10-letter words containing d, n, r
- dragooning — Present participle of dragoon.
- draguignan — a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- drain plug — A drain plug is a plug which is taken out to allow a fluid to be drained from a tank such as an engine oil pan or sump.
- drainboard — a working surface beside or on a kitchen sink, formed and inclined to drain into the sink.
- drainfield — an open area, the soil of which absorbs the contents of a septic tank.
- drainlayer — a person trained to build or repair drains
- drainpipes — a large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, soil pipes, etc.
- drainspout — downspout.
- drakestone — a flat stone thrown across the surface of water so as to make it skim or skip before sinking
- draughting — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- drawing-in — the act or process of threading warp ends through the heddle eyes of the harness and the dents of the reed according to a given plan for weaving a fabric.
- drawknives — Plural form of drawknife.
- drawlingly — Speaking with a drawl.
- drawn work — ornamental work done by drawing threads from a fabric, the remaining portions usually being formed into lacelike patterns by needlework.
- drawstring — a string or cord that tightens or closes an opening, as of a bag, clothing, or the like, when one or both ends are pulled.
- dreadingly — With dread.
- dreaminess — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- dreamingly — In a dreamy manner.
- dreariment — (obsolete) dreariness.
- dreariness — causing sadness or gloom.
- dregginess — the condition or quality of dregs
- dreikanter — a pebble or boulder having three faces formed by the action of windblown sand.
- dress down — of or for a dress or dresses.
- dress-down — pertaining to or being a policy that allows employees to dress less formally than usual: dress-down days during the summer.
- dressiness — The characteristic of being dressy.
- dribblings — Plural form of dribbling.
- drift mine — a mine the opening of which is dug into an outcrop of coal or ore.
- driftingly — In a way that drifts.
- drill down — bore a hole
- drinkwater — John, 1882–1937, English poet, playwright, and critic.
- drip grind — finely ground coffee beans, used in making drip coffee.
- dripstones — Plural form of dripstone.
- drivelines — Plural form of driveline.
- drivelling — saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
- drivenness — past participle of drive.
- driver ant — army ant.
- drivetrain — the power train of an automotive vehicle consisting of all the components between the engine and driving wheels and including the clutch and axle, as well as the components of the driveline.
- driving at — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- dromomania — An irrational impulse to wander or travel without purpose.
- dronabinol — Synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol.
- droolingly — In a drooling manner or fashion.
- droop nose — Aeronautics. a downward-sloping, adjustable aircraft nose, which increases visibility for the pilot during takeoff and landing. an aircraft with this type of nose. an adjustable flap at the leading edge of an aircraft wing.
- droopiness — The characteristic of being droopy.
- droopingly — In a drooping manner.
- drop front — fall front.
- drop scene — a drop curtain, often of painted or dyed canvas, located downstage and used as the backdrop for a scene played while the set upstage is being changed.
- drop scone — a flat spongy cake made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle
- drop-front — designating a desk with a front panel fitted with hinges on its bottom edge so that it can be pivoted forward and down to form a surface for writing
- drop-panel — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- dropper-in — drop-in (def 1).