18-letter words containing d, i, p, l
- diplomatic shuttle — a series of diplomatic visits to other states made by an official, such as an ambassador or envoy
- disability pension — a pension paid to people who are unable to continue to work because of a disability
- dispersible tablet — A dispersible tablet is a tablet that disintegrates in water or other liquid.
- display postscript — An extended form of PostScript permitting its interactive use with bitmap displays.
- disproportionality — not in proportion; disproportionate.
- disproportionately — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
- domestic appliance — a machine used for household tasks, for example, a washing machine, refrigerator, etc.
- dominican republic — a republic in the West Indies, occupying the E part of the island of Hispaniola. 19,129 sq. mi. (49,545 sq. km). Capital: Santo Domingo.
- dry-powder inhaler — A dry-powder inhaler is a device that delivers medication to the lungs in the form of a dry powder.
- dynamic psychology — any system of psychology that emphasizes the interaction between different motives, emotions, and drives
- dynamically scoped — dynamic scope
- electrocardiograph — A machine used for electrocardiography.
- epicycloidal wheel — one of the planetary gears of an epicyclic train
- field independence — a psychological trait associated with having an internal locus of orientation (contrasted with field dependence).
- flat-panel display — a type of thin, lightweight video display that uses liquid crystals or electroluminescence to reflect images.
- forward compatible — forward compatibility
- foundling hospital — an institutional home for foundlings.
- fulminating powder — powder that explodes by percussion.
- gas plasma display — (electronics) A type of display containing super-energised neon gas, used mostly in flat monitor and television screens. Each pixel has a transistor that controls its colour and brightness.
- giuseppe garibaldi — Giuseppe [juh-sep-ee;; Italian joo-zep-pe] /dʒəˈsɛp i;; Italian dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1807–82, Italian patriot and general.
- golden opportunity — perfect chance
- grumbling appendix — a condition in which the appendix causes intermittent pain but appendicitis has not developed
- handyman's special — fixer-upper.
- hyperaldosteronism — aldosteronism.
- hyposulfurous acid — an acid, H 2 S 2 O 4 , next in a series below sulfurous acid, known only in solution or in the form of its salts.
- imploded consonant — a consonant which is pronounced with or by implosion
- independent clause — a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a predicate with a finite verb, as I was there in the sentence I was there when he arrived.
- independent living — a living arrangement for disabled people and others with special needs, usually in their own home, affording them as much independence and autonomy as possible.
- independent school — (in Britain) a school that is neither financed nor controlled by the government or local authorities
- inductive coupling — the coupling between two electric circuits through inductances linked by a common changing magnetic field.
- industrial dispute — disagreement between workers and managers
- influence peddling — the use of power or influence on someone else's behalf in return for money or favours
- interdependability — capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.
- landscape painting — art: depicting natural scenery
- learned profession — any of the three vocations of theology, law, and medicine, commonly held to require highly advanced learning. Compare profession (def 1).
- light displacement — the weight of a ship with all its permanent equipment, excluding the weight of cargo, persons, ballast, dunnage, and fuel, but usually including the weight of permanent ballast and water used to operate steam machinery.
- lipopolysaccharide — any of a class of polysaccharides to which lipids are attached.
- little spotted cat — a small New World tiger cat, Felis tigrinus, ranging from Costa Rica to northern Argentina.
- lyophilized powder — Lyophilized powder is a freeze-dried powder.
- marsilius of padua — c1280–1343? Italian scholar and political theorist.
- medical profession — the body of people who work as doctors of medicine
- methylated spirits — ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol for the purpose of preventing its use as an alcoholic beverage.
- methylprednisolone — A synthetic glucocorticoid drug, with chemical formula C22H30O5.
- mexican gold poppy — an annual wildflower, Eschscholzia mexicana, having orange-gold, cup-shaped flowers, found in dry, mountainous regions of western North America.
- middle paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
- misplaced modifier — Grammar. a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence, as when young in When young, circuses appeal to all of us.
- mordovian republic — a constituent republic of W central Russia, in the middle Volga basin. Capital: Saransk. Pop: 888 700 (2002). Area: 26 200 sq km (10 110 sq miles)
- mucopolysaccharide — (formerly) glycosaminoglycan.
- multiply-connected — connected but not simply-connected.
- my lips are sealed — If you tell someone that your lips are sealed, you are promising them that you will keep a secret that they have told you.