12-letter words containing y, r
- cylindricity — the state or quality of being cylindrical
- cylindriform — having the form or shape of a cylinder
- cyma reversa — a cyma whose convex part projects beyond the concave part.
- cymotrichous — having wavy hair
- cypress knee — one of the woody growths that project above water from the roots of the bald cypress.
- cypress pine — any coniferous tree of the Australian genus Callitrus, having leaves in whorls and yielding valuable timber: family Cupressaceae
- cypress vine — a tropical American convolvulaceous climbing plant, Ipomoea pennata, having finely divided compound leaves and scarlet or white tubular flowers
- cyprinodonts — Plural form of cyprinodont.
- cysticercoid — the larva of any of certain tapeworms, which resembles a cysticercus but has a smaller bladder
- cytoanalyzer — an electronic optical device for screening smears of cells suspected of being malignant.
- cytomembrane — a membrane around a cell that encloses cytoplasm and acts as a semi-permeable barrier
- d'oyly carte — Richard. 1844–1901, British impresario noted for his productions of the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
- daguerrotype — Misspelling of daguerreotype.
- dairy cattle — cows raised mainly for their milk
- dairy farmer — a farmer who has a herd producing milk
- daisy cutter — a powerful shot that moves close to the ground
- daisy-cutter — Sports Slang. a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground.
- danger money — extra money paid to compensate for the risks involved in certain dangerous jobs
- daredeviltry — reckless daring; venturesome boldness.
- day in court — an opportunity to present one's side of a matter, as in a court of law
- day labourer — an unskilled worker hired and paid by the day
- day-tripping — to travel as a day-tripper.
- daydreamlike — resembling a daydream
- deambulatory — a place for walking often with a covering overhead
- decahydrates — Plural form of decahydrate.
- decay series — a succession of elements initiated in the radioactive decay of a parent, as thorium or uranium, each of which decays into the next until a stable element, usually lead, is produced.
- decoratively — In a decorative manner.
- decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.
- deep therapy — radiotherapy with very penetrating short-wave radiation
- deflationary — A deflationary economic policy or measure is one that is intended to or likely to cause deflation.
- degenerately — In a degenerate manner.
- degressively — in a degressive fashion
- delaware bay — an inlet of the Atlantic at the mouth of the Delaware river
- delay screen — (in a cathode-ray tube) a sensitized screen with a phosphorescent coating that retains the image formed by the electron beam for an appreciable time.
- delayed drop — a parachute descent with the opening of the parachute delayed, usually for a predetermined period
- deliberately — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- delivery boy — a boy or youth who delivers merchandise for a store, as to the homes or offices of customers.
- delivery van — a small van used esp for delivery rounds
- delray beach — a city in SE Florida.
- delta rhythm — the normal electrical activity of the cerebral cortex during deep sleep, occurring at a frequency of 1 to 4 hertz and detectable with an electroencephalograph
- demonography — a treatise on demons.
- demonstrably — capable of being demonstrated or proved.
- denitrifying — to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from.
- densitometry — Photography. an instrument for measuring the density of negatives.
- denunciatory — characterized by or given to denunciation.
- depolymerize — to break (a polymer) into constituent monomers or (of a polymer) to decompose in this way
- depreciatory — tending to depreciate.
- depressingly — In a depressing manner.
- depressively — In a depressive manner.
- deregulatory — Of or pertaining to deregulation.