9-letter words containing a, d, m
- dentalium — any scaphopod mollusc of the genus Dentalium
- dentalman — an enlisted person working as a dental assistant.
- deprogram — to cause to abandon a rigid commitment to certain beliefs, values, etc., as those of a religious cult, by undoing the effects of indoctrination
- dermatoid — resembling skin
- dermatome — a surgical instrument for cutting thin slices of skin, esp for grafting
- deschamps — Émile (French emil), full name Émile Deschamps de Saint-Armand. 1791–1871, French poet, dramatist, and librettist: a leading figure in the French romantic movement
- desdemona — (in Shakespeare's Othello) Othello's wife, murdered by her husband as a result of jealousy instilled by Iago.
- despumate — to clarify or purify (a liquid) by skimming a scum from its surface
- dharmsala — an Indian hostel or rest-house, often built with religious purpose
- diabolism — activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
- diacodium — (in pre-modern medicine) a herbal remedy made chiefly from poppies, acting as an opiate and thus used to aid sleep
- diademing — Present participle of diadem.
- diagramed — Simple past tense and past participle of diagram.
- dialogism — a deduction with one premise and a disjunctive conclusion
- diamagnet — a substance exhibiting diamagnetism
- diameters — Plural form of diameter.
- diametral — located on or forming a diameter
- diametric — of, relating to, or along a diameter
- diamonded — Simple past tense and past participle of diamond.
- diaphragm — Your diaphragm is a muscle between your lungs and your stomach. It is used when you breathe.
- diapirism — the existence of diapirs
- diastemic — a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
- diasystem — a linguistic system forming a common denominator for a group or set of dialects.
- diathermy — local heating of the body tissues with an electric current for medical or surgical purposes
- diatomist — a person specializing in the study of diatoms
- diatomite — a soft very fine-grained whitish rock consisting of the siliceous remains of diatoms deposited in the ocean or in ponds or lakes. It is used as an absorbent, filtering medium, insulator, filler, etc
- diatretum — a type of decorative Roman bowl or cup made of glass
- diazonium — of, consisting of, or containing the group, Ar-N:N-, where Ar is an aryl group
- dichasium — a cymose inflorescence in which each branch bearing a flower gives rise to two other flowering branches, as in the stitchwort
- dichogamy — the maturation of male and female parts of a flower at different times, preventing automatic self-pollination
- dichromat — a person whose vision can only distinguish two colours
- dictamnus — (botany) A suffrutescent plant, Dictamnus albus (the only species in the genus), with strong perfume and showy flowers.
- dicumarol — a white, crystalline powder, C19H12O6, originally extracted from spoiled sweet clover, used to retard blood clots
- didrachma — An Ancient Greek silver coin worth two drachmas.
- die-stamp — to produce words or decoration on (a surface) by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- digambara — the earlier of the two principal Jain sects, whose members went naked.
- diltiazem — a white to whitish crystalline powder, C 22 H 26 N 2 O 4 S, used as a calcium blocker in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- dimidiate — (of a coat of arms or charge ) adjoin (another) so that only half of each is visible.
- dimyarian — with two adductor muscles
- dinomania — a strong interest in or enthusiasm for dinosaurs
- diplomacy — the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
- diplomaed — a document given by an educational institution conferring a degree on a person or certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed a course of study.
- diplomata — Plural form of diploma.
- diplomate — a person who has received a diploma, especially a doctor, engineer, etc., who has been certified as a specialist by a board within the appropriate profession.
- diplomats — Plural form of diplomat.
- dipyramid — bipyramid.
- dirt farm — a tract of land on which a dirt farmer works.
- disablism — Ableism: discrimination against the disabled.
- disaffirm — to deny; contradict.
- disarming — removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming: a disarming smile.