11-letter words containing a, i, r, d, s
- derailments — Plural form of derailment.
- derivations — Plural form of derivation.
- derivatives — of or relating to financial derivatives
- derogations — Plural form of derogation.
- desacralize — to render less sacred; to secularize
- desalinator — an apparatus used in the process of desalination
- describable — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
- desecrating — Present participle of desecrate.
- desecration — a desecrating or being desecrated
- deserialize — (transitive, computing) To parse (serialized data) so as to reconstruct the original object.
- desiderated — Simple past tense and past participle of desiderate.
- desideratum — something lacked and wanted
- designators — Plural form of designator.
- designatory — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- desipramine — a tricyclic antidepressant drug
- desparingly — In a despairing manner.
- desperation — Desperation is the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you will try anything to change it.
- detractions — Plural form of detraction.
- detribalise — Alt form detribalize.
- diachronism — the passage of a geological formation across time planes, as occurs when a marine sediment laid down by an advancing sea is noticeably younger in the direction of advancement
- diaper rash — (in babies) any irritation to the skin around the genitals, anus, or buttocks, usually caused by contact with urine or excrement
- diaphoreses — perspiration, especially when artificially induced.
- diaphoresis — a technical name for sweating
- diarthroses — a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint.
- diarthrosis — any freely movable joint, such as the shoulder and hip joints
- diascordium — a herbal medicine, no longer in use, containing among other ingredients the herb scordium and opium
- diastrophic — Also called tectonism. the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
- diatessaron — (in classical Greece) the interval of a perfect fourth
- dicasteries — Plural form of dicastery.
- dichromates — Plural form of dichromate.
- digger wasp — any of numerous solitary wasps of the family Sphecidae, which excavate nests in soil, wood, etc., and provision them with prey paralyzed by stinging.
- dignitaries — a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
- dinnerwares — china, glasses, and silver used for table service.
- dinosaurian — pertaining to or of the nature of a dinosaur.
- diode laser — a laser in which a semiconductor is the light-emitting source, used in many medical procedures.
- dis-favored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- disaccorded — Simple past tense and past participle of disaccord.
- disaccredit — to take away the accreditation or authorization of: to disaccredit a diplomat.
- disafforest — To deforest.
- disagreeing — Present participle of disagree.
- disannuller — a person who disannuls
- disapparate — To disappear (magically).
- disappeared — to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
- disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
- disapproved — Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
- disapprover — One who disapproves.
- disapproves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove.
- disarmament — the act or an instance of disarming.
- disarmingly — removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming: a disarming smile.
- disarranged — Simple past tense and past participle of disarrange.