12-letter words containing d, i, s, a, r
- artiodactyls — Plural form of artiodactyl.
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- bactericides — Plural form of bactericide.
- baker island — an island in the central Pacific near the equator, belonging to the U.S. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).
- bandjarmasin — Banjarmasin
- bandjermasin — a seaport on the S coast of Borneo, in Indonesia.
- barodynamics — the branch of mechanics concerned with heavy structures
- basidiocarps — Plural form of basidiocarp.
- basidiospore — one of the spores, usually four in number, produced in a basidium
- bastard file — a file of the commercial grade of coarseness between coarse and second-cut.
- bastard wing — a tuft of feathers attached to the first digit of a bird, distinct from the wing feathers attached to the other digits and the ulna
- bastardizing — Present participle of bastardize.
- beth midrash — a place where Jews gather to study the Talmud and other religious writings; a small synagogue.
- biohazardous — a pathogen, especially one used in or produced by biological research.
- boardsailing — windsurfing
- body repairs — repairs to the bodywork of cars
- bradykinesia — abnormal slowness of physical movement, esp as an effect of Parkinson's disease
- braggadocios — empty boasting; bragging.
- breast drill — a geared drill that can be braced against the chest for additional leverage.
- bridal suite — a room or set of rooms in a hotel for newly married couples
- broadcasting — Broadcasting is the making and sending out of television and radio programmes.
- camaraderies — comradeship; good-fellowship.
- candy stripe — a pattern of bright stripes of one color against a plain background, used chiefly in fabrics.
- car industry — the industry concerned with the manufacture and selling of automobiles
- card surfing — a form of cash-card fraud in which one person watches another using a cash dispenser, notes his or her personal identification number, and, after an accomplice has stolen the card, uses the card to withdraw cash
- cardinal sin — If you describe an action as a cardinal sin, you are indicating that some people strongly disapprove of it.
- cardinalates — Plural form of cardinalate.
- cardinalfish — any of the perchlike fishes of the family Apogonidae, many species of which are bright red with black markings.
- cardinalship — The office (or term of office) of a cardinal.
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
- carisoprodol — a crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 12 H 24 N 2 O 4 , used as a muscle relaxant.
- catbird seat — an enviable position, as of power
- cedar rapids — a city in the US, in E Iowa. Pop: 122 542 (2003 est)
- chambermaids — Plural form of chambermaid.
- child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
- chondrostian — relating to the class Chondrostei of fish with fin rays
- cigar-shaped — resembling a cigar in shape
- circularised — Simple past tense and past participle of circularise.
- circumradius — the radius of the circle circumscribed around a triangle.
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- clam diggers — casual pants that end slightly below the knee.
- clam-diggers — calf-length trousers
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- closegrained — having a fine, compact grain or texture
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- commanderies — the office or rank of a commander.
- commiserated — Simple past tense and past participle of commiserate.
- conquistador — The conquistadors were the sixteenth-century Spanish conquerors of Central and South America.