10-letter words containing a, c, i, e
- diagenetic — the physical and chemical changes occurring in sediments between the times of deposition and solidification.
- dialectics — the study of reasoning or of argumentative methodology
- diarrhetic — an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
- diathermic — of or relating to diathermy
- diazeuctic — (of a tone) separating two tetrachords
- 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
- dictaphone — a tape recorder designed for recording dictation and later reproducing it for typing
- 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
- diocletian — (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) a.d. 245–316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284–305.
- 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-cheap — very inexpensive: The house may need a lot of work, but it was dirt-cheap.
- disadvance — to stop or cause to stop advancing
- disaffects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disaffect.
- disc brake — a brake system in which a disc attached to a wheel is slowed by the friction of brake pads being pressed against the disc by a caliper.
- discarnate — without a physical body; incorporeal.
- discharged — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- dischargee — a person who has been discharged, as from military service.
- discharger — Someone or something that discharges something, such as pollution or a firearm.
- discharges — Plural form of discharge.
- disclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of disclaim.
- disclaimer — a statement, document, or assertion that disclaims responsibility, affiliation, etc.; disavowal; denial.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- discreated — to reduce to nothing; annihilate.
- discrepant — (usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent: discrepant accounts.
- disculpate — (transitive) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exculpate.
- disenchain — to set (a person) free from restraint
- disenchant — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- disencharm — To free from the influence of a charm or spell; to disenchant.
- disilicate — (inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing two silicate anions.
- disk space — a number of bytes on a disk for the storage of data
- dislocated — Simple past tense and past participle of dislocate.
- dislocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dislocate.
- disparency — (proscribed) A significant discrepancy.
- dispatched — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- dispatcher — a person who dispatches.
- dispatches — Plural form of dispatch.
- displacive — That involves or causes displacement.
- dissociate — to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past.
- dissonance — inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.
- distracted — Obsolete. distracted.