10-letter words containing d, e, r, s
- cosmodrome — a site, esp one in the former Soviet Union, from which spacecraft are launched
- cowardness — Synonym of cowardice.
- crackheads — Plural form of crackhead.
- cradlesong — a lullaby
- crash diet — a strict diet which is intended to produce drastic results in a relatively short period
- crash dive — a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
- crash-dive — a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.
- crassitude — gross ignorance or stupidity.
- crawfished — Simple past tense and past participle of crawfish.
- cream soda — a carbonated soft drink flavoured with vanilla
- creditless — commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due.
- crescendos — Plural form of crescendo.
- crescented — having the shape of a crescent
- crispbread — Crispbreads are thin dry biscuits made from wheat or rye. They are often eaten instead of bread by people who want to lose weight.
- criticised — to censure or find fault with.
- crocodiles — Plural form of crocodile.
- crookedest — Superlative form of crooked.
- cropduster — an aeroplane used to spray crops with fertilizer or insecticide
- cross-eyed — Someone who is cross-eyed has eyes that seem to look towards each other.
- cross-fade — to fade in (one sound or picture source) as another is being faded out
- crossbreed — to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc
- crossdress — Alternative spelling of cross-dress.
- crossfader — (music) A device consisting of two volume controls which control separate records, allowing the DJ to change the source of the sound between the records.
- crossfield — (in sport) across the field of play
- croustades — Plural form of croustade.
- cruddiness — The quality of being cruddy.
- curse word — a profane or obscene word, especially as used in anger or for emphasis.
- cursedness — The state or quality of being cursed.
- dairyhouse — A farm building operating as a dairy.
- dampcourse — a horizontal layer of impervious material in a brick wall, fairly close to the ground, to stop moisture rising
- dancercise — an exercise system that uses dancing to improve fitness
- dangerless — Without danger.
- dapperness — neat; trim; smart: He looked very dapper in his new suit.
- daredevils — Plural form of daredevil.
- daringness — The state or quality of being daring.
- dark horse — If you describe someone as a dark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.
- dark slide — Also called draw slide. a black plastic, metal, or fabric sheet that is inserted into a film holder to protect the film from light.
- darknesses — Plural form of darknesse.
- dastardize — To make cowardly; to intimidate or dispirit.
- davenports — Plural form of davenport.
- dawn horse — eohippus.
- day sailer — a small sailboat without sleeping accommodations, suitable for short trips.
- de gasperi — Alcide (alˈtʃiːde). 1881–1954, Italian statesman; prime minister (1945–53). An antifascist, he led the Christian Democratic party during World War II from the Vatican City
- deaconries — Plural form of deaconry.
- dead horse — something that has ceased to be useful or relevant.
- dealership — A dealership is a company that sells cars, usually for one car company.
- dealmakers — Plural form of dealmaker.
- deaspirate — to remove any audible breath sound from (a sound)
- death star — ["Star Wars" film] 1. The AT&T corporate logo, which appears on computers sold by AT&T and bears an uncanny resemblance to the Death Star in the movie. This usage is particularly common among partisans of BSD Unix, who tend to regard the AT&T versions as inferior and AT&T as a bad guy. Copies still circulate of a poster printed by Mt. Xinu showing a starscape with a space fighter labelled 4.2BSD streaking away from a broken AT&T logo wreathed in flames. 2. AT&T's internal magazine, "Focus", uses "death star" to describe an incorrectly done AT&T logo in which the inner circle in the top left is dark instead of light - a frequent result of dark-on-light logo images.
- deathtraps — Plural form of deathtrap.