12-letter words containing y, n
- pyromaniacal — a compulsion to set things on fire.
- pyrotechnics — the art of making fireworks.
- pyrotechnist — a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.
- pythonomorph — any of various large extinct marine reptiles of the former order Pythonomorpha
- quantifiably — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quenchlessly — without quenching
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- quick-drying — (of paint, concrete, glue, etc) that dries quickly
- rabbinically — In a rabbinical way.
- racing yacht — a yacht used in sailing races
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- railway line — railroad route
- rally around — to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew: The general rallied his scattered army.
- rallying cry — A rallying cry or rallying call is something such as a word or phrase, an event, or a belief which encourages people to unite and to act in support of a particular group or idea.
- rammohun roy — Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- reasonlessly — in a reasonless manner
- reassuringly — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- recessionary — of, relating to, or causing recession, especially economic recession: recessionary market pressures.
- reconveyance — to convey again.
- red nose day — a fund-raising day on behalf of the British charity organization Comic Relief, which culminates in a live telethon on BBC One
- redeployment — to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.
- reemployment — an act or instance of employing someone or something.
- reflationary — economy: relating to reflation
- refreshingly — having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.: a refreshing nap.
- regenerately — in a regenerate manner
- regrettingly — to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.
- relationally — in a relational manner
- relay runner — person who takes turn in a relay race
- relentlessly — that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.
- remuneratory — affording remuneration; profitable: remunerative work.
- renewability — able to be renewed: a library book that is not renewable.
- renunciatory — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- reply coupon — a coupon sent with an international letter which can be exchanged for stamps sufficient to send a letter back in reply
- residentiary — residing; resident.
- resoundingly — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- responsively — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- responsivity — the quality or state of being responsive.
- resyndicated — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- resynthesize — to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
- reversionary — of, relating to, or involving a reversion.
- reynoldsburg — a town in central Ohio.
- rhadamanthys — Classical Mythology. a son of Zeus and Europa, rewarded for the justice he exemplified on earth by being made, after his death, a judge in the Underworld, where he served with his brothers Minos and Aeacus.
- rhyming game — a game played using rhyme
- rhynchophore — a member of the Rhynchophora, a former name for the superfamily of beetles (Curculionoidea) that comprises the weevils and bark beetles
- rhyncophoran — any of various beetles, including the weevils, having the head extended to form a snout
- road company — a theatrical group that tours cities and towns, usually performing a single play that is or has been a success in New York City.
- rock and rye — a bottled drink made with rye whiskey, rock candy, and fruit.
- rockumentary — a documentary about rock music.
- roentgen ray — (sometimes lowercase) x-ray.
- rogue's yarn — a yarn of distinctive color, material, or twist, laid in a strand or strands of a rope to identify the owner or the maker.