10-letter words containing d, e, u, r
- jerrybuild — To assemble a project in a hasty, low-quality manner, especially when cheap, low-quality and/or inappropriate materials are used.
- judas tree — a purple-flowered Eurasian tree, Cercis siliquastrum, of the legume family, supposed to be the kind upon which Judas hanged himself.
- judder bar — a bump built across roads, esp in housing estates, to reduce speeding
- judicature — the administration of justice, as by judges or courts.
- jute board — a strong, bendable cardboard made from rags and sulfite, used chiefly in the manufacture of shipping cartons.
- keep under — to remain or cause to remain below (a surface)
- kettledrum — a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch.
- krugerrand — (sometimes lowercase) a one-ounce gold coin of the Republic of South Africa, equal to 25 rand: first issued in 1967.
- kummerbund — a wide sash worn at the waist, especially a horizontally pleated one worn with a tuxedo.
- kurt alder — Kurt [kurt;; German koo rt] /kɜrt;; German kʊərt/ (Show IPA), 1902–58, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- lagered-up — intoxicated, esp after drinking lager
- landlouper — A vagabond; a vagrant.
- landlubber — an unseasoned sailor or someone unfamiliar with the sea.
- lardaceous — lardlike; fatty.
- lauderhill — a city in SE Florida: suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
- launderers — Plural form of launderer.
- laundering — Present participle of launder.
- laundrette — a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.
- laundrymen — Plural form of laundryman.
- laurdalite — a type of pale pink or grey syenite
- leeuwarden — a province in the N Netherlands. 1431 sq. mi. (3705 sq. km). Capital: Leeuwarden.
- lemon curd — lemon paste made with eggs and sugar
- leucoderma — vitiligo.
- leukoderma — vitiligo.
- lie around — sb: lounge idly
- lifeguards — Plural form of lifeguard.
- liquidiser — Alternative spelling of liquidizer.
- liquidizer — (British) A machine to chop or puree food.
- loudhailer — (British) A megaphone or bullhorn.
- loundering — a beating
- lubricated — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- ludendorff — Erich Friedrich Wilhelm von [ey-rikh free-drikh vil-helm fuh n] /ˈeɪ rɪx ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/ (Show IPA), 1865–1937, German general.
- lug-rigged — rigged with a lugsail or lugsails.
- lumberyard — a yard where lumber is stored for sale.
- lut desert — Dasht-e-Lut.
- luxuriated — to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
- maneuvered — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- manoeuvred — Simple past tense and past participle of manoeuvre.
- marinduque — an island of the Philippines, between Luzon and Mindora islands. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).
- masquerade — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- maundering — A rambling or pointless discourse.
- meadow rue — any of several plants belonging to the genus Thalictrum, of the buttercup family, having leaves resembling those of rue, especially T. dioicum, of North America.
- measuredly — In a measured fashion.
- medium-dry — Medium-dry wine or sherry is not very sweet.
- medrinaque — A type of fabric from the Philippines, made from the abaca tree.
- medusiform — resembling a medusa or jellyfish
- memorandum — a short note designating something to be remembered, especially something to be done or acted upon in the future; reminder.
- micturated — Simple past tense and past participle of micturate.
- mid-course — the middle of a course.
- midcentury — Occurring around the center or middle of the century.