9-letter words containing d, n, r
- diterpene — (chemistry) any terpene formed from four isoprene units, and having twenty carbon atoms; includes vitamin A, the gibberellins, and various biologically active lactones such as quassin.
- dithering — a trembling; vibration.
- ditionary — (obsolete) A subject; a tributary.
- dittander — a plant, Lepidium latifolium, of coastal regions of Europe, N Africa, and SW Asia, with clusters of small white flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- diuranate — (inorganic chemistry) The dibasic anion U2O72- or any salt containing this anion.
- diurnally — of or relating to a day or each day; daily.
- diuturnal — Durable, long-lasting.
- divergent — diverging; differing; deviating.
- diverging — Present participle of diverge.
- diversion — the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: a diversion of industry into the war effort.
- diverting — serving to divert; entertaining; amusing.
- divinator — a diviner
- divorcing — Present participle of divorce.
- dna probe — a technique for identifying a segment of DNA, using a known sequence of nucleotide bases from a DNA strand to detect a complementary sequence in the sample by means of base pairing.
- dna virus — any virus containing DNA.
- dobber-in — an informant or traitor
- doctorand — a student working towards a doctorate
- doctoring — Present participle of doctor.
- doctrinal — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- doctrines — Plural form of doctrine.
- doddering — shaky or trembling, as from old age; tottering: a doddering old man.
- dog train — a sleigh drawn by a team of dogs
- doggerman — a sailor on a dogger
- dognapper — Agent noun of dognap; one who dognaps.
- dominator — to rule over; govern; control.
- domineers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of domineer.
- don river — a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian Federation in Europe, to the Sea of Azov. About 1200 miles (1930 km) long.
- doncaster — a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.
- donorship — a person who gives or donates.
- doorbrand — a hinge having a long strap holding together the planks of a door.
- doorknobs — Plural form of doorknob.
- doorknock — (Australia, NZ) A campaign of going from house to house knocking on doors, such as for a charity appeal.
- doornails — Plural form of doornail.
- doornboom — a South African tree with yellow or white flowers
- doorstone — a stone serving as the sill of a doorway.
- doorwoman — the female door attendant of an apartment house, nightclub, etc., who acts as doorkeeper and performs minor services for entering and departing residents or guests.
- doorwomen — Plural form of doorwoman.
- dorkiness — The state or quality of being dorky.
- dormition — the process of falling asleep
- doronicum — any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, comprising the leopard's-banes.
- down card — a card that is dealt and played face down, as in blackjack and stud poker.
- downburst — a strong downward current of air from a cumulonimbus cloud, often associated with intense thunderstorms.
- downcomer — a pipe, tube, or passage for conducting fluid materials downward.
- downcourt — to or into the opposite end of the court.
- downdraft — a downward current, as of air: a downdraft in a mine shaft.
- downforce — a force produced by air resistance plus gravity that increases the stability of an aircraft or motor vehicle by pressing it downwards
- downgrade — a downward slope, especially of a road.
- downpours — Plural form of downpour.
- downrange — (of a missile, space launch, etc.) traveling in a specified direction away from the launch site and toward the target.
- downright — thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood.