14-letter words containing d, e, n, t, i, c
- direct-examine — to subject to direct examination. Compare cross-examine (def 2).
- direct-reading — (of an instrument) calibrated so that a given quantity to be measured can be read directly off the scale without the need of a multiplying constant
- directed angle — See at directed (def 3).
- directionality — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- discernability — The state of being discernable.
- discernibility — The state or quality of being discernible.
- disconcertedly — In a disconcerted manner.
- disconcertment — to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
- disconnectedly — In a disconnected manner.
- disconnections — Plural form of disconnection.
- disconsolately — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
- discontentedly — not content or satisfied; dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy: For all their wealth, or perhaps because of it, they were discontented.
- discontentment — not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
- discontinuance — the act or state of discontinuing or the state of being discontinued; cessation: the discontinuance of a business.
- discount house — Also called discount store. a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price.
- discount store — Also called discount store. a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price.
- discountenance — to disconcert, embarrass, or abash: With his composure, he survived every attempt to discountenance him.
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
- discretionally — At one's discretion.
- discretization — the act or process of making mathematically discrete.
- discriminately — to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
- discriminative — constituting a particular quality, trait, or difference; characteristic; notable.
- disenchantment — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- disenchantress — a woman who disenchants
- disincarcerate — to release from imprisonment
- disincentivise — Alternative spelling of disincentivize.
- disincentivize — to discourage or deter by removing incentives: The expiration of tax credits will disincentivize future participation in the energy-efficiency program. More affordable cholesterol-lowering medication may disincentivize people from adopting a vegetarian diet.
- disincorporate — to remove from an incorporated state or status.
- disinheritance — Law. to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).
- disneyfication — to create or alter in a simplified, sentimentalized, or contrived form or manner: museums that have become Disneyfied to attract more visitors.
- distractedness — having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
- district nurse — In Britain, a district nurse is a nurse who goes to people's houses to give them medical treatment and advice.
- do violence to — to inflict harm upon; damage or violate
- documentalists — Plural form of documentalist.
- documentarians — Plural form of documentarian.
- documentations — (very,rare) Plural form of documentation.
- dogmaticalness — The quality of being dogmatical.
- domestications — Plural form of domestication.
- drainage ditch — a ditch that excess water drains into
- drepanocytosis — Sickle-cell anemia.
- drinks cabinet — a cocktail cabinet
- drone aircraft — a pilotless radio-controlled aircraft used for reconnaissance or bombing
- drop-in centre — (in Britain) a daycentre run by the social services or a charity that clients may attend on an informal basis
- dutch medicine — patent medicine, esp made of herbs
- dynamoelectric — of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy
- education page — a page in a newspaper devoted to news relating to education or teaching
- educationalist — a specialist in the theory and methods of education.
- electrodynamic — (physics) that involves the movement of electric charges.
- electrogilding — electroplating using gold
- electropainted — Painted electrophoretically.