10-letter words containing d, o, i, n
- dope fiend — a drug addict.
- dopexamine — A \u03b21- and \u03b22-adrenergic receptor agonist.
- dorsal fin — the fin or finlike integumentary expansion generally developed on the back of aquatic vertebrates.
- doubtingly — In a doubting manner.
- douchiness — (slang, derogatory) The quality of being douchey or douchy; objectionableness.
- doughiness — the quality or characteristic of being like dough
- dove prion — a common petrel, Pachyptila desolata, of the southern seas, having a bluish back and white underparts
- dovishness — The quality of being a dove (as opposed to a hawk).
- down-river — Something that is moving down-river is moving towards the mouth of a river, from a point further up the river. Something that is down-river is towards the mouth of a river.
- downhiller — a skier who competes in downhill races, especially in the downhill.
- downlights — Plural form of downlight.
- downrigger — a fishing line used in trolling that is attached to a weighted cable in order to put lures or bait at a specific depth under a boat, usually near the floor.
- downsizing — to design or manufacture a smaller version or type of: The automotive industry downsized its cars for improved fuel economy.
- downslides — Plural form of downslide.
- downstairs — down the stairs.
- downswings — Plural form of downswing.
- draconites — a type of precious stone thought to be found in a dragon's head
- dracontine — Belonging to a dragon.
- dracontium — (pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus.
- dragonfish — any marine fish of the family Bathydraconidae, of Antarctic seas, having an elongated body and flattened head and being biochemically adapted to extremely low temperatures.
- dragonlike — a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- dragonling — (fantasy) A baby dragon.
- dragonskin — The skin of a dragon, or leather made from it.
- dragooning — Present participle of dragoon.
- drainboard — a working surface beside or on a kitchen sink, formed and inclined to drain into the sink.
- drainspout — downspout.
- drill down — bore a hole
- dripstones — Plural form of dripstone.
- dromomania — An irrational impulse to wander or travel without purpose.
- dronabinol — Synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol.
- droolingly — In a drooling manner or fashion.
- droopiness — The characteristic of being droopy.
- droopingly — In a drooping manner.
- dropper-in — drop-in (def 1).
- drowsiness — half-asleep; sleepy.
- drying oil — any of a group of oily, organic liquids occurring naturally, as linseed, soybean, or dehydrated castor oil, or synthesized, that when applied as a thin coating absorb atmospheric oxygen, forming a tough, elastic layer.
- drying-out — the process of detoxifying an alcoholic patient: Drying-out takes time.
- dubitation — doubt.
- duodenitis — inflammation of the duodenum.
- duopsonies — Plural form of duopsony.
- durational — the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
- durnovaria — the Latin name for a town in S England, administrative centre of Dorset: associated with Thomas Hardy, esp as the Casterbridge of his novels. Pop: 16 171 (2001)
- dystrophin — a protein, the absence of which is believed to cause muscular dystrophy
- echinoderm — any marine animal of the invertebrate phylum Echinodermata, having a radiating arrangement of parts and a body wall stiffened by calcareous pieces that may protrude as spines and including the starfishes, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, etc.
- economised — (UK) Simple past tense and past participle of economise.
- economized — Simple past tense and past participle of economize.
- ecuadorian — person from Ecuador
- eddication — (UK, dated) eye dialect of education.
- educations — Plural form of education.
- eicosanoid — (biochemistry) Any of a family of naturally-occurring substances derived from 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids; they include the prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids; they function as hormones.