9-letter words containing d, e, n, p
- dognapper — Agent noun of dognap; one who dognaps.
- dolphinet — a female dolphin
- donepezil — a drug used to treat dementia
- downpipes — Plural form of downpipe.
- downslope — A downward slope.
- downswept — curved downwards
- drainpipe — a large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, soil pipes, etc.
- drepanium — a type of flower cluster shaped like a sickle
- dripstone — Architecture. a stone molding used as a drip.
- drop zone — an area into which paratroopers, soldiers, or supplies are landed from aircraft for a military operation. Abbreviation: DZ.
- dropsonde — an instrument similar to a radiosonde that is attached to a parachute and released from an aircraft.
- dropstone — an old name for stalactites
- dumpiness — The quality of being dumpy.
- dunce cap — a tall, cone-shaped hat formerly worn by slow or lazy students as a punishment in school.
- dung heap — a heap of dung
- duplexing — duplex apartment.
- dyspnoeal — Pertaining to, or of the nature of dyspnoea; in connexion with dyspnoea.
- dyspnoeic — Alternative spelling of dyspneic.
- empanadas — Plural form of empanada.
- empaneled — Simple past tense and past participle of empanel.
- enclasped — Simple past tense and past participle of enclasp.
- encrypted — Being in code; having been encrypted.
- end plate — the area of specialized tissue that forms the junction between an individual muscle fiber and its motor nerve
- end point — extremity
- endocarps — Plural form of endocarp.
- endolymph — The fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
- endomorph — A person with a soft round body build and a high proportion of fat tissue.
- endophagy — cannibalism within the same group or tribe
- endophyte — A plant, especially a fungus, that lives inside another plant.
- endoplasm — The more fluid, granular inner layer of the cytoplasm in ameboid cells.
- endoproct — entoproct
- endorphin — Any of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system and having a number of physiological functions. They are peptides that activate the body’s opiate receptors, causing an analgesic effect.
- endoscope — An instrument that can be introduced into the body to give a view of its internal parts.
- endoscopy — (medicine) the examination of a bodily orifice, canal or organ using an endoscope.
- endosperm — The part of a seed that acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients.
- endospore — A resistant asexual spore that develops inside some bacteria cells.
- endpapers — Plural form of endpaper.
- endpoints — Plural form of endpoint.
- ensphered — Simple past tense and past participle of ensphere.
- entrapped — Simple past tense and past participle of entrap.
- enveloped — Simple past tense and past participle of envelop.
- enwrapped — Simple past tense and past participle of enwrap.
- ephedrine — A crystalline alkaloid drug obtained from some ephedras. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used to relieve asthma and hay fever.
- esplanade — A long, open, level area, typically beside the sea, along which people may walk for pleasure.
- expand on — If you expand on or expand upon something, you give more information or details about it when you write or talk about it.
- expanding — Present participle of expand.
- expediant — Misspelling of expedient.
- expedient — (of an action) Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.
- expending — Present participle of expend.
- explained — Simple past tense and past participle of explain.