12-letter words containing y, u, r
- mystery tour — an excursion to an unspecified destination
- nature study — the study of plants and animals, especially by amateurs.
- naughty word — a word that is considered to be rude
- neoytterbium — ytterbium.
- neuroanatomy — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neurobiology — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neuronopathy — A form of polyneuropathy caused by destruction of neurons.
- neurosensory — of or relating to the sensory role of the nervous system.
- neurosurgery — surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.
- neurotically — of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- new york cut — a porterhouse steak with the fillet removed.
- nocturnality — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- non-industry — the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.
- nonformulary — Not formulary.
- nonstatutory — of, relating to, or of the nature of a statute.
- nonvoluntary — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
- numerability — the fact of having the ability to be counted
- nurserymaids — Plural form of nurserymaid.
- nurserywoman — a woman who owns or operates a plant nursery.
- nurserywomen — Plural form of nurserywoman.
- nutritiously — In a way that provides nutrition; nourishment; food.
- oil industry — petroleum-processing business
- omnivorously — eating both animal and plant foods.
- on your bike — away you go
- on your feet — position: standing
- on your mark — a command given to runners in a race to prepare themselves at the starting line
- on your mind — If something is on your mind, you are worried or concerned about it and think about it a lot.
- on your side — If something is on your side or if you have it on your side, it helps you when you are trying to achieve something.
- oral surgery — the branch of dentistry or of surgery dealing with the surgical treatment or repair of various conditions of the mouth or jaws.
- orbicularity — The quality of being orbicular.
- outrageously — In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
- over-qualify — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- overmaturity — (of a tree or forest) the state of having ceased to grow or have commercial value
- overmultiply — to increase too much or too often
- oversubtlety — the quality of being too subtle
- oyster sauce — thick oyster-flavoured Asian relish
- pachycarpous — having a thick pericarp
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- paraguay tea — maté.
- particularly — in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
- pastry brush — a small, flat brush for coating pastry with butter, egg, etc.
- pay court to — to court, as for favor or love
- payout ratio — the ratio between dividends paid out and earnings per share of common stock within a time period.
- pearly queen — the female London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- pectoriloquy — vocalization through the chest wall, indicating a cavity or consolidation of the lung
- pentyl group — any of the univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 1 1 –.
- perceptually — of, relating to, or involving perception.
- perfidiously — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
- perionychium — the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.