11-letter words containing d, i, o, s, e
- derecognise — Alternative spelling of derecognize.
- derivations — Plural form of derivation.
- derogations — Plural form of derogation.
- desalinator — an apparatus used in the process of desalination
- descamisado — an extreme liberal of the Spanish revolution 1820–23.
- deschooling — to abolish or phase out traditional schools from, so as to replace them with alternative methods and forms of education.
- descloizite — a mineral, lead zinc vanadate.
- description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
- descriptors — Plural form of descriptor.
- desecration — a desecrating or being desecrated
- desert soil — a type of soil developed in arid climates, characterized by a lack of leaching and small humus content
- desiccation — Desiccation is the process of becoming completely dried out.
- designation — A designation is a description, name, or title that is given to someone or something. Designation is the fact of giving that description, name, or title.
- designators — Plural form of designator.
- designatory — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- desk copier — a photocopier compact enough to fit on a desk, table, or similar surface.
- desk editor — someone employed to read through newspaper text before publication to correct errors
- desmodromic — (of mechanisms, almost exclusively of valves) that are controlled in both directions of their movement. A desmodromic valve is one which is actively both opened and closed by a mechanism rather than by a spring
- desocialize — to remove from a customary social environment: Imprisonment desocializes the inmates.
- desolations — Plural form of desolation.
- desperation — Desperation is the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you will try anything to change it.
- despoilment — The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
- dessication — Misspelling of desiccation.
- destination — The destination of someone or something is the place to which they are going or being sent.
- destitution — Destitution is the state of having no money or possessions.
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- desultorily — lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
- detectorist — a person whose hobby is using a metal detector
- deteriorism — the belief that everything is getting worse, that the universe is deteriorating or decaying
- detestation — intense hatred; abhorrence
- detonations — Plural form of detonation.
- detractions — Plural form of detraction.
- devastation — Devastation is severe and widespread destruction or damage.
- deviousness — The characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.
- devotionals — Plural form of devotional.
- devotionist — a person who practises formal devotion
- diadelphous — (of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in two groups
- diagnosable — to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination: The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza.
- diagonalise — Alternative spelling of diagonalize.
- dian fossey — Dian [dahy-an] /daɪˈæn/ (Show IPA), 1932–85, U.S. zoologist: expert on great apes.
- diaphoreses — perspiration, especially when artificially induced.
- diaphoresis — a technical name for sweating
- diapophyses — Plural form of diapophysis.
- diapositive — a positive transparency; slide
- diarthroses — a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint.
- diatessaron — (in classical Greece) the interval of a perfect fourth
- dicephalous — having two heads
- dichotomies — Botany. a mode of branching by constant forking, as in some stems, in veins of leaves, etc.
- dichotomise — to divide or separate into two parts, kinds, etc.
- dichromates — Plural form of dichromate.