11-letter words containing d, e, p, t
- diapositive — a positive transparency; slide
- digital pen — a pen-like device that enables a person to enter information into a digital electronic device by writing on a screen
- dilapidated — reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
- dinnerplate — A plate on which dinner can be served.
- diophantine — Alternative capitalization of Diophantine.
- diopsimeter — an instrument for measuring the field of vision.
- dioptometer — an instrument for measuring the refraction of the eye.
- dip-netting — the activity of catching fish using a dip-net
- dipeptidase — any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of dipeptides.
- diphosphate — a pyrophosphate.
- diphtheroid — resembling diphtheria, especially in the formation of a false membrane in the throat.
- diplomatese — the type of language or jargon used by diplomats, thought to be excessively complicated, cautious, or vague
- diplomatize — to use diplomacy or tact.
- dipterocarp — A tall forest tree from which are obtained resins and timber for the export trade, occurring mainly in Southeast Asia.
- dirlotapide — A drug used to treat obesity in dogs.
- dirty power — Electrical mains voltage that is unfriendly to the delicate innards of computers. Spikes, drop-outs, average voltage significantly higher or lower than nominal, or just plain noise can all cause problems of varying subtlety and severity (these are collectively known as power hits).
- disapparate — To disappear (magically).
- disceptator — a person who disputes or disagrees
- discerption — The action of pulling something apart.
- discerptive — capable of being discerped
- disculpated — Simple past tense and past participle of disculpate.
- disparately — distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
- disparities — Plural form of disparity.
- dispatchers — Plural form of dispatcher.
- dispensator — a person who dispenses; distributor; administrator.
- dispersants — Plural form of dispersant.
- displeasant — displeasing
- displuviate — (of the atrium of an ancient Roman house) having roofs sloping downward and outward from a central opening.
- disportment — to divert or amuse (oneself).
- dispositive — involving or affecting disposition or settlement: a dispositive clue in a case of embezzlement.
- disproperty — to deprive of property
- disputative — Tending to dispute.
- disrespects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrespect.
- disruptable — Capable of being disrupted.
- dissepiment — Anatomy, Zoology. a partition or septum in a tissue.
- dissipative — to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
- disspirited — dispirit.
- distempered — Art. a technique of decorative painting in which glue or gum is used as a binder or medium to achieve a mat surface and rapid drying. (formerly) the tempera technique.
- diterpenoid — (chemistry) a terpenoid having a C20 skeleton.
- doctorspeak — the language of physicians and other health professionals; specialized or technical jargon used by healthcare workers.
- donut peach — fruit
- doorstepper — a person who goes from door-to-door in order to canvass or interview
- doorstopper — A doorstop: a device for halting the motion of a door.
- dope addict — Slang. a drug addict.
- dotted pair — (programming) The usual LISP syntax for representing a cons cell that is not a list. For example, the expression (cons 'foo 42) returns a cons cell that is output as (foo . 42) which represents a cons cell whose car is the symbol "foo" and whose cdr is the integer 42.
- double tape — a ribbon of material, usually with a plastic base, coated on one side (single tape) or both sides (double tape) with a substance containing iron oxide, to make it sensitive to impulses from an electromagnet: used to record sound, images, data, etc.
- double-stop — to play a double stop on (a stringed instrument).
- downpayment — an initial amount paid at the time of purchase, in installment buying, time sales, etc.
- drop astern — to fall back to the stern (of another vessel)
- drop letter — a letter that is mailed to a local address at a post office without city delivery or a rural delivery service and must be picked up by the addressee.