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.