11-letter words containing c, l, e
- cyclostyles — Plural form of cyclostyle.
- cynicalness — The state or quality of being cynical.
- cytomegalic — of or relating to a disease characterized by enlarged cells
- dame school — (formerly) a small school, often in a village, usually run by an elderly woman in her own home to teach young children to read and write
- dame-school — a school in which the rudiments of reading, writing, and arithmetic were taught to neighborhood children by a woman in her own home.
- dance floor — In a restaurant or night club, the dance floor is the area where people can dance.
- dauerschlaf — a form of therapy, now rarely used, that involves the use of drugs to induce long periods of deep sleep.
- de la beche — Henry. 1796–1855, English geologist. His work led to the founding of the Geological Survey (1835)
- de la roche — Mazo [mey-zoh] /ˈmeɪ zoʊ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1961, Canadian novelist.
- de-escalate — to reduce the level or intensity of (a crisis, etc)
- deacetylate — to remove the acetyl group from (an organic compound).
- deadlocking — Present participle of deadlock.
- deallocated — Simple past tense and past participle of deallocate.
- deallocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deallocate.
- deallocator — One who, or that which, deallocates.
- debauchedly — In a debauched manner.
- decade-long — lasting for a decade: After a decadelong study, the drug has finally been approved by the FDA.
- decalcified — (of rock or bone) containing a reduced quantity of calcium salts.
- decalcifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decalcify.
- decapsulate — to remove a capsule from (a part or organ, esp the kidney)
- decartelize — to break up (a cartel)
- decasualize — to replace the casual workers in (a business) with permanent employees
- decathletes — Plural form of decathlete.
- deceitfully — given to deceiving: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long.
- deceivingly — to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
- decelerated — Simple past tense and past participle of decelerate.
- decelerates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decelerate.
- decennially — Every ten years.
- deceptively — apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive.
- deciduously — shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
- decimalized — Simple past tense and past participle of decimalize.
- decimalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decimalize.
- deckle edge — the rough edge of handmade paper, caused by pulp seeping between the mould and the deckle: often left as ornamentation in fine books and writing papers
- declamation — a rhetorical or emotional speech, made esp in order to protest or condemn; tirade
- declamatory — A declamatory phrase, statement, or way of speaking is dramatic and confident.
- declaration — A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
- declarative — making a statement or assertion
- declarators — Plural form of declarator.
- declaratory — (of a statute) stating the existing law on a particular subject; explanatory
- declare for — If you declare for something or someone, you say that you are in favour of them.
- declarement — (obsolete) declaration.
- declensions — Plural form of declension.
- declination — the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north (positive) or south (negative) along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body
- declinatory — a plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment
- declinature — the act of refusing politely
- declivities — a downward slope, as of ground (opposed to acclivity).
- declivitous — fairly steep
- declutching — Present participle of declutch.
- decluttered — Simple past tense and past participle of declutter.
- decollating — Present participle of decollate.