10-letter words containing b, a, l, d
- death bell — a bell tolled to announce a death
- death blow — If you say that an event or action deals a death blow to something such as a plan or hope, or is a death blow to something, you mean that it puts an end to it.
- deathblows — Plural form of deathblow.
- debasingly — In a debasing manner.
- debateable — Archaic spelling of debatable.
- debatingly — in an argumentative manner
- debilitate — If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.
- debonairly — In a debonair manner.
- debt-laden — having large debts
- deceivable — capable of being deceived; gullible.
- deceptable — Vulnerable to deception.
- declarable — that can be or must be declared for taxation
- declinable — that can be declined; having case inflections
- deductable — Alternative spelling of deductibletrue; that which can be deducted.
- defeasible — (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void
- defeatable — (rare) Capable of being defeated.
- defendable — Capable of being defended.
- deferrable — capable of being deferred or postponed: a deferrable project.
- deformable — to mar the natural form or shape of; put out of shape; disfigure: In cases where the drug was taken during pregnancy, its effects deformed the infants.
- defrayable — Capable of being defrayed.
- degradable — (of waste products, packaging materials, etc) capable of being decomposed chemically or biologically
- delectable — If you describe something, especially food or drink, as delectable, you mean that it is very pleasant.
- delectably — delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable: a delectable witticism.
- delibation — a small taste of a liquid
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- demandable — to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt.
- demothball — to remove (naval or military equipment) from storage or reserve, usually for active duty; reactivate.
- dependable — If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.
- dependably — capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.
- depletable — to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of: The fire had depleted the game in the forest. Extravagant spending soon depleted his funds.
- deplorable — If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- deplorably — causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend.
- deployable — able to be deployed
- deportable — liable to deportation
- deprecable — able to be deprecated
- deprivable — Capable of being, or liable to be, deprived.
- descramble — to restore (a scrambled signal) to an intelligible form, esp automatically by the use of electronic devices
- descriable — Capable of being descried (detected or perceived).
- deshabille — the state of being partly or carelessly dressed
- desirables — Plural form of desirable.
- desireable — Archaic form of desirable.
- despecable — Misspelling of despicable.
- despicable — If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil.
- despicably — deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible: He was a mean, despicable man, who treated his wife and children badly.
- despisable — deserving of being despised; despicable
- detachable — If a part of an object is detachable, it has been made so that it can be removed from the object.
- detachably — in a detachable fashion
- detainable — to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- detectable — Something that is detectable can be noticed or discovered.
- detectably — In a way that can be detected.