15-letter words containing d, a, h, o, n
- dehydrogenating — Present participle of dehydrogenate.
- dehydrogenation — to remove hydrogen from (a compound).
- demythification — the act of demythifying
- deoch-an-doruis — a parting drink or stirrup cup
- derhotacization — A distortion in (or an Inability to pronounce) the sound of letter R, causing the R to be omitted as a consonant or changing /\u025d/ or /\u025a/ to /\u025c/,/\u0259/, or another vowel if a vocalic.
- developing bath — an amount of photographic developer into which photographic film or paper is inserted
- diadochokinesia — the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- diadochokinesis — the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- dichloromethane — a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH2Cl2
- dichotomisation — Alternative spelling of dichotomization.
- dichotomization — The act of dichotomizing or the thing dichotomized; classification.
- dionysius thrax — c100 b.c, Greek grammarian.
- dishabilitation — the imposition of a legal disqualification
- dithionous acid — an unstable dibasic acid known only in solution and in the form of dithionite salts. It is a powerful reducing agent. Formula: H2S2O4
- do your head in — If something or someone does your head in, they make you angry or frustrated.
- doch-an-dorrach — a stirrup cup.
- docosahexaenoic — Of or pertaining to docosahexaenoic acid or its derivatives.
- dongola leather — a leather similar to kid, made from goatskin, sheepskin, or calfskin.
- dorsibranchiate — having branchiae or gills along the back
- doubting thomas — a person who refuses to believe without proof; skeptic. John 20:24–29.
- dougherty wagon — a horse- or mule-drawn passenger wagon having doors on the side, transverse seats, and canvas sides that can be rolled down.
- downheartedness — The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
- draughtproofing — Present participle of draughtproof.
- drop handlebars — aerodynamic handlebars that drop down and curve towards the rider at the ends rather than turning upwards as on conventional bicycles
- dystrophication — the process by which a body of water becomes dystrophic.
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- edmund randolph — A(sa) Philip, 1889–1979, U.S. labor leader: president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1925–68.
- edriophthalmian — edriophthalmous
- endolymphangial — (anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
- endomycorrhizal — Of or pertaining to endomycorrhiza.
- ergatandromorph — an ant with the characteristics of both worker and male
- fashion-forward — relating to, anticipating, or reflecting the most up-to-date fashion trends
- fast-food chain — a chain of restaurants serving fast food
- fighter command — a former unit of the Royal Air Force dedicated to the use of fighter aircraft, esp against enemy bombers and their escorts during WWII
- flannel-mouthed — speaking thickly, as if one's mouth were full of flannel
- flesh and blood — offspring or relatives: one's own flesh and blood.
- forehand volley — a type of forehand shot played in tennis
- forward echelon — (in a military operation) the troops and officers in a combat zone or in a position to engage the enemy.
- founding father — The founding father of an institution, organization, or idea is the person who sets it up or who first develops it.
- french marigold — a composite plant, Tagetes patula, of Mexico, having yellow flowers with red markings.
- french togoland — a former United Nations Trust Territory in W Africa, administered by France (1946–60), now the independent republic of Togo
- fully fashioned — (of stockings, knitwear, etc) shaped and seamed so as to fit closely
- general holiday — a public holiday
- get a handle on — that which may be held, seized, grasped, or taken advantage of in effecting a purpose: The clue was a handle for solving the mystery.
- go hand in hand — belong together
- go the distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- golden pheasant — an Asiatic pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus, having brilliant scarlet, orange, gold, green, and black plumage.
- golden samphire — a Eurasian coastal plant, Inula crithmoides, with fleshy leaves and yellow flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
- golden starfish — an award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness
- goodheartedness — The quality of being goodhearted.