11-letter words containing d, i, g
- damping off — any of various diseases of plants, esp the collapse and death of seedlings caused by the parasitic fungus Pythium debaryanum and related fungi in conditions of excessive moisture
- damping-off — a disease of seedlings, occurring either before or immediately after emerging from the soil, characterized by rotting of the stem at soil level and eventual collapse of the plant, caused by any of several soil fungi.
- danger list — on
- darlingness — the quality or characteristic of being darling, sweet, or charming
- darning egg — a rounded piece of wood or plastic used in darning to support the fabric around the hole
- data mining — Data mining involves collecting information from data stored in a database, for example in order to find out about people's shopping habits.
- dating nail — a nail driven into a wooden tie, pole, etc., bearing on its head the date of installation or last treatment of the timber.
- day trading — the practice of buying and selling shares on the same day, often via the internet, in order to make a quick profit
- daydreaming — indulgence in daydreams
- de-energize — to disconnect (an electrical circuit) from its source
- dead firing — firing of a furnace or boiler at less than normal operating temperature in order to maintain conditions desirable during a period of idleness.
- dead ringer — a person or thing that closely resembles another; ringer: That old car is a dead ringer for the one we used to own.
- dead weight — A dead weight is a load which is surprisingly heavy and difficult to lift.
- deadeningly — in a deadening manner
- deadlocking — Present participle of deadlock.
- deadpanning — Present participle of deadpan.
- deafeningly — to make deaf: The accident deafened him for life.
- dealing box — a box that holds a deck or decks of cards, allowing them to be dealt only one at a time, often used in casino games such as blackjack or chemin de fer.
- deamidating — Present participle of deamidate.
- debriefings — Plural form of debriefing.
- deceivingly — to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
- decentering — to put out of center.
- deciphering — Present participle of decipher.
- decisioning — the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment: They must make a decision between these two contestants.
- deck bridge — a bridge with an upper horizontal beam that carries the roadway
- declutching — Present participle of declutch.
- decollating — Present participle of decollate.
- decomposing — Present participle of decompose.
- decussating — Present participle of decussate.
- deenergized — to deprive of electrical energy or exhaust the electrical energy from: Turning off the ignition de-energizes the spark plugs.
- deep design — a design process used in architecture, town planning, engineering, interior design, etc, the goal of which is to appeal not only to the thoughts and feelings of the conscious mind but also the visual imagery of the unconscious, while also aiming for sustainability
- defalcating — Present participle of defalcate.
- defatigable — (very, rare) Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued.
- deflowering — Present participle of deflower.
- defoliating — Present participle of defoliate.
- deforesting — Present participle of deforest.
- deganawidah — ("The Peacemaker") flourished 1550–1600, Huron prophet, cofounder of the Iroquois Confederacy.
- degendering — to free from any association with or dependence on gender: to degenderize employment policies.
- degenderize — to free from any association with or dependence on gender: to degenderize employment policies.
- degerminate — degerm (def 2).
- deglaciated — having had glaciation removed
- deglamorize — to make (a person or thing) less glamorous
- deglutinate — to extract the gluten from (a cereal, esp wheat)
- deglutition — the act of swallowing
- deglutitory — of or relating to swallowing
- degradation — You use degradation to refer to a situation, condition, or experience which you consider shameful and disgusting, especially one which involves poverty or immorality.
- degradative — causing degradation
- degradingly — that degrades; debasing; humiliating: degrading submission.
- degree mill — an academic institution with low standards that awards many degrees
- degringoler — to descend rapidly