10-letter words containing d, i, o, l
- deflection — The deflection of something means making it change direction.
- defoliated — Simple past tense and past participle of defoliate.
- defoliates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defoliate.
- defoliator — An adult or larval insect that strips all the leaves from a tree or shrub.
- delegation — A delegation is a group of people who have been sent somewhere to have talks with other people on behalf of a larger group of people.
- delibation — a small taste of a liquid
- deligation — the act of binding, especially with a ligature
- delineator — a tailor's pattern, adjustable for different sizes
- delinition — (obsolete) A smearing.
- deliration — delirium; madness
- dello joio — Norman, 1913–2008, U.S. composer and pianist.
- delocalize — to remove from the usual locality
- delphinoid — a member of the genus Delphinoidea, of which dolphins and porpoises are members
- delta iron — an allotrope of iron that exists between 1400°C and the melting point of iron and has the same structure as alpha iron
- deltiology — the collection and study of picture postcards
- delusional — having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional.
- demobilise — to disband (troops, an army, etc.).
- demobilize — If a country or armed force demobilizes its troops, or if its troops demobilize, its troops are released from service and allowed to go home.
- demoiselle — a small crane, Anthropoides virgo, of central Asia, N Africa, and SE Europe, having grey plumage with long black breast feathers and white ear tufts
- demolished — to lay waste to; ruin utterly: The fire demolished the area.
- demolisher — One who demolishes.
- demolishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demolish.
- demolition — The demolition of a building is the act of deliberately destroying it, often in order to build something else in its place.
- demoniacal — of, relating to, or like a demon; demonic: demoniac laughter.
- demoralise — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- demoralize — If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.
- dendroidal — Dendroid; resembling a shrub or tree.
- deoppilate — to remove obstructions (from)
- depilation — to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
- depilatory — Depilatory substances and processes remove unwanted hair from your body.
- depletions — Plural form of depletion.
- depolarize — to undergo or cause to undergo a loss of polarity or polarization
- derisorily — In a derisory manner.
- desirously — With desire; eagerly.
- desmoulins — (Lucie Simplice) Camille (Benoît) (kamij). 1760–94, French revolutionary leader, pamphleteer, and orator
- desolating — Present participle of desolate.
- desolation — Desolation is a feeling of great unhappiness and hopelessness.
- despoilers — Plural form of despoiler.
- despoiling — plundering by force
- despotical — of, relating to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.
- devalorize — Devalue.
- developing — If you talk about developing countries or the developing world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are poor and have few industries.
- devil book — (publication) "The Design and Implementation of the 4.3BSD Unix Operating System", by Samuel J. Leffler, Marshall Kirk McKusick, Michael J. Karels, and John S. Quarterman (Addison-Wesley Publishers, 1989, ISBN 0-201-06196-1). The standard reference book on the internals of BSD Unix. So called because the cover has a picture depicting a little devil (a visual play on daemon) in sneakers, holding a pitchfork (referring to one of the characteristic features of Unix, the "fork(2)" system call).
- devil of a — Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
- devilwoods — Plural form of devilwood.
- devocalize — devoice.
- devolution — Devolution is the transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments.
- devotional — Devotional activities, writings, or objects relate to religious worship.
- diabolical — If you describe something as diabolical, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant.
- diabolized — Simple past tense and past participle of diabolize.