15-letter words containing d, a, f
- disconfirmation — to prove to be invalid.
- disenfranchised — to disfranchise.
- disenfranchises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenfranchise.
- disgracefulness — The state or quality of being disgraceful.
- dishwasherproof — (of dishes, cooking utensils, etc.) able to withstand washing in an automatic dishwasher without breaking, chipping, fading, etc.
- disinflationary — (economics) Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
- dissatisfaction — the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
- dissatisfactory — causing dissatisfaction; unsatisfactory: dissatisfactory service.
- distastefulness — The state or quality of being distasteful or objectionable; causing averseness; unpleasantness.
- disulfuric acid — pyrosulfuric acid
- diversification — the act or process of diversifying; state of being diversified.
- dna fingerprint — the use of a DNA probe for the identification of an individual, as for the matching of genes from a forensic sample with those of a criminal suspect.
- dog's breakfast — a disorderly mixture; hodgepodge.
- donnybrook fair — a fair which until 1855 was held annually at Donnybrook, County Dublin, Ireland, and which was famous for rioting and dissipation.
- draft-mule work — drudgery
- drag one's feet — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
- draughtproofing — Present participle of draughtproof.
- draw oneself up — to assume a straighter posture; stand or sit straight
- drift indicator — an instrument that indicates the amount of drift of an aircraft.
- drug trafficker — someone that trades in illegal drugs
- dryland farming — a mode of farming, practiced in regions of slight or insufficient rainfall, that relies mainly on tillage methods rendering the soil more receptive of moisture and on the selection of suitable crops.
- dwarf poinciana — royal poinciana.
- dysfunctionally — not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning.
- edict of nantes — a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- embalming fluid — a liquid used to treat a dead body, which contains preservatives to retard putrefaction
- errand of mercy — a trip undertaken to help someone who is in trouble
- extended family — relatives
- faculty advisor — a member of the faculty who gives advice to students
- faint-heartedly — nervously
- fair and square — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- fair-haired boy — having light-colored hair.
- fairy godfather — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godfather.
- fairy godmother — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.
- false decretals — the Pseudo-Isidorian documents.
- family division — a division of the High Court of Justice dealing with divorce, the rights of access to children, etc
- fashion-forward — relating to, anticipating, or reflecting the most up-to-date fashion trends
- fast-food chain — a chain of restaurants serving fast food
- feather banding — decorative banding of veneer or inlay having the grain laid diagonally to the grain of the principal surface.
- featherstitched — Simple past tense and past participle of featherstitch.
- federal holiday — a day which is a national holiday at the behest of the Federal Government
- federal reserve — In the United States, the Federal Reserve is the central banking system, which is responsible for setting policy on monetary matters such as money supply and interest rates.
- feelgood factor — When journalists refer to the feelgood factor, they mean that people are feeling hopeful and optimistic about the future.
- fetal diagnosis — prenatal determination of genetic or chemical abnormalities in a fetus, esp by amniocentesis
- fetch and carry — to go and bring back; return with; get: to go up a hill to fetch a pail of water.
- feynman diagram — a network of lines that represents a series of emissions and absorptions of elementary particles by other elementary particles, from which the probability of the series can be calculated.
- fideicommissary — the recipient of a fideicommissum.
- fiduciary issue — an issue of banknotes not backed by gold
- field ambulance — a mobile medical unit that accepts casualties from forward units, treating the lightly wounded and stabilizing the condition of the seriously wounded before evacuating them to a hospital
- field artillery — artillery mobile enough to accompany troops in the field.
- fiesta de toros — a bullfight; corrida.