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10-letter words containing d, i, e, l

  • sulphoxide — any compound containing a sulphinyl group (SO) and a hydrocarbon radical
  • sun-filled — filled with light from the sun
  • sun-shield — something put over the windscreen of a car to keep the sun out
  • superfluid — a fluid that exhibits frictionless flow, very high heat conductivity, and other unusual physical properties, helium below 2.186 K being the only known example.
  • surveilled — to place under surveillance.
  • sylphidine — resembling a sylph
  • table-side — the area around or beside a table.
  • tailcoated — wearing a tailcoat
  • tantalised — to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
  • tantalized — to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
  • taradiddle — a small lie; fib.
  • teddy girl — a rebellious British girl who, in the 1950s and early 1960s, affected the dress of the reign of Edward VII.
  • teleboides — Taphiae.
  • telebridge — a television broadcast using satellite technology to enable discussion between studio audiences in different countries
  • tendential — having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose: a tendentious novel.
  • tenderling — a weak or effeminate person
  • tenderloin — (in beef or pork) the tender meat of the muscle running through the sirloin and terminating before the ribs.
  • tendrilled — having tendrils
  • tendrilous — a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
  • test-drill — to drill a test hole (in)
  • testudinal — pertaining to or resembling a tortoise or tortoise shell.
  • tetraploid — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
  • thailander — Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
  • the devil! — used in such phrases as what the devil, where the devil, etc
  • the lizard — a promontory in SW England, in SW Cornwall: the southernmost point in Great Britain
  • theodolite — Surveying. a precision instrument having a telescopic sight for establishing horizontal and sometimes vertical angles. Compare transit (def 6).
  • threadlike — a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
  • tidal bore — an abrupt rise of tidal water moving rapidly inland from the mouth of an estuary.
  • tidal wave — (not in technical use) a large, destructive ocean wave, produced by a seaquake, hurricane, or strong wind. Compare tsunami.
  • tide table — a table listing the predicted times and heights of the tides for specific dates and places.
  • tile field — a system of unconnected drain tiles distributing septic tank effluent over an absorption area or providing drainage in wet areas.
  • timberland — land covered with timber-producing forests.
  • timbrelled — sung to a timbrel's sound
  • time delay — a delay that separates the occurrence of two events
  • tip-tilted — (of a nose) slightly turned up
  • titillated — to excite or arouse agreeably: to titillate the fancy. Synonyms: rouse, tempt, tease.
  • title deed — a deed or document containing or constituting evidence of ownership.
  • tollbridge — a bridge where tolls are collected
  • trade bill — a bill of exchange drawn on and accepted (trade acceptance) by a trader in payment for goods
  • trail herd — a herd of cattle driven along a trail, especially from their home range to market.
  • tree-lined — bordered by trees
  • treillaged — fitted with treillage, trelliswork
  • trend line — a line on a graph or chart that shows a statistical trend
  • tricolored — having three colours
  • trilobated — having three lobes
  • trisulfide — a sulfide containing three sulfur atoms.
  • tunbellied — having a tunbelly
  • twice-laid — made from strands of used rope.
  • twice-told — having been told before; related two times.
  • two-tailed — (of a significance test) concerned with the hypothesis that an observed value of a sampling statistic differs significantly from a given value, where an error in either direction is relevant: for instance, in testing the fairness of scales, an inspector will seek to exclude both overweight and underweight goods
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