Adjectives Starting with DE and Containing Y

Explore 91 verified English adjectives starting with DE and containing Y, including Deadly, Derogatory, Deathly, Depository, Dewy, Defamatory and Deployable. Browse these describing words and descriptive modifiers below, or check adjective order and comparative rules in our adjective grammar guide.

Refine list...
JUMP:
Sort:
Group:
Case:
View:
JUMP TO:
Select any word to view available definitions & photosSelect any word for details
Starts with DEA5 words
deadly
deathly
deadeye
deathy
deambulatory
Starts with DEC15 words
declaratory
declamatory
decasyllabic
decretory
decyl
decenary
decayless
decayable
decennary
decisory
declinatory
deceptory
decastyle
decagynous
decagynian
Starts with DED1 words
dedicatory
Starts with DEE1 words
deedy
Starts with DEF4 words
defamatory
deflationary
defecatory
defrayable
Starts with DEG2 words
degustatory
deglutitory
Starts with DEH1 words
dehortatory
Starts with DEJ1 words
dejectory
Starts with DEL4 words
delusionary
delayable
delusory
deletory
Starts with DEM2 words
demy
demonstratory
Starts with DEN5 words
dentary
denunciatory
denary
denigratory
denudatory
Starts with DEO2 words
deoxyribonucleic
deoxy
Starts with DEP11 words
depository
deployable
depilatory
deprecatory
depreciatory
depressionary
depayse
depletory
depredatory
depuratory
dephlegmatory
Starts with DER8 words
derogatory
derisory
deregulatory
derny
dermophytic
dermatophytic
dermatoglyphic
dermorhynchous
Starts with DES12 words
desultory
destroyable
designatory
desolatory
desiccatory
desquamatory
descriptory
descensory
desynaptic
desyl
destructory
desmachymatous
Starts with DET1 words
detractory
Starts with DEU1 words
deutonymphal
Starts with DEV6 words
devolutionary
devotionary
deviatory
devily
devotary
developmentary
Starts with DEW3 words
dewey
dewy
deweyan
Starts with DEX6 words
dextrorotatory
dextrorotary
dextrogyre
dextrogyrate
dextrogyratory
dextrogyrous

•Browse Adjectives by Letter (A to Z)

Select a starting letter to browse adjectives
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Built for writers, students, and competitive word game players, Wordmom combines an uncluttered English dictionary and thesaurus with fast, pattern-based word finders so you can verify definitions, synonyms, and high-scoring tile plays in one place.
Word Games & Solvers
Word FinderScrabble Word FinderWords With Friends CheatWordle SolverAnagram Solver
Dictionary & Reference
DictionarySynonymsAntonymsWords
Community
Contact UsEditorial PolicyPrivacy PolicyTerms and Conditions
© 2016–2026 Wordmom Network. All rights reserved. Made with for word lovers everywhere.
Disclaimer: SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A. and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. Words With Friends® is a registered trademark of Zynga Inc. Wordle® is a registered trademark of The New York Times Company. Other referenced game titles and tournament lexicon codes (including NASPA NWL and WESPA/HarperCollins CSW) are trademarks of their respective owners. Wordmom is an independent reference utility for educational and entertainment purposes and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Hasbro, Mattel, Spear, Zynga, The New York Times Company, NASPA, WESPA, or HarperCollins Publishers. All game names are referenced strictly under nominative fair use to indicate compatibility.