9-letter words containing y, c, a
- cytosmear — (cytology) A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination.
- cytotaxis — movement of cells due to external stimulation
- dactylics — Plural form of dactylic.
- dactylist — someone who writes poetry in dactyls
- dairy cow — a cow which is used to produce milk
- daly city — city in W Calif.: suburb of San Francisco: pop. 104,000
- day coach — an ordinary railroad passenger car, as distinguished from a sleeping car, parlor car, or other deluxe accommodations.
- day-clean — the time after first dawn when the sun begins to shine; clear daybreak
- daybeacon — an unlighted navigational beacon used as a daymark.
- daycation — a day trip to a resort, hotel, etc that does not involve staying the night
- daycentre — a building used for daycare or other welfare services
- de lancey — James, 1703–60, American jurist and politician in New York.
- deacidify — to render (a substance) less acidic
- decadency — the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay: Some historians hold that the fall of Rome can be attributed to internal decadence.
- decalcify — to remove calcium or lime from (bones, teeth, etc)
- decastyle — a portico consisting of ten columns
- decayless — having no tendency to decay
- decennary — decade (sense 2)
- decimally — by tens
- democracy — A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it.
- democraty — Obsolete form of democracy.
- democrazy — A democratic system or state considered to be inauthentic or inherently flawed; democracy that has descended into corruption, injustice, or absurdity.
- diachrony — a change over time, esp in languages
- diachylon — a type of adhesive plaster, formerly made of various plant juices, but later containing lead oxide and glycerin
- diapyetic — of or pertaining to diapyesis
- dicastery — A term used by the Vatican corresponding to ministry or department as subdivisions of the papal Curia, referring to the administrative departments of the Vatican City State, as well as strictly ecclesiastical departments; more often termed congregation.
- dichogamy — the maturation of male and female parts of a flower at different times, preventing automatic self-pollination
- dictatory — dictatorial
- dilatancy — dilating; expanding.
- dionysiac — of or relating to the Dionysia or to Dionysus; Bacchic.
- diplomacy — the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
- dockyards — Plural form of dockyard.
- domically — in the manner or shape of a dome
- dominancy — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- dry-clean — to clean (garments, draperies, rugs, etc.) with a liquid other than water, as benzine or gasoline.
- dubitancy — doubt; uncertainty
- dulocracy — rule by slaves.
- duty call — a visit made for reasons of obligation rather than for social reasons
- dynamical — Dynamic.
- dynamitic — relating to dynamite or those who use dynamite for illegal reasons
- dyschezia — Difficult or painful defecation.
- dyscrasia — An abnormal or disordered state of the body or of a bodily part.
- dyscrasic — relating to, resulting from, or suffering from dyscrasia
- dyscratic — having or suffering from dyscrasia
- dysphagic — difficulty in swallowing.
- dysphasic — inability to speak or understand words because of a brain lesion.
- dyspraxic — Of or pertaining to dyspraxia.
- ear candy — Slang. pleasant, melodic pop music.
- easy-care — requiring little care or maintenance: easy-care fabrics; easy-care furniture.
- ecdysiast — stripper (def 3).