10-letter words containing b, e, d, l
- declarable — that can be or must be declared for taxation
- declinable — that can be declined; having case inflections
- decoctible — capable of being decocted
- deductable — Alternative spelling of deductibletrue; that which can be deducted.
- deductible — If a payment or expense is deductible, it can be deducted from another sum such as your income, for example, when calculating how much income tax you have to pay.
- defeasible — (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void
- defeatable — (rare) Capable of being defeated.
- defectible — having the ability to fail
- defendable — Capable of being defended.
- defensible — An opinion, system, or action that is defensible is one that people can argue is right or good.
- defensibly — capable of being defended against assault or injury: The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position.
- 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.
- delft blue — the blue colour of Delft ceramics
- 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.
- demobilise — to disband (troops, an army, etc.).
- demobilize — If a country or armed force demobilizes its troops, or if its troops demobilize, its troops are released from service and allowed to go home.
- 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.
- detectible — to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act: to detect someone cheating.
- deterrable — able to be deterred
- detestable — If you say that someone or something is detestable, you mean you dislike them very much.