12-letter words containing d, i, e, t, r
- arterialized — Simple past tense and past participle of arterialize.
- artiodactyle — (zoology) One of the Artiodactyla, a group of ungulates.
- auctioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of auctioneer.
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- bacteria bed — a layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent, in its final stages, to air and the action of microorganisms
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
- bactericides — Plural form of bactericide.
- bacteriocide — Alternative form of bactericide.
- bastard file — a file of the commercial grade of coarseness between coarse and second-cut.
- battery acid — acid used in batteries, esp car batteries
- beetle drive — a social occasion at which a progressive series of games of beetle is played
- beth midrash — a place where Jews gather to study the Talmud and other religious writings; a small synagogue.
- bewilderment — Bewilderment is the feeling of being bewildered.
- binder twine — a strong, coarse twine, as of sisal, used especially in binding sheaves of grain and bales of hay.
- biodiversity — Biodiversity is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment.
- bird nesting — the activity of searching for birds' nests as a hobby
- bird watcher — a person who identifies and observes birds in their natural habitat as a recreation.
- bird-s--nest — nest (def 1).
- bird-spotter — a bird-watcher
- bird-watcher — A bird-watcher is a person whose hobby is watching and studying wild birds in their natural surroundings.
- birth defect — an inherited disease or condition that a baby is born with
- bitter-ender — a person who persists in a hopeless cause; one who will not give in
- bleeder tile — a terra-cotta pipe for conveying water from a drainage tile to a sewer or drain.
- blitzkrieged — blitz (defs 1, 2, 5).
- blood sister — a sister by birth
- boiled shirt — a dress shirt with a stiff front
- border light — a striplight hung upstage of a border, for lighting the stage.
- bradykinetic — slowness of movement, as found, for example, in Parkinson's disease.
- breast drill — a geared drill that can be braced against the chest for additional leverage.
- brevicaudate — having a short tail.
- bridal suite — a room or set of rooms in a hotel for newly married couples
- bridge cloth — a tablecloth for a bridge table.
- bridge party — a gathering for the purpose of playing bridge
- bridge table — a square card table with folding legs.
- bridle joint — a heading joint in which the end of one member, notched to form two parallel tenons, is fitted into two gains cut into the edges of a second member.
- bright-field — of or relating to the illuminated region about the object of a microscope.
- candy stripe — a pattern of bright stripes of one color against a plain background, used chiefly in fabrics.
- cantilevered — A cantilevered structure is constructed using cantilevers.
- captive-bred — bred in captivity
- cardinalates — Plural form of cardinalate.
- cardioactive — of or relating to a drug or other substance affecting the function of the heart.
- catbird seat — an enviable position, as of power
- catheterized — Simple past tense and past participle of catheterize.
- cathiodermie — a beauty treatment for the skin, which involves using electrotherapy
- cattle drive — the process of moving cattle across country, often carried out by cowboys on horseback
- center field — the middle area of the outfield
- centrolinead — a drafting instrument for drawing lines converging on a vanishing point outside the drawing.
- cerotic acid — white insoluble odourless wax
- certificated — A certificated person has been awarded a certificate to prove that they have achieved a certain level or standard.
- chesterfield — a man's knee-length overcoat, usually with a fly front to conceal the buttons and having a velvet collar