11-letter words containing a, c, r, d
- draft chair — a chair so designed as to fend off drafts from behind, as a wing chair.
- drag anchor — (of a vessel) to move away from its mooring because the anchor has failed to hold
- dramaticism — a dramatic character or way of behaving
- dramaturgic — Of or relating to the art of dramatic composition for the stage.
- drastically — acting with force or violence; violent.
- dreadlocked — Wearing dreadlocks.
- dreamscapes — Plural form of dreamscape.
- drive chain — a roller chain that transmits power from one toothed wheel to another
- drop anchor — secure a ship in place
- drop cannon — a shot in which the first object ball joins or gathers with the cue ball and the other object ball, esp at the top of the table
- drug addict — a person who is addicted to a narcotic.
- dry cleaner — a business that dry-cleans garments, draperies, etc.
- dry compass — a compass having a compass card mounted on pivots.
- dry-cleanse — to dry-clean.
- dry-dockage — the act or fact of placing a ship in a dry dock.
- duck's arse — a hairstyle in which the hair is swept back to a point at the nape of the neck, resembling a duck's tail
- duplicators — Plural form of duplicator.
- duplicature — a folding or doubling of a part on itself, as a membrane.
- duster coat — a woman's loose summer coat with wide sleeves and no buttons, popular in the mid-20th century
- dutch chair — a chair of c1700, derived from Dutch models, having curved uprights, a wide splat joined to the seat rail, and cabriole legs.
- dutch treat — a meal or entertainment for which each person pays his or her own expenses.
- dwarf sumac — a shrub or small tree, Rhus copallina, of the cashew family, native to the eastern U.S., having shiny, pinnate leaves, greenish flowers, and clusters of red, berrylike fruit.
- dynamic ram — dynamic random-access memory
- dysharmonic — relating to abnormal bone development
- edible crab — a species of crab, Cancer pagurus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, and the North Atlantic
- edificatory — intended or serving to edify.
- edulcorated — Simple past tense and past participle of edulcorate.
- edulcorator — a device that supplies small quantities of a liquid to a mixture
- egg custard — sweet custard made with milk and egg and baked
- elucidators — Plural form of elucidator.
- elucidatory — Serving to elucidate.
- embarcadero — (rare) A quay; a wharf.
- enchondroma — A cartilage cyst found in the bone marrow.
- endocardial — Of or relating to the endocardium.
- endocardium — The thin, smooth membrane that lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
- endocranial — relating to the endocranium
- endocranium — (anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull.
- equity card — a card proving membership of an actors' trade union
- eradicating — Present participle of eradicate.
- eradication — The complete destruction of something.
- eradicative — Tending or serving to eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.
- erucic acid — crystalline fatty acid
- escadrilles — Plural form of escadrille.
- escape road — a road, usually ending in a pile of sand, provided on a hill for a driver to drive into if his brakes fail or on a bend if he loses control of the turn
- eviscerated — Disembowel (a person or animal).
- ex cathedra — with authority
- exacerbated — Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
- excruciated — Simple past tense and past participle of excruciate.
- face powder — a cosmetic powder used to give a mat finish to the face.
- face-harden — to harden the surface of (metal), as by chilling or casehardening.