12-letter words containing y
- disloyalness — The state or quality of being disloyal.
- disloyalties — Plural form of disloyalty.
- dismayedness — the condition of being dismayed
- dismissingly — In a dismissing manner; dismissively.
- dismissively — indicating dismissal or rejection; having the purpose or effect of dismissing, as from one's presence or from consideration: a curt, dismissive gesture.
- disopyramide — a substance, C 21 H 29 N 3 O, used in its phosphate form in the symptomatic and prophylactic treatment of certain cardiac arrhythmias.
- disorderedly — In a disordered way; haphazardly, chaotically.
- dispensatory — a book in which the composition, preparation, and uses of medicinal substances are described; a nonofficial pharmacopoeia.
- disperse dye — any of the class of slightly water-soluble dyes dispersed in aqueous solution for dyeing synthetic textile fibers.
- dispiritedly — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
- dispiteously — in a manner that lacks pity
- display case — glass box, cabinet
- display hack — (graphics) A program with the same approximate purpose as a kaleidoscope: to make pretty pictures. Famous display hacks include munching squares, smoking clover, the BSD Unix "rain(6)" program, "worms(6)" on miscellaneous Unixes, and the X "kaleid(1)" program. Display hacks can also be implemented without programming by creating text files containing numerous escape sequences for interpretation by a video terminal; one notable example displayed, on any VT100, a Christmas tree with twinkling lights and a toy train circling its base. The hack value of a display hack is proportional to the aesthetic value of the images times the cleverness of the algorithm divided by the size of the code. Synonym psychedelicware.
- display pack — an empty box, etc, on a shop shelf, advertising a piece of merchandise that, due to its value or size, is not stored on the shelf. The display pack is normally taken to the till and there exchanged, on payment, for the actual item
- display type — type larger than body type, used in headings, advertisements, etc.
- displeasedly — in a displeased manner
- disquisitory — of or relating to disquisition
- disreputably — In a disreputable manner.
- disruptively — In a disruptive manner.
- dissimilarly — In a dissimilar way; differently.
- dissociality — the fact or characteristic of being dissocial
- dissuasively — In a dissuasive manner.
- dissyllabify — to make disyllabic
- dissyllabism — the fact of having two syllables
- dissyllabize — to disyllabize.
- dissymmetric — Asymmetric.
- distractedly — having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
- distraughtly — distracted; deeply agitated.
- distributary — an outflowing branch of a stream or river, typically found in a delta (opposed to tributary).
- disturbingly — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
- dithyrambist — a writer or performer of dithyrambs
- ditriglyphic — of or pertaining to ditriglyphs
- diuretically — In a diuretic way.
- diversifying — Present participle of diversify.
- diversionary — tending to divert or distract the attention: diversionary tactics of the guerrilla fighters.
- divisibility — the capacity of being divided.
- do away with — from this or that place; off: to go away.
- do the lolly — to lose one's temper
- do your part — contribute
- dodecagynian — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- dodecagynous — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- dodecastylos — a dodecastyle building, as a classical temple.
- doggy paddle — a swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies on his or her front, paddles his or her hands in imitation of a swimming dog, and beats his or her legs up and down
- dogmatically — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- dollarocracy — a state in which private wealth determines the base of political power
- dolly varden — a woman's costume of the late 19th century, including a flower-trimmed, broad-brimmed hat and a dress consisting of a tight bodice and bouffant panniers in a flower print over a calf-length quilted petticoat.
- domestically — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
- dominion day — Canada Day
- donkey derby — a race in which contestants ride donkeys, esp at a rural fête
- doodly-squat — a minimum amount or degree; the least bit (usually used in the negative): This coin collection isn't worth doodly-squat in today's market.