9-letter words containing d, i, n, g
- diamagnet — a substance exhibiting diamagnetism
- diapering — Present participle of diaper.
- diarising — Present participle of diarise.
- dickering — Present participle of dicker.
- dictating — to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary.
- dictyogen — a monocotyledon with reticulated leaves
- dieseling — after-run.
- differing — to disagree in opinion, belief, etc.; be at variance; disagree (often followed by with or from): His business partner always differs with him.
- diffusing — Present participle of diffuse.
- digenesis — alternation of generations.
- digenetic — alternation of generations.
- digestant — a substance that promotes digestion.
- digesting — Present participle of digest.
- digestion — the process in the alimentary canal by which food is broken up physically, as by the action of the teeth, and chemically, as by the action of enzymes, and converted into a substance suitable for absorption and assimilation into the body.
- digitalin — a glucoside obtained from digitalis.
- digitonin — a type of glycoside obtained from the foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), used as a cleansing agent
- digitoxin — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble cardiac glycoside, C 41 H 64 O 13 , or a mixture of cardiac glycosides of which this is the chief constituent, obtained from digitalis and used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
- dignified — characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous: dignified conduct.
- dignifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dignify.
- dignitary — a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
- dignities — bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.
- dignotion — (obsolete) distinguishing mark; diagnostic.
- diligence — constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.
- diligency — (obsolete) diligence; care.
- dilligent — Misspelling of diligent.
- dillinger — John, 1902–34, U.S. bank robber and murderer.
- dinergate — a soldier ant.
- ding dong — the sound of a bell.
- ding ling — (Jiang Bingzhi) 1904–86, Chinese author.
- ding-dong — the sound of a bell.
- dingaling — (slang) A penis.
- dinginess — of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.
- diosgenin — a crystalline compound, C 27 H 42 O 3 , the aglycone of dioscin: used in the synthesis of steroidal hormones, as of progesterone.
- diphthong — Phonetics. an unsegmentable, gliding speech sound varying continuously in phonetic quality but held to be a single sound or phoneme and identified by its apparent beginning and ending sound, as the oi- sound of toy or boil.
- directing — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- disabling — Present participle of disable.
- disarming — removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming: a disarming smile.
- diseasing — Present participle of disease.
- disengage — to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch.
- disliking — Present participle of dislike.
- dismaying — Present participle of dismay.
- disowning — to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce: to disown one's heirs; to disown a published statement.
- disposing — Present participle of dispose.
- disputing — to engage in argument or debate.
- disranged — Simple past tense and past participle of disrange.
- disrating — Present participle of disrate.
- disrobing — Present participle of disrobe.
- dissaving — The action of spending more than one has earned in a given period.
- dissogeny — the condition in ctenophores in which an individual has two periods of sexual maturity, one in the larval and one in the adult stage.
- distingue — having an air of distinction; distinguished.