12-letter words containing a, i, n, t, e
- dibranchiate — of, relating to, or belonging to the Dibranchiata, a group or former order of cephalopod molluscs, including the octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, having two gills
- dictionaries — Plural form of dictionary.
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- die stamping — the production of words or decoration on a surface by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- diesel train — a train hauled by a diesel locomotive or powered by a diesel engine
- diethylamine — (organic compound) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH.
- differentiae — Plural form of differentia.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
- diisocyanate — (chemistry) Any compound containing two isocyanate anions or functional groups, but especially such an organic compound used in the preparation of polyurethane.
- dilacerating — Present participle of dilacerate.
- dilaceration — the act of dilacerating.
- dilatoriness — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- dilettantish — a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
- dilettantism — the practices or characteristics of a dilettante.
- dimerization — (chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which two monomers react to form a dimer.
- dining table — a table, especially one seating several persons, where meals are served and eaten, especially the major or more formal meals.
- dinner party — social gathering over evening meal
- dinner plate — a plate for holding an individual serving of the main course of a meal.
- dinner table — dining table.
- dipropellant — bipropellant.
- disablements — Plural form of disablement.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- disadventure — misfortune; bad luck
- disaffecting — Present participle of disaffect.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- disamenities — Plural form of disamenity.
- disappointed — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- disceptation — (archaic) Controversy; disputation; discussion.
- disconsolate — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
- discountable — That can be discounted (in all senses).
- discretional — discretionary.
- discriminate — to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
- disenchanted — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- disenchanter — One who disenchants.
- disentangled — Simple past tense and past participle of disentangle.
- disentranced — to bring out of an entranced condition; disenchant.
- disgregation — the separation of components from a whole, esp of people from a company
- dish antenna — an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- disheartened — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- disincarnate — (Of a being) without a body.
- disinfectant — any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
- disinfestant — a product used to remove infestation
- disintegrant — A disintegrant is an agent, used in the preparation of tablets, which causes them to disintegrate and release their medicinal substances on contact with moisture.
- disintegrate — to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.
- disintricate — (transitive) To disentangle.
- disoperation — a relationship between two organisms in a community that is harmful to both
- disorientate — to disorient.
- dispensation — an act or instance of dispensing; distribution.
- dispensative — Granting dispensation.