12-letter words containing a, i, r, d, t
- docudramatic — Of or relating to docudrama.
- dominatrices — Plural form of dominatrixThe 'Concise Oxford English Dictionary' [Eleventh Edition].
- donationware — (Internet) A variant of freeware that offers an option to its user to donate money to the program's author.
- door curtain — a curtain that fills a doorway
- dorothea dix — Dorothea Lynde [lind] /lɪnd/ (Show IPA), (Dorothy) 1802–87, U.S. educator and social reformer.
- dorsiventral — Botany. having distinct dorsal and ventral sides, as most foliage leaves.
- draft animal — an animal used for pulling heavy loads.
- draggle-tail — slut; slattern.
- dragon light — a herbal remedy for impotence
- drama critic — a journalist who writes critiques of plays, or who talks about the theatre on radio or television
- dramatically — of or relating to the drama.
- dramatizable — Capable of being dramatized.
- dramaturgist — A person who composes a drama and directs its representation; a playwright.
- drapeability — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- drapetomania — (dated) an overwhelming urge to run away (from home, a bad situation, responsibility, etc.).
- draw curtain — a curtain, opening at the middle, that can be drawn to the sides of a stage.
- dream ticket — If journalists talk about a dream ticket, they are referring to two candidates for political positions, for example President and Vice-President, or Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, who they think will be extremely successful.
- drift anchor — a sea anchor or drag.
- drillability — Machinery, Building Trades. a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, especially by rotation. a tool, especially a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool.
- drillmasters — Plural form of drillmaster.
- drinkability — The state or property of being drinkable.
- drinks party — a cocktail party
- driveability — the degree of smoothness and steadiness of acceleration of an automotive vehicle: The automatic transmission has been improved to give the new model better drivability.
- driving seat — In a vehicle such as a car or a bus, the driving seat is the seat where the person who is driving the vehicle sits.
- drop curtain — a curtain that is lowered into position from the flies.
- drop initial — inset initial.
- drying agent — A drying agent is used in an absorption column (= a tall vessel) to remove water from fractions.
- durante vita — during life.
- dv cartridge — (games) (Digital Video?) A plug-in circuit cartridge required by some games consoles in order to play MPEG video material.
- dynamometric — Relating to dynamometry.
- dysenterical — Alternative form of dysenteric.
- dysrhythmias — Plural form of dysrhythmia.
- east detroit — a city in SE Michigan.
- easter daisy — a nearly stemless composite plant, Townsendia exscapa, of the Rocky Mountain regions, having stalkless purplish or white flowers in a rosette of narrow leaves.
- editorial we — we (def 6).
- editorialise — Alternative spelling of editorialize.
- editorialist — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- editorialize — to set forth one's position or opinion on some subject in, or as if in, an editorial.
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- edulcoration — (rare) A sweetening.
- edulcorative — edulcorant
- eighth grade — the eighth year of school, when students are 12 to 14 years old
- elephantbird — Alternative form of elephant bird.
- enarthrodial — Relating to an enarthrosis.
- endocarditic — Having or relating to endocarditis.
- endocarditis — Inflammation of the endocardium.
- endometrioma — An ovarian cyst caused by endometriosis.
- endoparasite — A parasite, such as a tapeworm, that lives inside its host.
- endurability — The state or quality of being endurable.
- equilibrated — Simple past tense and past participle of equilibrate.