10-letter words containing a, d, v, e, r
- decorative — Something that is decorative is intended to look pretty or attractive.
- deleverage — to reduce the ratio of debt capital to equity capital in an organization or (of an organization) to reduce the ratio of debt capital to equity capital
- demiquaver — a sixteenth note; semiquaver.
- denervated — Simple past tense and past participle of denervate.
- depravedly — in a depraved manner
- deprivable — Capable of being, or liable to be, deprived.
- depurative — used for or capable of depurating; purifying; purgative
- derivation — The derivation of something, especially a word, is its origin or source.
- derivative — A derivative is something which has been developed or obtained from something else.
- derivatize — to alter (a chemical compound) via a chemical reaction, so that it becomes a derivative
- derogative — lessening; belittling; derogatory.
- detractive — tending or seeking to detract.
- devalorize — Devalue.
- devanagari — a syllabic script in which Sanskrit, Hindi, and other modern languages of India are written
- devastator — to lay waste; render desolate: The invaders devastated the city. Synonyms: destroy, sack, despoil, raze, ruin, level. Antonyms: create, erect, develop.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- disfavored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- divaricate — to spread apart; branch; diverge.
- dive brake — a flap deployed from the wings or fuselage of an aircraft, as a dive bomber or sailplane, that increases drag to permit a relatively steep angle of descent without a dangerous buildup in speed.
- divemaster — a professional qualified to oversee scuba diving operations, as in salvage work or at a resort, and responsible for procedures and safety, monitoring the whereabouts of divers underwater or at the surface, and making rescues when necessary.
- dorsovelar — articulated with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate, as (k) and (ŋ)
- dragsville — something unpleasantly boring or tedious.
- drawknives — Plural form of drawknife.
- drawshaves — Plural form of drawshave.
- drive away — depart in a vehicle
- driver ant — army ant.
- driveshaft — A rotating shaft that transmits torque in an engine.
- drivetrain — the power train of an automotive vehicle consisting of all the components between the engine and driving wheels and including the clutch and axle, as well as the components of the driveline.
- drop valve — a valve, as for a steam engine, that drops freely to close.
- dry valley — a valley originally produced by running water but now waterless
- duumvirate — a coalition of two persons holding the same office, as in ancient Rome.
- dvd player — machine: plays DVDs
- eavesdrops — Plural form of eavesdrop.
- edward vii — (Albert Edward"the Peacemaker") 1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland 1901–10 (son of Queen Victoria).
- endeavored — Simple past tense and past participle of endeavor.
- endeavours — Plural form of endeavour.
- evaporated — Simple past tense and past participle of evaporate.
- everglades — Plural form of everglade.
- federative — pertaining to or of the nature of a federation.
- give guard — (of an umpire) to indicate such a position to a batsman
- grandville — a town in SW Michigan.
- gravesides — Plural form of graveside.
- graveyards — Plural form of graveyard.
- gravitated — Simple past tense and past participle of gravitate.
- hard drive — hard disk drive
- hardcovers — Plural form of hardcover.
- heavenward — Also, heavenwards. toward heaven.
- hoover dam — official name of Boulder Dam.
- hoverboard — (science fiction) A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard.
- incurvated — Simple past tense and past participle of incurvate.