12-letter words containing y
- dysaesthesia — a disagreeable sensation such as burning or itching arising from impairment of the nervous system
- dysaesthetic — relating to or suffering from dysaesthesia
- dysenterical — Alternative form of dysenteric.
- dysesthesias — Plural form of dysesthesia.
- dysfluencies — disfluency.
- dysfunctions — Plural form of dysfunction.
- dyslipidemia — (medicine) an inbalance of lipids (especially cholesterol) in the blood; hypercholesterolemia.
- dysmenorrhea — painful menstruation.
- dysphemistic — Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
- dysregulated — Simple past tense and past participle of dysregulate.
- dysrhythmias — Plural form of dysrhythmia.
- dysteleology — Philosophy. a doctrine denying the existence of a final cause or purpose.
- dystopianism — a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
- early blight — a disease of plants characterized by leaf spotting, defoliation, and stunted growth, caused by any of several fungi, as Alternaria solani or Cercospora apii.
- 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.
- easy does it — If you say 'Easy does it', you are telling someone to be careful and not to use too much effort, especially when they are moving something large and awkward.
- ebullioscopy — (physics) the measurement of the boiling point of liquids.
- eccentricity — an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct: an interesting man, known for his eccentricities.
- ecclesiology — the study of ecclesiastical adornments and furnishings.
- echogenicity — (medical) The ability to create an echo that can be detected in an ultrasound examination.
- eclectically — selecting or choosing from various sources.
- eco-friendly — environmentally safe
- ecologically — the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
- economically — in a thrifty or frugal manner; with economy.
- economy pack — a large pack of goods that is cheaper than a normal-sized pack
- economy size — product: large, inexpensive
- economy-size — larger in size and costing less per unit of measurement than a smaller size: an economy-size box of soap flakes.
- ecstatically — of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
- ectosymbiont — (biology) A partner in a symbiotic relationship that remains on the surface of its host or occupies a body cavity.
- 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
- ecumenically — general; universal.
- 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.
- eensy-weensy — tiny; small.
- effectiveley — Misspelling of effectively.
- effectuality — producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
- effeminately — In an effeminate manner.
- effortlessly — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- egg foo yong — a Chinese-American dish consisting of eggs beaten and cooked with bean sprouts, onions, minced pork or shrimp, etc.
- egg foo yung — a dish of a pancake-shaped omelet containing a mixture of chopped foods.
- egoistically — In an egoistic manner.
- egyptian mau — a breed of medium-sized cat with a spotted coat of medium length
- egyptologist — Alternative spelling of Egyptologist.
- eighteenthly — in the eighteenth place