13-letter words containing c, a, l, d, t, r
- decentralized — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decentralize.
- declaratively — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- deculturalize — to expose or subject to the influence of culture.
- deculturation — to cause the loss or abandonment of culture or cultural characteristics of (a people, society, etc.).
- delirifacient — anything that causes or induces delirium
- dental caries — cavity formation in teeth caused by bacteria that attach to teeth and form acids in the presence of sucrose, other sugars, and refined starches; tooth decay.
- dentosurgical — relating to or used in both dentistry and surgery
- deprecatingly — to express earnest disapproval of.
- deprecatorily — In a deprecatory manner.
- destructional — of or pertaining to destruction
- diametrically — If you say that two things are diametrically opposed, you are emphasizing that they are completely different from each other.
- diaphoretical — Alternative form of diaphoretic.
- dictatorially — In a dictatorial manner.
- dioristically — in a dioristic manner
- direct labour — work that is an essential part of a production process or the provision of a service
- direct-mailer — a person or firm engaged in direct-mail advertising.
- directionally — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- directorially — In terms of film direction.
- disarticulate — Separate (bones) at the joints.
- discoloration — the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored.
- discreditable — bringing or liable to bring discredit.
- discreditably — In a discreditable manner.
- distractingly — to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
- distress call — a prearranged communication code sign indicating that the sender is in a situation of peril, distress, or the like, as SOS, Mayday, etc. Compare distress signal (def 1).
- diverticulate — of or relating to a diverticulum
- documentarily — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- dramaturgical — the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition.
- dual controls — If a vehicle used by a driving instructor has dual controls, it has pedals on the passenger's side as well as on the driver's side to allow the driving instructor to brake should the learner try to move off when it is dangerous to do so
- easter candle — a tall candle, symbolizing Christ, that is sometimes blessed and placed on the gospel side of an altar on Holy Saturday and kept burning until Ascension Day.
- electrodermal — Of or relating to measurement of the electrical conductivity of the skin, especially as an indicator of someone’s emotional responses.
- electroplated — Simple past tense and past participle of electroplate.
- epitrochoidal — Being or relating to an epitrochoid.
- extrajudicial — (of a sentence) not legally authorized.
- faculty board — the governing body of a faculty
- family credit — (formerly, in Britain) a means-tested allowance paid to low-earning families with one or more dependent children and one or both parents in work: replaced by Working Families' Tax Credit in 1999
- family doctor — a general practitioner.
- federal court — a court of a federal government, especially one established under the Constitution of the United States.
- flatbed truck — a truck with a flat platform for its body
- fluid-extract — a liquid preparation, containing alcohol as a solvent or as a preservative, that contains in each cubic centimeter the medicinal activity of one gram of the crude drug in powdered form.
- get-well card — a greeting card sent to a person who is unwell, expressing a wish for a speedy recovery
- glacial drift — material, as gravel, sand, or clay, transported and deposited by a glacier or by glacial meltwater.
- ground tackle — equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.
- hand controls — a set of controls in some cars, operated by hand, that have the same function as the accelerator, brake, and clutch pedals
- hydropathical — Alternative form of hydropathic.
- hydrostatical — Alternative form of hydrostatic.
- hyperdactylia — the presence of extra fingers or toes.
- ideal crystal — a crystal in which there are no defects or impurities
- impredictable — (nonstandard) unpredictable.
- inarticulated — Not articulated; not connected by a joint.