13-letter words containing d, e, g, r, a, t
- deteriorating — Become progressively worse.
- determinating — having defined limits; definite.
- detribalizing — Present participle of detribalize.
- deuteragonist — (in ancient Greek drama) the character next in importance to the protagonist, esp the antagonist
- devirgination — The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
- diageotropism — a diatropic response of plant parts, such as rhizomes, to the stimulus of gravity
- digital frame — a picture frame containing an LCD screen that is used to display digital photos: Download pictures to your digital frame directly from your camera's memory card.
- digital meter — A digital meter is a meter that gives a separate reading, in the form of a decimal number, for each given input quantity.
- digitinervate — (of a leaf) having veins that radiate from the petiole like the fingers of a hand.
- dinitrogenase — (enzyme) One of two enzymes which, together with ATP, catalyze the reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia.
- direct-acting — (of a steam pump) having the steam pistons connected directly to the pump pistons without a crankshaft or flywheel.
- disaggregated — to separate (an aggregate or mass) into its component parts.
- disagreements — Plural form of disagreement.
- disheartening — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- disintegrable — Capable of being disintegrated.
- disintegrated — Simple past tense and past participle of disintegrate.
- disintegrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disintegrate.
- disintegrator — One who, or that which, disintegrates.
- disinvigorate — to deprive of vigour
- disparagement — the act of disparaging.
- disregulation — Misspelling of dysregulation.
- distress flag — any flag flown by a vessel to show that it is in distress, as an ensign flown at half-mast or upside down.
- dog-leg stair — a half-turn stair, the successive flights of which are immediately side by side and connected by an intervening platform.
- downregulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downregulate.
- draggletailed — untidy; bedraggled; slovenly.
- dragon market — any of the emerging markets of the Pacific rim, esp Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines
- drainage tube — a tube that drains fluid from an incision or body cavity during surgery
- drawing table — a table having a surface consisting of a drawing board adjustable to various heights and angles.
- dual heritage — an upbringing in which one's parents are of different ethnic or religious backgrounds
- dutch courage — courage inspired by drunkenness or drinking liquor.
- dysregulation — A failure to regulate properly.
- earth-goddess — a goddess of fertility and vegetation.
- easter-ledges — a pudding made from the young leaves of the bistort
- eighth-grader — someone who is in the eighth grade at school
- estrangedness — the state of being estranged
- exaggeratedly — To an excessive degree; in an exaggerated manner.
- ferret badger — any of several small omnivores of the genus Melogale, of southern and eastern Asia, having a bushy tail and distinctive white or yellow markings on a black face.
- fingerbreadth — the breadth of a finger: approximately 3/4 inch (2 cm).
- fingerpainted — Simple past tense and past participle of fingerpaint.
- first reading — the reading of a bill when it is first introduced in a legislative body.
- flabbergasted — to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.
- flight leader — a pilot who commands a flight of military airplanes.
- fourth-grader — a child in the fourth grade
- free-standing — A free-standing piece of furniture or other object is not fixed to anything, or stands on its own away from other things.
- fridge magnet — a small flat decorative object with a magnet on its back which is used to attach it to the front door of a fridge or other domestic appliance
- frontage road — a local road that runs parallel to an expressway, providing access to roadside stores and businesses; a service road.
- frosted glass — etched glass with a translucent surface
- garden center — a store that sells gardening supplies, as seeds, plants, fertilizer, and tools.
- garden centre — A garden centre is a large shop, usually with an outdoor area, where you can buy things for your garden such as plants and gardening tools.
- garret window — a skylight that lies along the slope of the roof