12-letter words containing y, e, d, o
- codependency — of or relating to a relationship in which one person is physically or psychologically addicted, as to alcohol or gambling, and the other person is psychologically dependent on the first in an unhealthy way.
- coincidently — in a coincident manner
- combat-ready — ready for combat
- commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- compound eye — the convex eye of insects and some crustaceans, consisting of numerous separate light-sensitive units (ommatidia)
- compound key — (database) (Or "multi-part key", "concatenated key") A key which consists of more than one attribute of the body of information (e.g. database "record") it identifies.
- compressedly — in a compressed manner
- condemnatory — Condemnatory means expressing strong disapproval.
- conductively — In a conductive manner.
- coney island — an island off the S shore of Long Island, New York: site of a large amusement park
- confoundedly — bewildered; confused; perplexed.
- considerably — to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
- contractedly — in a shortened manner
- conveyorized — to equip (a factory or the like) with conveyor belts.
- convolutedly — twisted; coiled.
- coordinately — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- copy-reading — to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- cotyledonary — the primary or rudimentary leaf of the embryo of seed plants.
- country code — a code of good practice recommended to those who use the countryside for recreational purposes
- country-bred — brought up in the country
- creditworthy — A creditworthy person or organization is one who can safely be lent money or allowed to have goods on credit, for example because in the past they have always paid back what they owe.
- crossed eyes — strabismus, especially the form in which one or both eyes turn inward.
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- curry powder — Curry powder is a powder made from a mixture of spices. It is used in cooking, especially when making curry.
- cyber monday — the Monday after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest online shopping days.
- cyclodextrin — any of a group of cyclic oligosaccharides found in starch digests of certain bacteria
- cysticercoid — the larva of any of certain tapeworms, which resembles a cysticercus but has a smaller bladder
- d'oyly carte — Richard. 1844–1901, British impresario noted for his productions of the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
- daguerrotype — Misspelling of daguerreotype.
- daily double — a single bet on the winners of two named races in any one day's racing
- danger money — extra money paid to compensate for the risks involved in certain dangerous jobs
- day labourer — an unskilled worker hired and paid by the day
- deambulatory — a place for walking often with a covering overhead
- debit policy — a policy for industrial life insurance sold door to door by an agent who collects the premiums.
- decoratively — In a decorative manner.
- deep ecology — a radical environmental movement and philosophy that regards humans as equal to other organisms within the global ecosystem.
- deflationary — A deflationary economic policy or measure is one that is intended to or likely to cause deflation.
- dehypnotized — Simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize.
- delayed drop — a parachute descent with the opening of the parachute delayed, usually for a predetermined period
- delivery boy — a boy or youth who delivers merchandise for a store, as to the homes or offices of customers.
- delusionally — In a delusional way.
- demoniacally — In a demoniacal manner.
- demonography — a treatise on demons.
- demonstrably — capable of being demonstrated or proved.
- denotatively — having power to denote.
- densitometry — Photography. an instrument for measuring the density of negatives.
- denunciatory — characterized by or given to denunciation.
- deny oneself — to do without desired things
- deoxygenated — to remove oxygen from (a substance, as blood or water).
- deoxygenized — Simple past tense and past participle of deoxygenize.