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11-letter words containing a, r, d

  • energy band — a range of energies associated with the quantum states of electrons in a crystalline solid. In a semiconductor or an insulator there is a valence band containing many states, most of which are occupied. Above this is a forbidden band with only a few isolated states caused by impurities. Above this is a conduction band containing many states most of which are empty. In a metal there is a continuous valence-conduction band
  • enheartened — Simple past tense and past participle of enhearten.
  • enneahedron — a solid figure having nine plane faces
  • enneandrian — having nine stamens
  • entertained — Simple past tense and past participle of entertain.
  • enthralldom — The act of enthralling, or the state of being enthralled; slavery; bondage.
  • equatorward — toward the equator
  • equity card — a card proving membership of an actors' trade union
  • eradicating — Present participle of eradicate.
  • eradication — The complete destruction of something.
  • eradicative — Tending or serving to eradicate; curing or destroying thoroughly, as a disease or any evil.
  • erucic acid — crystalline fatty acid
  • escadrilles — Plural form of escadrille.
  • escape road — a road, usually ending in a pile of sand, provided on a hill for a driver to drive into if his brakes fail or on a bend if he loses control of the turn
  • espadrilles — Plural form of espadrille.
  • estremadura — a region of W Spain: arid and sparsely populated except in the valleys of the Tagus and Guardiana rivers. Area: 41 593 sq km (16 059 sq miles)
  • eternalized — Simple past tense and past participle of eternalize.
  • eurodollars — deposits of U.S. dollars in banks outside the U.S., especially in Europe
  • evidentiary — (legal) Of or pertaining to evidence.
  • eviscerated — Disembowel (a person or animal).
  • ex cathedra — with authority
  • exacerbated — Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
  • exaggerated — That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
  • exasperated — Simple past tense and past participle of exasperate.
  • excruciated — Simple past tense and past participle of excruciate.
  • exenterated — Simple past tense and past participle of exenterate.
  • exhilarated — Simple past tense and past participle of exhilarate.
  • expatriated — Simple past tense and past participle of expatriate.
  • expiry date — the date on which something comes to an end, can no longer be used, or is no longer safe to be eaten
  • extraditing — Present participle of extradite.
  • extradition — The action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime.
  • extraverted — Alternative form of extroverted.
  • extremadura — a region of W Spain: arid and sparsely populated except in the valleys of the Tagus and Guardiana rivers. Area: 41 593 sq km (16 059 sq miles)
  • face powder — a cosmetic powder used to give a mat finish to the face.
  • face-harden — to harden the surface of (metal), as by chilling or casehardening.
  • fact finder — a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, especially one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict.
  • fair dinkum — dinkum.
  • fair-haired — having light-colored hair.
  • fair-minded — characterized by fair judgment; impartial; unprejudiced: a wise and fair-minded judge.
  • fairgrounds — Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
  • fairy bread — slices of white bread covered with small beads of brightly coloured sugar, served as a children’s snack
  • fallow deer — A fallow deer is a small deer that has a reddish coat which develops white spots in summer.
  • fallow-deer — a Eurasian deer, Dama dama, with a fallow or yellowish coat.
  • fancy dress — a costume for a ball, masquerade, etc., chosen to please the fancy, usually a costume characteristic of a particular period or place, class of persons, or historical or fictitious character.
  • fanfaronade — bragging; bravado; bluster.
  • far distant — at, to, or from a great distance in space or time
  • far-fetched — improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.
  • far-sighted — seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
  • fare-dodger — a person who tries to travel on public transport without paying the fare
  • fart around — a flatus expelled through the anus.
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