10-letter words containing d, h
- aphid lion — the larva of a lacewing, usually predaceous on aphids.
- aphidicide — substance for killing aphids
- aphrodisia — the desire for sexual intimacy
- apprehends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend.
- approached — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
- arachnidan — (zoology) Any of the Arachnida.
- arachnoids — Plural form of arachnoid.
- arch board — a distinctive area at the upper part of a stern, curving upward toward the center and giving the name and port of the vessel within a carved and painted frame; escutcheon.
- archdeacon — An archdeacon is a high-ranking clergyman who works as an assistant to a bishop, especially in the Anglican church.
- archfiends — Plural form of archfiend.
- archimedes — ?287–212 bc, Greek mathematician and physicist of Syracuse, noted for his work in geometry, hydrostatics, and mechanics
- arrowheads — Plural form of arrowhead.
- arthrodial — a joint, as in the carpal articulations, in which the surfaces glide over each other in movement.
- arthrodire — any of numerous fishes of the extinct order Arthrodira, widely distributed during the Devonian Period, having the anterior part of the body covered by a shield of bony plates.
- arthropoda — the phylum comprising the arthropods.
- arthropods — any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods.
- ash blonde — pale, grayish blond: ash-blond hair.
- astonished — If you are astonished by something, you are very surprised about it.
- audiograph — a machine used to test a patient's hearing by transmitting sound waves directly to the inner ear
- audiophile — a person who has a great interest in high-fidelity sound reproduction
- authorised — Alternative spelling of authorized.
- authorized — officially permitted or empowered
- avalanched — Simple past tense and past participle of avalanche.
- awkwardish — slightly awkward
- awl-shaped — shaped like an awl
- azhdarchid — Any member of the Azhdarchidae, a family of pterosaurs known primarily from the late Cretaceous including some of the largest known flying animals of all time.
- backhanded — A backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be an insult but could also be understood as a compliment. A backhanded compliment is also a remark which seems to be a compliment but could also be understood as an insult.
- backhander — A backhander is an amount of money that is illegally paid to someone in a position of authority in order to encourage them to do something.
- backlashed — a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil.
- bad breath — halitosis.
- bad cheque — A bad cheque is a bank cheque that will not be paid because there is a mistake on it, or because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote the cheque.
- badakhshan — a former province in NE Afghanistan.
- badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.
- baldacchin — A rich, embroidered brocade used for clothing in the Middle Ages, the web being gold and the woof silk.
- baldachins — Plural form of baldachin.
- balderdash — If you say that something that has been said or written is balderdash, you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.
- baldheaded — having a bald head
- ballyhooed — a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
- band shell — an outdoor platform for concerts, having a concave, nearly hemispherical back serving as a sounding board
- banda aceh — a city in N Indonesia, in N Sumatra; the capital of Aceh region; suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Pop: 154 767 (2000)
- bandishing — Present participle of bandish.
- bandwidths — Plural form of bandwidth.
- bangladesh — a republic in S Asia: formerly the Eastern Province of Pakistan; became independent in 1971 after civil war and the defeat of Pakistan by India; consists of the plains and vast deltas of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers; prone to flooding: economy based on jute and jute products (over 70 per cent of world production); a member of the Commonwealth. Language: Bengali. Religion: Muslim. Currency: taka. Capital: Dhaka. Pop: 163 654 860 (2013 est). Area: 142 797 sq km (55 126 sq miles)
- barehanded — without weapons, tools, etc
- bareheaded — Someone who is bareheaded is not wearing a hat or any other covering on their head.
- barrelhead — the round and flat end of a barrel
- batch mode — computer processing in which commands are input from a batch file, not interactively
- bawdyhouse — a house of prostitution
- be hard on — to treat severely; be harsh toward
- beachheads — Plural form of beachhead.