10-letter words containing d, a, l, r
- dollarbird — a common roller, Eurystomus orientalis, of Asia and Australia, having on its wings a silvery spot the size of a dollar.
- dollarfish — butterfish.
- dollarless — without dollars; having no money
- dollarship — the fact of being denominated in dollars
- dollarspot — a turf disease caused by the fungus Sclerotinia or related genera, characterized by small, brown to straw-colored, round patches of dead grass that gradually spread and coalesce.
- dollarwise — as expressed in dollars; in dollars and cents: How much does a million francs amount to, dollarwise?
- domiciliar — a canon of a minor order.
- doorhandle — A door handle.
- doorplates — Plural form of doorplate.
- dorsal fin — the fin or finlike integumentary expansion generally developed on the back of aquatic vertebrates.
- dorsal lip — the dorsal marginal region of the blastopore, which acts as a center of differentiation: as cells move through this region to the interior of the embryo during gastrulation, they acquire the ability to induce the overlying ectoderm to develop into a variety of tissues.
- dorsovelar — articulated with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate, as (k) and (ŋ)
- double bar — a double vertical line on a staff indicating the conclusion of a piece of music or a subdivision of it.
- doulocracy — Government by slaves.
- downloader — Someone who downloads files from the Internet.
- downwardly — Also, downwards. from a higher to a lower place or condition.
- draft mill — smokejack.
- draggingly — In a way that drags; with a dragging motion.
- dragonlike — a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- dragonling — (fantasy) A baby dragon.
- dragsville — something unpleasantly boring or tedious.
- drain plug — A drain plug is a plug which is taken out to allow a fluid to be drained from a tank such as an engine oil pan or sump.
- drainfield — an open area, the soil of which absorbs the contents of a septic tank.
- drainlayer — a person trained to build or repair drains
- dram glass — joey glass.
- dramatical — Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of drama or the theatre.
- draw slide — dark slide (def 1).
- draw table — a table having one or more sliding leaves that may be drawn out as an extension.
- draw-slide — Also called draw slide. a black plastic, metal, or fabric sheet that is inserted into a film holder to protect the film from light.
- drawlingly — Speaking with a drawl.
- drawplates — Plural form of drawplate.
- dreadfully — in a dreadful way: The pain has increased dreadfully.
- dreadingly — With dread.
- dreadlocks — a hair style, especially among Rastafarians, in which the hair is worn in long, ropelike locks.
- dreamingly — In a dreamy manner.
- dreamwhile — the duration of a dream
- dreamworld — A fantastic or idealized view of life.
- drift lead — a lead indicating, by the angle its line makes with the perpendicular, the movement of a supposedly stationary ship or the movement of water past a stationary ship.
- drill team — a group trained, especially for exhibition purposes, in precision marching, the manual of arms, etc.
- dronabinol — Synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol.
- drop black — carbon, as animal black or lampblack, formed into pellets by mixing with water or glue: used as a black pigment.
- drop cable — Wiring between a computer and its Ethernet transceiver. Maximum length if full-spec is 47m.
- drop table — a tabletop hinged to a wall, held in a horizontal position by a bracket while in use.
- drop valve — a valve, as for a steam engine, that drops freely to close.
- drop-panel — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- drosophila — a fly of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used in laboratory studies of genetics and development.
- drum table — a table having a cylindrical top with drawers or shelves in the skirt, rotating on a central post with three or four outwardly curving legs.
- drunk dial — a phone call made by someone who is intoxicated.
- drury lane — a street in London, England, formerly notable for its theaters, named after the house Sir William Drury built there in the reign of Henry VIII.
- dry valley — a valley originally produced by running water but now waterless