12-letter words containing y, e, n, a
- devotionally — In a devotional manner.
- dialkylamine — (organic chemistry) Any secondary amine formed from two alkyl groups.
- diathermancy — the property of transmitting infrared radiation
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- diethylamine — (organic compound) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH.
- diisocyanate — (chemistry) Any compound containing two isocyanate anions or functional groups, but especially such an organic compound used in the preparation of polyurethane.
- dinner party — social gathering over evening meal
- disloyalness — The state or quality of being disloyal.
- dismayedness — the condition of being dismayed
- 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.
- dodecagynian — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- dodecagynous — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- 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.
- down payment — an initial amount paid at the time of purchase, in installment buying, time sales, etc.
- dragonslayer — One who slays a dragon.
- 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.
- duncan phyfe — of, relating to, or resembling the furniture made by Duncan Phyfe, especially the earlier pieces in the Sheraton and Directoire styles.
- 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
- east germany — a former country in central Europe: created in 1949 from the Soviet zone of occupied Germany established in 1945: reunited with West Germany in 1990. 41,827 sq. mi. (108,333 sq. km). Capital: East Berlin.
- easter bunny — rabbit: brings chocolate eggs
- economically — in a thrifty or frugal manner; with economy.
- economy pack — a large pack of goods that is cheaper than a normal-sized pack
- ecumenically — general; universal.
- effeminately — In an effeminate manner.
- egyptian mau — a breed of medium-sized cat with a spotted coat of medium length
- eleemosynary — Of, relating to, or dependent on charity; charitable.
- elementarily — In an elementary way.
- elocutionary — Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical.
- emancipatory — Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
- emolumentary — advantageous; tending towards emolument
- emotionality — The state or quality of being emotional.
- empty-handed — carrying nothing
- enantiopathy — the treatment of disease by opposites; allopathy
- enantiostyly — the asymmetrical deflection of the style, either to the left or to the right of the floral axis
- enantiotropy — the possibility for stable polymorphs to exist in different states on either side of a transition-point temperature
- enchantingly — In an enchanting manner.
- encyclopedia — An encyclopedia is a book or set of books in which facts about many different subjects or about one particular subject are arranged for reference, usually in alphabetical order.
- 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.
- enemy action — offensive military action by your military enemy
- energy-smart — using electrical power in an efficient or economical way