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11-letter words containing d, a, m, p

  • depravement — (archaic) Depravity; corruption.
  • deprogramme — to free (someone) from the effects of indoctrination, esp by a religious cult or political group
  • dermapteran — any insect of the order Dermaptera, the earwigs
  • dermatropic — (especially of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.
  • dermography — a type of marking on the skin, whether in the form of writing or pictures, supposedly of psychic origin, similar to stigmata except for being more short-lived
  • dermoplasty — skin grafting.
  • dermopteran — flying lemur
  • desert palm — a palm tree, Washingtonia filifera, of California and Florida, having large fan-shaped leaves and small black fruits
  • desipramine — a tricyclic antidepressant drug
  • diamorphine — heroin.
  • diaphragmic — Which uses, or which is located in or near, the diaphragm.
  • dimercaprol — a colorless, oily, viscous liquid, C 3 H 8 OS 2 , originally developed as an antidote to lewisite and now used in treating bismuth, gold, mercury, and arsenic poisoning.
  • diplomacies — Plural form of diplomacy.
  • diplomatese — the type of language or jargon used by diplomats, thought to be excessively complicated, cautious, or vague
  • diplomatics — the science of deciphering old official documents, as charters, and of determining their authenticity, age, or the like.
  • diplomatist — British Older Use. a Foreign Office employee officially engaged as a diplomat.
  • diplomatize — to use diplomacy or tact.
  • dipsomaniac — a person with an irresistible craving for alcoholic drink.
  • doll's pram — toy: miniature baby carriage
  • downpayment — an initial amount paid at the time of purchase, in installment buying, time sales, etc.
  • draw stumps — to close play, as by pulling out the stumps
  • draw trumps — to play the trump suit until the opponents have none left
  • dreamscapes — Plural form of dreamscape.
  • dromophobia — an irrational fear of crossing roads
  • drop hammer — drop forge.
  • dry compass — a compass having a compass card mounted on pivots.
  • dry shampoo — a product in powder or spray form that you can use to clean hair without wetting it
  • dynamograph — a device for registering the quantity of force applied
  • emancipated — Free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberated.
  • encompassed — Simple past tense and past participle of encompass.
  • endoplasmic — (cytology) of, or relating to endoplasm.
  • epaminondas — ?418–362 bc, Greek Theban statesman and general: defeated the Spartans at Leuctra (371) and Mantinea (362) and restored power in Greece to Thebes
  • explanandum — That which is to be explained.
  • hammer pond — an artificial pond for maintaining a head of water at a water mill.
  • hippodamist — a horse-tamer
  • hippodamous — horse-taming
  • hopping mad — working energetically; busily engaged: He kept the staff hopping in order to get the report finished.
  • hypodynamia — diminished strength; adynamia.
  • hypodynamic — diminished strength; adynamia.
  • imparadised — Simple past tense and past participle of imparadise.
  • impassioned — filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.
  • impedimenta — Equipment for an activity or expedition, especially when considered as bulky or an encumbrance.
  • impregnated — to make pregnant; get with child or young.
  • incompassed — Simple past tense and past participle of incompass.
  • indian hemp — a North American dogbane, Apocynum cannabinum, having erect clusters of greenish-white flowers and a root with laxative and emetic properties.
  • jumpstarted — Simple past tense and past participle of jumpstart.
  • lampshading — The practice of decorating lampshades.
  • lasiocampid — (zoology) Any member of the Lasiocampidae.
  • lymph gland — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
  • macropodous — (of a leaf) having a long stalk.
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