11-letter words containing d, i, s, p, l
- displeasing — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
- displeasure — dissatisfaction, disapproval, or annoyance.
- displuviate — (of the atrium of an ancient Roman house) having roofs sloping downward and outward from a central opening.
- disposables — Plural form of disposable.
- disposingly — in a way that disposes
- disprovable — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
- disruptable — Capable of being disrupted.
- disulphuric — pyrosulphuric
- divinopolis — a city in Minas Gerais state, SE Brazil.
- dizzy spell — attack of vertigo
- dolphinfish — dolphin (def 2).
- dorsispinal — of or relating to the back and the spine.
- drill corps — drill team.
- drill press — a drilling machine having a single vertical spindle.
- drosophilas — Plural form of drosophila.
- duopolistic — Characteristic of a duopoly.
- duplicators — Plural form of duplicator.
- duplicitous — marked or characterized by duplicity.
- dyspeptical — (archaic) dyspeptic.
- ellipsoidal — Alternative form of ellipsoid.
- endoplasmic — (cytology) of, or relating to endoplasm.
- epicycloids — Plural form of epicycloid.
- episulphide — (organic chemistry) A class of organic compound analogous to epoxides in which a sulphur atom replaces the oxygen.
- erysipeloid — an infective dermatitis mainly affecting the hands, characterized by inflammation and caused by the microorganism Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae on contaminated meat, poultry, or fish: most prevalent among fishermen and butchers
- espadrilles — Plural form of espadrille.
- feldspathic — of, relating to, or containing feldspar.
- field sport — Hunting, shooting birds, and fishing with a rod are referred to as field sports when they are done mainly for pleasure.
- field-strip — to take apart (a weapon) for cleaning, lubrication, and repair or for inspection.
- fieldpieces — Plural form of fieldpiece.
- floodplains — Plural form of floodplain.
- floppy disc — (spelling) It's "floppy disk", not like "compact disc".
- floppy disk — Computers. a thin plastic disk coated with magnetic material, on which computer data and programs can be stored for later retrieval.
- glide slope — the angle that the glidepath of an aircraft or spacecraft makes with the horizontal.
- glycolipids — Plural form of glycolipid.
- gospel side — (in some Protestant churches) the left side of a church, facing the altar.
- hispidulous — covered with stiff, short hairs.
- inside loop — a loop during which the top of the airplane is on the inner side of the curve described by the course of flight.
- interlisp-d — Xerox's Interlisp with deep binding.
- kinderspiel — a play or piece of musical theatre performed by children
- lampshading — The practice of decorating lampshades.
- landscaping — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- landscapist — an artist who paints landscapes.
- lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
- lasiocampid — (zoology) Any member of the Lasiocampidae.
- leader-ship — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- leaderships — Plural form of leadership.
- led display — a flat-screen device in which an array of light-emitting diodes can be selectively activated to display numerical and alphabetical information, used esp in pocket calculators, digital timepieces, measuring instruments, and in some microcomputers
- leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
- lepidosiren — a lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, of the Amazon, having an eel-shaped body.
- lis pendens — a pending suit listed on the court docket.