11-letter words containing d, e, t, i
- diversities — the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness: diversity of opinion.
- diverticula — a blind, tubular sac or process branching off from a canal or cavity, especially an abnormal, saclike herniation of the mucosal layer through the muscular wall of the colon.
- diverticuli — Misspelling of diverticula.
- divertingly — In a diverting manner.
- divestiture — the act of divesting.
- divestments — Plural form of divestment.
- divorcement — divorce; separation.
- diytterbium — (chemistry, especially in combination) Two ytterbium atoms in a molecule.
- dna testing — genetic profiling
- dock strike — an industrial dispute involving dock workers
- doctrinaire — a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
- documenting — Present participle of document.
- dog whistle — Politics. a political strategy, statement, slogan, etc., that conveys a controversial, secondary message understood only by those who support the message: His criticism of welfare was a dog whistle appealing to racist voters.
- dog-whistle — Politics. a political strategy, statement, slogan, etc., that conveys a controversial, secondary message understood only by those who support the message: His criticism of welfare was a dog whistle appealing to racist voters.
- dolorimeter — an instrument used in dolorimetry.
- dolorimetry — a technique for measuring the sensitivity to pain produced by heat rays focused on an area of skin and recorded in dols.
- doltishness — The characteristic of being doltish.
- domesticate — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
- domesticity — the state of being domestic; domestic or home life.
- domesticize — To make domestic; domesticate.
- domiciliate — to domicile.
- don quixote — Don, Don Quixote.
- dope addict — Slang. a drug addict.
- dormitories — Plural form of dormitory.
- dorsetshire — a county in S England. 1024 sq. mi. (2650 sq. km).
- dot etching — a method of making corrections in halftone positives or negatives by using chemicals to reduce the size of halftone dots.
- dotted line — a line on a contract or similar document for a party's signature.
- 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 ikat — a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat) the weft yarns (weft ikat) or both (double ikat) before weaving.
- double knit — a weft-knit fabric that consists of two single-knit fabrics intimately interlooped.
- double tide — agger (def 1).
- double time — a doubled wage rate, paid for working on public holidays, etc
- double-knit — a weft-knit fabric that consists of two single-knit fabrics intimately interlooped.
- double-tide — Also called double tide. Oceanography. a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again. a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.
- double-time — to cause to move in double time: Double-time the troops to the mess hall.
- doublethink — the acceptance of two contradictory ideas or beliefs at the same time.
- doughtiness — steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
- dovetailing — a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin.
- down ticket — relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win.
- downlighter — Downlight.
- downshifted — Simple past tense and past participle of downshift.
- draize test — a test assessing the potential of drugs, chemicals, cosmetics, and other commercial products to produce irritation, pain, or damage to the human eye by studying its effect on a rabbit's eye.
- draughtiest — Superlative form of draughty.
- draw weight — the measured force, in foot-pounds, stored by an archery bow when fully drawn.
- dress shirt — a man's shirt worn for formal or semiformal evening dress, usually having French cuffs and a stiff or pleated front to be fastened with studs.
- dried fruit — Dried fruit is fruit that has been preserved by being dried; used especially to refer to currants, raisins, or sultanas, which are kinds of dried grapes.
- drift angle — the angle made by the path of a drifting vessel with its heading.
- drill tower — a structure, usually of concrete and steel, that resembles a building and is used by firefighters for practicing and improving firefighting techniques.
- drillmaster — a person who trains others in something, especially routinely or mechanically.
- drive shaft — a shaft for imparting torque from a power source or prime mover to machinery.