11-letter words containing d, a, i
- candidiasis — a common fungal infection caused by yeast (genus Candida, esp. C. albicans) that thrives on any moist, cutaneous area of the body, esp. on mucous membranes, between toes, under diapers, etc.: can develop into serious internal and chronic conditions
- candlelight — Candlelight is the light that a candle produces.
- candlestick — A candlestick is a narrow object with a hole at the top which holds a candle.
- cannabidiol — (organic compound) A non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.
- cannabinoid — any of the narcotic chemical substances found in cannabin
- cannonading — a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.
- cantharidal — relating to or made of cantharides
- cantharides — a diuretic and urogenital stimulant or irritant prepared from the dried bodies of Spanish fly (family Meloidae, not Cantharidae), once thought to be an aphrodisiac
- cantharidic — cantharidal
- cantharidin — the compound C10H12O4, which is the active ingredient in cantharides and is secreted by many species of blister beetle
- canyon wind — a nocturnal, down-canyon flow of air caused by the cooling of the canyon walls. Compare valley wind.
- cap in hand — If you go cap in hand to someone, you ask them very humbly to give you something or to do something for you.
- capacitated — Simple past tense and past participle of capacitate.
- caparisoned — (of a horse) Having a richly ornamented harness.
- capernoited — capricious
- capitalised — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- capitalized — Simple past tense and past participle of capitalize.
- capitulated — Simple past tense and past participle of capitulate.
- cappadocian — of or relating to Cappadocia or its inhabitants
- capric acid — a crystalline fatty acid, CH3(CH2)8COOH, occurring as a glyceride in natural fats and oils, used in making artificial fruit flavors, perfumes, etc.
- caprimulgid — (zoology) Any of the Caprimulgidae, or nightjar family.
- caramelized — Simple past tense and past participle of caramelize.
- carbamidine — guanidine.
- carbutamide — An antidiabetic drug.
- cardiectomy — excision of the heart.
- cardinalate — the rank, office, or term of office of a cardinal
- cardinality — the property of possessing a cardinal number
- cardiodynia — pain in the heart region.
- cardiogenic — originating in the heart, or resulting from a disorder of the heart
- cardiograms — Plural form of cardiogram.
- cardiograph — an instrument for recording the mechanical force and form of heart movements
- cardiolipin — a lipid purified from bovine heart and used as an antigen for reacting with reagin, the Wassermann antibody, in the Wassermann diagnostic test for syphilis.
- cardiomotor — relating to the action of the heart
- cardiopathy — a heart disease or disorder
- cardiospasm — failure of the muscle fibers at the lower end of the esophagus to relax, resulting in swallowing difficulty and regurgitation.
- cardiotonic — having a positive effect on cardiac function
- cardiotoxic — Chemically damaging to the tissues of the heart.
- caricatured — Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.
- carloadings — the number of railroad carloads shipped in or out within a given period
- carnationed — having the colour of flesh
- caro's acid — persulfuric acid (def 1).
- carotenoids — Plural form of carotenoid.
- case ending — a suffix on an inflected noun, pronoun, or adjective that indicates its grammatical function.
- cassiodorus — Flavius Magnus Aurelius (ˈfleɪvɪəs ˈmæɡnəs ɔːˈriːlɪəs). ?490–?585 ad, Roman statesman, writer, and monk; author of Variae, a collection of official documents written for the Ostrogoths
- casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
- categorised — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- cathedratic — relating to the seat of the bishop
- cattle grid — A cattle grid is a set of metal bars in the surface of a road which prevents cattle and sheep from walking along the road, but allows people and vehicles to pass.
- caudillismo — a political system organized under the rule of a caudillo