10-letter words containing d, i, p, e
- pyroxenoid — any of a group of triclinic silicates including wollastonite, rhodonite, and pectolite
- quadriceps — a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.
- quadriplex — A building divided into four self-contained residences.
- quadripole — an electric circuit with two input and two output terminals
- quintupled — Simple past tense and past participle of quintuple.
- radiopager — a small radio receiver fitted with a buzzer to alert a person to telephone their home, office, etc, to receive a message
- radiopaque — opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
- radiophare — a radiotelegraphic station used by vessels to determine their positions; radio beacon.
- radiophone — a radiotelephone.
- radioscope — an instrument, such as a fluoroscope, capable of detecting radiant energy
- rapid-fire — characterized by, delivered, or occurring in rapid succession: rapid-fire questions; rapid-fire events.
- rapidwrite — (language, tool) A method for translating set of abbreviations into the much more verbose COBOL code.
- readership — the people who read or are thought to read a particular book, newspaper, magazine, etc.: The periodical has a dwindling readership.
- readoption — the adoption of something or someone again
- red spider — spider mite.
- red-pencil — to delete, censor, correct, or abridge (written material) with or as if with a pencil having a red lead: His book was heavily red-penciled before it got clearance.
- redemption — an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed.
- redemptive — serving to redeem.
- redispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- redisperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- redisposed — to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
- reply-paid — having the cost of sending a reply (of a letter, etc) prepaid by the sender
- reprimands — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- rhapsodize — to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
- rice paddy — a field planted with rice
- rinderpest — an acute, usually fatal infectious disease of cattle, sheep, etc., caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus and characterized by high fever, diarrhea, and lesions of the skin and mucous membranes.
- ripidolite — a mineral of the chlorite group, essentially hydrated magnesium and aluminum silicate with some ferrous iron.
- rood spire — a spire over the crossing of a church.
- rose aphid — a dark green aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, that feeds on roses and related plants.
- sand viper — hognose snake.
- scorpaenid — belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.
- sea spider — any member of the arthropod class Pycnogonida, marine invertebrates with eight long walking legs attached to a small body consisting of a cephalothorax and vestigial abdomen.
- seed-snipe — any of several South American birds of the family Thinocoridae, related to the shorebirds but superficially resembling quail.
- self-pride — pride in one's abilities, status, possessions, etc.; self-esteem.
- septicidal — (of a capsule) dehiscing lengthwise along a septum.
- ship-bread — hardtack.
- shiplapped — of, related to, or resembling shiplap
- shopsoiled — worn, faded, tarnished, etc, from being displayed in a shop or store
- side plate — a small plate used for bread or other accompaniments to a meal
- side-swipe — to strike with a sweeping stroke or blow along the side; strike a glancing blow obliquely.
- signposted — A place or route that is signposted has signposts beside the road to show the way.
- simplified — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- spadiceous — Botany. of the nature of a spadix. bearing a spadix.
- spear side — the male side, or line of descent, of a family (opposed to distaff side or spindle side).
- speciocide — the elimination of an entire species
- speed dial — phone feature: calling a number automatically
- speed-dial — to dial (a telephone number) using speed dial.
- speediness — characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.