10-letter words containing a, c, d, i
- devocation — A calling off or away.
- diabetical — relating to diabetes
- diabolical — If you describe something as diabolical, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant.
- diacaustic — (of a caustic curve or surface) formed by refracted light rays
- diachronic — of, relating to, or studying the development of a phenomenon through time; historical
- diaconates — Plural form of diaconate.
- diaconicon — (in church architecture) a room where things used during the church service are stored, such as vestments; sacristy
- diacoustic — relating to refracted sounds
- diacritics — Plural form of diacritic.
- diagenetic — the physical and chemical changes occurring in sediments between the times of deposition and solidification.
- diagnostic — Diagnostic equipment, methods, or systems are used for discovering what is wrong with people who are ill or with things that do not work properly.
- diagraphic — descriptive; relating to illustration by drawing or graphics
- dialectics — the study of reasoning or of argumentative methodology
- dialogical — of or marked by dialogue
- diaphonics — The doctrine of refracted sound; diacoustics.
- diarrhetic — an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
- diaschisis — a disturbance or loss of function in one part of the brain due to a localized injury in another part.
- diathermic — of or relating to diathermy
- diazeuctic — (of a tone) separating two tetrachords
- dicationic — (chemistry) Having two missing electrons.
- dichromacy — The quality of having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
- dichromasy — Alternative spelling of dichromacy.
- dichromate — any salt or ester of dichromic acid. Dichromate salts contain the ion Cr2O72–
- dick-heads — dick (def 3).
- dickensian — of Charles Dickens or his works
- dicoumarin — any compound formed with two bonded coumarin molecules
- dicoumarol — a substance obtained naturally from sweet clover or produced synthetically as a drug, used as an anticoagulant
- dictagraph — Alt form dictograph.
- dictaphone — a tape recorder designed for recording dictation and later reproducing it for typing
- dictations — Plural form of dictation.
- dictionary — (as modifier)
- dictograph — a telephonic instrument for secretly monitoring or recording conversations by means of a small, sensitive, and often concealed microphone
- didactical — intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry.
- didascalic — of or relating to instruction or teaching
- dietetical — Dated form of dietetic.
- dieticians — Plural form of dietician.
- diffracted — Simple past tense and past participle of diffract.
- dijudicate — to make a decision or judgment about a matter that is disputed by two parties
- dilacerate — to tear apart or to pieces.
- dilemmatic — a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
- dilucidate — to elucidate
- dining car — a railroad car equipped with tables and chairs, in which meals are served.
- dinosauric — Of or pertaining to dinosaurs.
- diocletian — (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) a.d. 245–316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284–305.
- diplacusis — a difference in hearing by the two ears so that one sound is heard as two.
- diplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- direct tax — a tax exacted directly from the persons who will bear the burden of it (without reimbursement to them at the expense of others), as a poll tax, a general property tax, or an income tax.
- directable — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- dirt cheap — very inexpensive: The house may need a lot of work, but it was dirt-cheap.
- dirt track — a track with an unsealed surface