12-letter words containing y, r
- early hebrew — noting or pertaining to the alphabetical script used for the writing of Hebrew mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries b.c.
- early leaver — a person who leaves something early, esp someone who opts out of a pension scheme before completing all his or her contributions
- 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
- easter daisy — a nearly stemless composite plant, Townsendia exscapa, of the Rocky Mountain regions, having stalkless purplish or white flowers in a rosette of narrow leaves.
- eccentricity — an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct: an interesting man, known for his eccentricities.
- eco-friendly — environmentally safe
- ectrodactyly — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- eddy current — an electric current in a conducting material that results from induction by a moving or varying magnetic field.
- edward abbey — Edward, 1927–89, U.S. novelist and nature writer.
- effortlessly — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- electric eye — photoelectric cell
- electric ray — any ray of the order Torpediniformes, of tropical and temperate seas, having a flat rounded body with an electric organ in each of the fins, close to the head
- electrically — In an electric manner; by means of electricity.
- electrifying — Present participle of electrify.
- electrolysis — Chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.
- electrolytes — Plural form of electrolyte.
- electrolytic — Of, relating to, or using electrolysis.
- electrolyzed — Simple past tense and past participle of electrolyze.
- electrotyped — Simple past tense and past participle of electrotype.
- electrotyper — One who electrotypes.
- electrotypes — Plural form of electrotype.
- electrotypic — relating to, or resulting from, electrotypy
- 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.
- elytrigerous — having elytra
- emancipatory — Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
- embryologist — An expert or specialist in embryology.
- emolumentary — advantageous; tending towards emolument
- empty-nester — a married person whose children have grown up and left home
- empyreumatic — relating to empyreuma
- enantiotropy — the possibility for stable polymorphs to exist in different states on either side of a transition-point temperature
- 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.
- energy drink — beverage: added vitamins, etc.
- energy level — energy of physical system when stationary
- energy-smart — using electrical power in an efficient or economical way
- engrossingly — In an engrossing way.
- enteroclysis — A fluoroscopic X-ray of the small intestine.
- entranceways — Plural form of entranceway.
- entrancingly — In an entrancing manner.
- entreatingly — In an entreating manner.
- entropically — By means of or in relation to entropy.
- entry coupon — a coupon which you have to fill in with personal details and answers to be eligible to win a prize
- entry permit — customs
- ephemerality — (uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
- epoxypropane — (organic compound) propylene oxide.