11-letter words containing a, t, o, r, n
- deuteration — the process of introducing deuterium into a molecule or chemical compound
- diatessaron — (in classical Greece) the interval of a perfect fourth
- diffraction — the phenomenon exhibited by wave fronts that, passing the edge of an opaque body, are modulated, thereby causing a redistribution of energy within the front: it is detectable in light waves by the presence of a pattern of closely spaced dark and light bands (diffraction pattern) at the edge of a shadow.
- dilutionary — causing, involving, or relating to the dilution of company stocks
- directional — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- discreation — to reduce to nothing; annihilate.
- disordinate — opposed to or violating moral or legal order
- dispensator — a person who dispenses; distributor; administrator.
- disrelation — the absence of relation
- distraction — the act of distracting.
- doc martens — a brand of lace-up boots with thick lightweight resistant soles
- doctrinaire — a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
- doctrinally — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- documentary — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- dog curtain — a flap on a canvas cover for a binnacle, affording a view of the compass when raised.
- dorset naga — a British-grown variety of the Naga Jolokia chilli pepper, noted for its extreme heat
- down-easter — a full-rigged ship built in New England in the late 19th century, usually of wood and relatively fast.
- down-market — appealing or catering to lower-income consumers; widely affordable or accessible.
- downdraught — Alternative spelling of downdraft.
- downhearted — dejected; depressed; discouraged.
- downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
- draftswoman — a woman employed in making mechanical drawings.
- draftswomen — Plural form of draftswoman.
- dragon tree — a tall, treelike plant, Dracaena draco, of the Canary Islands, scarce in the wild but common in cultivation, yielding a variety of dragon's blood.
- dreadnought — a type of battleship armed with heavy-caliber guns in turrets: so called from the British battleship Dreadnought, launched in 1906, the first of its type.
- drop a hint — If you drop a hint, you give a hint or say something in a casual way.
- drop astern — to fall back to the stern (of another vessel)
- dynamometer — An instrument that measures the power output of an engine.
- dynamometry — The measurement of forces doing work.
- earthmoving — of or relating to earthmovers: earthmoving machinery.
- earthperson — a human inhabitant or native of the planet Earth.
- east orange — a city in NE New Jersey, near Newark.
- easternmost — farthest east.
- elaborating — Present participle of elaborate.
- elaboration — The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
- electronica — (music genre) Any of a wide range of electronic music genres.
- eliminators — Plural form of eliminator.
- eliminatory — Tending to eliminate.
- elutriation — The process of separating the lighter particles from the heavier ones by means of an upward directed stream of gas or liquid.
- emancipator — A person who emancipates.
- embarcation — Alternative form of embarkation.
- embarkation — The act of embarking.
- embrocating — Present participle of embrocate.
- embrocation — A liquid used for rubbing on the body to relieve pain from sprains and strains.
- embryonated — Containing an embryo.
- emigrations — Plural form of emigration.
- enantiomers — Plural form of enantiomer.
- enarthrosis — A ball-and-socket joint.
- endometrial — Of or pertaining to the endometrium, the lining of the uterus.
- endorsation — approval or support