10-letter words containing a, d, i, t, o
- diatropism — a response of plants or parts of plants to an external stimulus by growing at right angles to the direction of the stimulus
- dicationic — (chemistry) Having two missing electrons.
- dichromate — any salt or ester of dichromic acid. Dichromate salts contain the ion Cr2O72–
- 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
- digitation — digitate formation.
- dilatation — a dilated formation or part.
- dilatorily — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- dilutional — Of or pertaining to dilution.
- dimethoate — a highly toxic crystalline compound, C 5 H 12 NO 3 PS 2 , used as an insecticide.
- diocletian — (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) a.d. 245–316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284–305.
- diophantus — 3rd century ad, Greek mathematician, noted for his treatise on the theory of numbers, Arithmetica
- dipetalous — bipetalous.
- diplomates — Plural form of diplomate.
- diplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- disappoint — to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us.
- disastrous — causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous: The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health.
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- dislocated — Simple past tense and past participle of dislocate.
- dislocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dislocate.
- disloyalty — the quality of being disloyal; lack of loyalty; unfaithfulness.
- dissipator — One who, or that which, dissipates something.
- dissociate — to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past.
- distractor — a person or thing that distracts the attention.
- distrainor — (legal) One who distrains; the party distraining goods or chattels.
- dithionate — a salt of dithionic acid.
- ditrochean — consisting of two trochees
- ditto mark — Often, ditto marks. two small marks (″) indicating the repetition of something, usually placed beneath the thing repeated.
- dittograph — an instance of dittography; a passage containing reduplicated syllables, letters, etc.
- divagation — to wander; stray.
- divination — the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
- divinatory — the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
- docimastic — of or relating to docimasy
- dog's-tail — any of several grasses of the genus Cynosurus, esp C. cristatus (crested dog's-tail), that are native to Europe and have flowers clustered in a dense narrow spike
- dogmatical — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- dogmatists — Plural form of dogmatist.
- dogmatized — Simple past tense and past participle of dogmatize.
- dogmatizer — One who dogmatizes; a bold asserter; a magisterial teacher.
- dogmatizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dogmatize.
- dolce vita — sweet life; the good life perceived as one of physical pleasure and self-indulgence (usually preceded by la).
- domestical — Archaic form of domestic.
- dominantly — ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command.
- dominating — Have a commanding influence on; exercise control over.
- domination — an act or instance of dominating.
- dominative — dominating; controlling.
- dominators — Plural form of dominator.
- dominatrix — a woman who plays the dominant role in a sado-masochistic sexual relationship or encounter.
- donatistic — relating to a Donatist or Donatism