11-letter words containing a, d, u
- dumb barter — a form of barter practiced among some peoples, in which the goods for exchange are left at and taken from a preselected spot without the exchanging parties ever coming face-to-face.
- dumb sheave — a block having no sheave or other part rolling with the movement of a line.
- dumb waiter — A dumb waiter is a lift used to carry food and dishes from one floor of a building to another.
- dumbwaiters — Plural form of dumbwaiter.
- duncanville — a town in N Texas.
- dundee cake — a fairly rich fruit cake decorated with almonds
- dunderheads — Plural form of dunderhead.
- dundrearies — an expression for long whiskers or side-burns on the side of the face when present without a beard
- duniewassal — a gentleman, especially a cadet of a ranking family, among the Highlanders of Scotland.
- duo-decagon — dodecagon.
- duodecimals — Plural form of duodecimal.
- duplex scan — a scan that uses sound waves to show how well the blood is flowing in arteries
- duplicating — Present participle of duplicate.
- duplication — an act or instance of duplicating.
- duplicative — a copy exactly like an original.
- duplicators — Plural form of duplicator.
- duplicature — a folding or doubling of a part on itself, as a membrane.
- durableness — Durability.
- durum wheat — a wheat, Triticum turgidum, the grain of which yields flour used in making pasta.
- dusky shark — a blue-gray shark, Carcharinus obscurus, of warm Atlantic and eastern Pacific seas, reaching a length of 12 feet (3.7 meters).
- dust jacket — book jacket.
- dustbin man — (in British English) a man that is employed to collect domestic refuse
- 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 metal — an alloy of copper and zinc in the form of thin sheets, used as an imitation of gold leaf.
- 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.
- dyscalculia — Severe difficulty in making arithmetical calculations, as a result of brain disorder.
- dyspareunia — painful coitus.
- dysregulate — (biology) To cause a dysfunctional level of an activity or chemical in an organism by disrupting normal function of a regulatory mechanism.
- edgar guest — Edgar A(lbert) 1881–1959, U.S. journalist and writer of verse, born in England.
- edp auditor — (job) A person who analyses system functions and operations to determine adequate security and controls. An EDP analyst evaluates systems and operational procedures and reports findings to senior management. He writes ad hoc report programs using 4GLs and specialised audit software.
- educability — capable of being educated.
- educational — pertaining to education.
- edulcorated — Simple past tense and past participle of edulcorate.
- edulcorator — a device that supplies small quantities of a liquid to a mixture
- edutainment — television programs, movies, books, etc., that are both educational and entertaining, especially those intended primarily for children in the elementary grades.
- effectuated — to bring about; effect.
- egg custard — sweet custard made with milk and egg and baked
- eglandulose — eglandular
- eid-ul-adha — an annual Muslim festival marking the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca. Animals are sacrificed and their meat shared among the poor
- elucidating — Present participle of elucidate.
- elucidation — Explanation that makes something clear; clarification.
- elucidative — Explanatory, clarifying; that serves to elucidate.
- elucidators — Plural form of elucidator.
- elucidatory — Serving to elucidate.
- emasculated — Simple past tense and past participle of emasculate.
- endeavoured — Simple past tense and past participle of endeavour.
- endocardium — The thin, smooth membrane that lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
- endocranium — (anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull.