16-letter words containing d, e, v, i, c
- devil's advocate — If you play devil's advocate in a discussion or debate, you express an opinion which you may not agree with but which is very different to what other people have been saying, in order to make the argument more interesting.
- devonshire cream — clotted cream.
- digestive juices — fluids secreted in the stomach or intestines that assist in the digestion of food
- directed verdict — an order by a judge to a jury to find a verdict because the facts proved are indisputable.
- discovered check — a check that is effected by moving an intervening piece from the line of attack of a queen, rook, or bishop.
- discovery method — a largely unstructured, situational method or philosophy of teaching whereby students are permitted to find solutions to problems on their own or at their own pace, often jointly in group activities, either independent of or under the guidance of a teacher.
- disincentivising — Present participle of disincentivise.
- diversifications — Plural form of diversification.
- diverticulectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of a diverticulum.
- domestic servant — person employed to do household chores
- domestic service — the work of household servants
- driver education — a course of study, as for high-school students, that teaches the techniques of driving a vehicle, along with basic vehicle maintenance, safety precautions, and traffic regulations and laws.
- driver's license — a permit, as one issued by a state's motor vehicle bureau, that allows the holder to drive a motor vehicle on public roads.
- drumhead service — a religious service attended by members of a military unit while in the field
- explosive device — a device, such as a bomb, that explodes or bursts loudly and with great force
- find one's voice — If someone finds their voice, they start to speak in spite of fear or surprise or difficult circumstances.
- forced vibration — Forced vibration is a type of vibration in which a force is repeatedly applied to a mechanical system.
- gravity decanter — A gravity decanter is a vessel or stage in which two liquids of different densities are allowed to separate by gravity.
- hearsay evidence — testimony based on what a witness has heard from another person rather than on direct personal knowledge or experience.
- heavy with child — pregnant
- indexing service — a service that indexes the contents of a number of publications for use in printed or machine-readable form.
- indiscriminative — Making no distinction; not discriminating.
- letter of advice — a notification from a consignor to a consignee giving specific information as to a shipment, the name of the carrier, the date shipped, etc.
- level descriptor — one of a set of criteria used to assess the performance of a pupil in a particular subject
- listening device — a device used to overhear, record, or monitor speech
- majority verdict — a decision supported by more than half, but not all, the jury
- manic-depressive — suffering from bipolar disorder.
- measuring device — gauge
- medieval cornish — the Cornish language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 14th century to 1600.
- melodic interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
- mental defective — a person who suffers from a learning disability or from some form of mental illness
- metavanadic acid — an oxyacid of vanadium, known chiefly in the form of its vanadate salts; Formula: H4V2O7
- nevado de colima — a volcano in SW Mexico, in Jalisco state. Height: 4339 m (14 235 ft)
- no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
- non-reproductive — serving to reproduce.
- nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
- north providence — a town in NE Rhode Island.
- objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
- observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
- off-road vehicle — An off-road vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
- order of service — a prescribed form of liturgical service, or of administration of a rite or ceremony
- over-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- overdramatically — In an overdramatic manner.
- pelagic division — the biogeographic realm or zone that comprises the open seas and oceans, including water of all depths.
- primary deviance — the violation of a norm or rule that does not result in the violator's being stigmatized as deviant.
- proper adjective — an adjective formed from a proper noun, as American from America.
- pyruvic aldehyde — a yellow, liquid compound, C 3 H 4 O 2 , containing both an aldehyde and a ketone group, usually obtained in a polymeric form: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- queen's evidence — evidence for the crown given by an accused person against his or her alleged accomplices.
- reckless driving — a serious traffic offence whereby the driver of a vehicle disregards the rules of the road, driving very dangerously, causing accidents or other damage
- refractive index — index of refraction.