11-letter words containing a, d, e, s
- deep-seated — A deep-seated problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.
- deerstalker — A deerstalker is an old-fashioned hat with parts at the sides which can be folded down to cover the ears. Deerstalkers are usually worn by men.
- deescalated — Simple past tense and past participle of deescalate.
- deescalates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deescalate.
- defamations — Plural form of defamation.
- defeasances — Plural form of defeasance.
- defensative — a thing that offers protection or defence, esp a dressing, etc, that protects against infection or injury
- defiantness — the state or quality of being defiant
- deflagrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflagrate.
- degenerates — Plural form of degenerate.
- degustation — the act of sampling a wide variety of foods, wines, etc.
- degustatory — tasty; having a pleasant flavour
- dehumanised — Past participle of dehumanise.
- dehumanises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanise.
- dehumanizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanize.
- dehydrators — Plural form of dehydrator.
- deisolation — to remove from isolation.
- deistically — In a deistic manner.
- delassement — relaxation
- delectables — Plural form of delectable.
- delegations — Plural form of delegation.
- deliberates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deliberate.
- delineators — Plural form of delineator.
- delocalised — (British) alternative spelling of delocalized.
- delors plan — a plan for closer European union, originated by Jacques Delors, President of the European Commission (1985–94)
- delta blues — a style of blues originating in the Mississippi Delta, typically featuring slide guitar and harmonica
- delta stock — any of the fourth rank of active securities on the Stock Exchange. Market makers need not display prices of these securities continuously and any prices displayed are taken only as an indication rather than an offer to buy or sell
- delta virus — a severe form of hepatitis caused by an incomplete virus (delta virus) that links to the hepatitis B virus for its replication.
- delusionary — having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional.
- delusterant — a chemical agent, as titanium dioxide, used in reducing the sheen of a yarn or fabric.
- demagnetise — To make something nonmagnetic by removing its magnetic properties.
- demagoguism — demagoguery.
- demand-side — of or relating to an economic policy that treats consumer demand as the chief determinant of the economy.
- demibastion — half a bastion, having only one flank, at right angles to the wall
- democracies — Plural form of democracy.
- democratise — To make democratic.
- democratism — The principles or spirit of a democracy.
- demodulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demodulate.
- demoniacism — the state or practice of being possessed by a demon
- demonianism — the belief in possession by a demon
- demonstrant — demonstrator (def 2).
- demonstrate — If you demonstrate a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions that you have it.
- demoralised — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- demoralises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demoralise.
- demoralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demoralize.
- demutualise — If a building society or insurance company demutualises, it abandons its mutual status and becomes a limited company.
- dendrograms — Plural form of dendrogram.
- denotations — Plural form of denotation.
- dental lisp — a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- denunciates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denunciate.