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13-letter words containing c, e, d, i, l

  • dialling code — A dialling code for a particular city or region is the series of numbers that you have to dial before a particular telephone number if you are making a call to that place from a different area.
  • 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.
  • dichlamydeous — (of a flower) having a corolla and calyx
  • diencephalons — Plural form of diencephalon.
  • diethylacetal — acetal (def 1).
  • difficultness — The state or quality of being difficult.
  • diotheletical — relating to ditheletism, the doctrine that Christ had two wills
  • dipleidoscope — an instrument that uses a telescope and a hollow prism to see when the sun crosses the meridian
  • 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.
  • directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
  • directorially — In terms of film direction.
  • disallowances — Plural form of disallowance.
  • disarticulate — Separate (bones) at the joints.
  • dischargeable — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
  • disciplinable — subject to or meriting disciplinary action: a disciplinable breach of rules.
  • disconsolated — Obsolete form of disconsolate.
  • discontentful — exhibiting a lack of contentment
  • discounselled — lacking support or counsel
  • discreditable — bringing or liable to bring discredit.
  • discreditably — In a discreditable manner.
  • discriminable — capable of being discriminated or distinguished.
  • disgracefully — In a disgraceful manner.
  • disjunctively — In a disjunctive manner.
  • displacements — Plural form of displacement.
  • disrespectful — characterized by, having, or showing disrespect; lacking courtesy or esteem: a disrespectful remark about teachers.
  • distinctively — serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
  • 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
  • documentalist — a specialist in documentation; a person working strictly with information and record-keeping.
  • 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.
  • dolichocephal — a person with a head much longer than it is broad
  • domestic fowl — a chicken.
  • domiciliaries — of or relating to a domicile, or place of residence.
  • double nickel — the national speed limit of 55 miles per hour as established in 1974 on U.S. highways.
  • double wicket — cricket in which two wickets are used, being the usual form of the game.
  • double-acting — (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work in both directions, fluid being admitted alternately to opposite ends of the cylinders. Compare single-acting.
  • double-action — (of a firearm) requiring only one pull of the trigger to cock and fire it.
  • double-nickel — the national speed limit of 55 miles per hour as established in 1974 on U.S. highways.
  • downhill race — a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run
  • drilling crew — The drilling crew are the people who operate a drilling rig.
  • dual alliance — the alliance between France and Russia (1890), strengthened by a military convention (1892–93) and lasting until the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.
  • due diligence — the degree of care that is to be reasonably expected or that is legally required, esp. of persons giving professional advice
  • due-diligence — reasonable care and caution exercised by a person who is buying, selling, giving professional advice, etc., especially as required by law to protect against incurring liability: The court said there was due diligence on the part of the plaintiff.
  • dyothelitical — relating to dyotheletism
  • educationally — pertaining to education.
  • electioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of electioneer.
  • encyclopaedia — (chiefly, UK, Australia) alternative spelling of encyclopedia.
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