12-letter words containing d, e, s, t, o
- desmoplastic — (pathology) That produces adhesions.
- desolateness — barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape.
- desolatingly — in a way that desolates, in a desolating fashion
- despiteously — in a despiteous or contemptuous manner
- despoliation — the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage
- despondently — feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health.
- despotically — of, relating to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.
- despotocracy — the rule by a despot or despots; the power of despots
- desquamation — to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off.
- desquamatory — an obsolete surgical instrument once used for the desquamation of bones
- dessert bowl — A dessert bowl is a bowl in which a dessert is served.
- dessert fork — a fork used for eating certain desserts, usually somewhat smaller than a dinner fork.
- dessertspoon — A dessertspoon is a spoon which is midway between the size of a teaspoon and a tablespoon. You use it to eat desserts.
- destinations — The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
- destined for — headed for; bound for
- deteriorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deteriorate.
- detestations — Plural form of detestation.
- detritivores — Plural form of detritivore.
- deuteroscopy — the second time of looking or considering
- deuterostome — any member of the major group of animals defined by the fact that during early embryonic development the first opening to form becomes the anus of the animal. The opposite is protostome
- devaluations — Plural form of devaluation.
- devastations — Plural form of devastation.
- developments — Plural form of development.
- deviationism — ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)
- deviationist — One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of Communism.
- devolatilise — to cause (a vapor) to liquefy.
- dextrousness — Alternative form of dexterousness.
- diastereomer — either of a pair of stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other.
- diatomaceous — of, relating to, consisting of, or containing diatoms or their fossil remains
- dichotomised — Simple past tense and past participle of dichotomise.
- dicotyledons — Plural form of dicotyledon.
- dictionaries — Plural form of dictionary.
- dictyostelic — Of or possessing a dictyostele.
- diisocyanate — (chemistry) Any compound containing two isocyanate anions or functional groups, but especially such an organic compound used in the preparation of polyurethane.
- dilatometers — Plural form of dilatometer.
- dilatoriness — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- diphosphates — a pyrophosphate.
- diphtheroids — resembling diphtheria, especially in the formation of a false membrane in the throat.
- directorates — Plural form of directorate.
- directorship — a person or thing that directs.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- disappointed — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- disassociate — to dissociate.
- disauthorize — to take authority away from (a person or organization)
- disceptation — (archaic) Controversy; disputation; discussion.
- discolorated — Simple past tense and past participle of discolorate.
- discomfiture — Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.
- discomforted — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- discomforter — One who causes discomfort.
- disconcerted — disturbed, as in one's composure or self-possession; perturbed; ruffled: She was disconcerted by the sudden attack on her integrity.