of a railroad section gang that lays or maintains track.
- garden party — a party given out of doors in a garden or yard.
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- gay-friendly — welcoming to gay people
- gerrymanders — Plural form of gerrymander.
- gingerbready — Resembling or characteristic of gingerbread.
- glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
- golden years — the years that follow retirement from work
- grand canary — one of the Canary Islands, in the central part. 650 sq. mi. (1685 sq. km). Capital: Las Palmas.