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11-letter words containing y, o, h

  • countermyth — a myth that conflicts with another myth
  • county home — a county poorhouse.
  • crashworthy — (of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
  • crazy horse — Native American name Ta-Sunko-Witko. ?1849–77, Sioux chief, remembered for his attempts to resist White settlement in Sioux territory
  • crazy house — an asylum for people with psychiatric disorders
  • crithomancy — a form of divination in which grain or meal used in a sacrifice is analysed
  • crushworthy — (usually, of a, person) Suitable for a crush (infatuation): attractive.
  • cryohydrate — a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions at low temperatures: a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water
  • cryophysics — a branch of physics in which phenomena are studied at low temperatures
  • cryotherapy — medical treatment in which all or part of the body is subjected to cold temperatures, as by means of ice packs
  • cryptograph — something written in code or cipher
  • cryptophyte — any perennial plant that bears its buds below the soil or water surface
  • cryptorchid — an animal or human in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum
  • cyanohydrin — any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyanide group and a hydroxyl group bound to the same carbon atom
  • cyberphobia — an irrational fear of computers
  • cycadophyte — any plant belonging to the phylum Cycadophyta
  • cyclohexane — a colourless insoluble flammable liquid cycloalkane with a pungent odour, made by hydrogenation of benzene and used as a paint remover and solvent. Formula: C6H12
  • cyclohexene — (organic compound) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
  • cyclothymia — a condition characterized by periodical swings of mood between excitement and depression, activity and inactivity
  • cyclothymic — Of or pertaining to cyclothymia.
  • cymophanous — lustrous; brilliant
  • cynophilist — a person with a love of dogs
  • cystography — radiography of the urinary bladder using a contrast medium
  • cystolithic — a mass of calcium carbonate on the cellulose wall.
  • cytochromes — Plural form of cytochrome.
  • cytophagous — the ingestion of cells by other cells.
  • cytopharynx — the gullet of a protozoan.
  • dacryorrhea — excessive flow of tears.
  • dehortatory — intended to dissuade from a course of action
  • dehydration — the act or process of dehydrating.
  • dehydrators — Plural form of dehydrator.
  • dehypnotize — to bring out of the hypnotic state
  • deinonychus — a genus of carnivorous dinosaur which existed in the early Cretaceous period, notable for the unusually large curved claws on the second toe of its feet
  • demob-happy — feeling elated in anticipation of demobilization from the armed forces
  • dendroglyph — the art of carving in the bark of a living tree, esp as practised by the aboriginal peoples of New Zealand
  • dermography — a type of marking on the skin, whether in the form of writing or pictures, supposedly of psychic origin, similar to stigmata except for being more short-lived
  • diapophyses — Plural form of diapophysis.
  • diapophysis — the upper or articular surface of a transverse vertebral process
  • discography — a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.
  • dishonestly — In a dishonest manner.
  • dishonorary — tending to dishonour or disgrace
  • diskography — discography.
  • dittography — reduplication of letters or syllables in writing, printing, etc., usually through error.
  • donkeypunch — Alternative form of donkey punch.
  • droolworthy — inspiring or likely to inspire excessive enthusiasm or pleasure; extremely attractive or desirable
  • dry shampoo — a product in powder or spray form that you can use to clean hair without wetting it
  • dynamograph — a device for registering the quantity of force applied
  • dyotheletic — relating to Dyotheletes
  • dysharmonic — relating to abnormal bone development
  • dyshidrosis — (medicine) A skin condition characterized by small blisters on the hands or feet.
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