11-letter words containing d, o, w, e
- crown derby — a type of porcelain manufactured at Derby from 1784–1848
- crowstepped — (of a gable) having crow steps
- deal a blow — If an event deals a blow to something or someone, it causes them great difficulties or makes failure more likely.
- deflowering — Present participle of deflower.
- dirty power — Electrical mains voltage that is unfriendly to the delicate innards of computers. Spikes, drop-outs, average voltage significantly higher or lower than nominal, or just plain noise can all cause problems of varying subtlety and severity (these are collectively known as power hits).
- disavowable — capable of being disavowed
- disbowelled — disembowelled
- disembowels — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembowel.
- disempowers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disempower.
- disk flower — one of a number of small tubular flowers composing the disk of certain composite plants.
- dobby weave — a weave with small, geometric patterns
- dock worker — A dock worker is a person who works in the docks, loading and unloading ships.
- dockworkers — Plural form of dockworker.
- dog whistle — Politics. a political strategy, statement, slogan, etc., that conveys a controversial, secondary message understood only by those who support the message: His criticism of welfare was a dog whistle appealing to racist voters.
- dog-whistle — Politics. a political strategy, statement, slogan, etc., that conveys a controversial, secondary message understood only by those who support the message: His criticism of welfare was a dog whistle appealing to racist voters.
- donkey work — Informal. tedious, repetitious work; drudgery.
- donkey-work — Informal. tedious, repetitious work; drudgery.
- dorset down — a breed of stocky hornless sheep having a broad head, dark face, and a dense fleece: kept for lamb production
- double whip — an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle.
- double-wide — twice the usual width: double-wide mobile homes consisting of two sections bolted together.
- doublewides — Plural form of doublewide.
- dower chest — a Pennsylvania Dutch hope chest bearing the initials of the owner.
- dower house — the dwelling that is intended for or occupied by the widowed mother of the owner of an ancestral estate.
- down ticket — relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win.
- down-easter — a full-rigged ship built in New England in the late 19th century, usually of wood and relatively fast.
- down-market — appealing or catering to lower-income consumers; widely affordable or accessible.
- downhearted — dejected; depressed; discouraged.
- downlighter — Downlight.
- downloaders — Plural form of downloader.
- downpayment — an initial amount paid at the time of purchase, in installment buying, time sales, etc.
- downriggers — Plural form of downrigger.
- downshifted — Simple past tense and past participle of downshift.
- downstrokes — Plural form of downstroke.
- downtrodden — tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.
- downwelling — a downward current of surface water in the ocean, usually caused by differences in the density of seawater.
- draftswomen — Plural form of draftswoman.
- dream world — the world of imagination or illusion rather than of objective reality.
- drill tower — a structure, usually of concrete and steel, that resembles a building and is used by firefighters for practicing and improving firefighting techniques.
- drudge-work — work that is menial and tedious and therefore distasteful; drudgery.
- dumbed down — (jargon) Simplified, with a strong connotation of *over*simplified. Often, a marketroid will insist that the interfaces and documentation of software be dumbed down after the designer has burned untold gallons of midnight oil making it smart. This creates friction. See user-friendly.
- dust bowler — a person who is a native or resident of a dust bowl region.
- east meadow — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- elderflower — The flower of the elder, used to make wines, cordials, and other drinks.
- equatorward — toward the equator
- face powder — a cosmetic powder used to give a mat finish to the face.
- fallow deer — A fallow deer is a small deer that has a reddish coat which develops white spots in summer.
- fallow-deer — a Eurasian deer, Dama dama, with a fallow or yellowish coat.
- feedforward — The modification or control of a process using its anticipated results or effects.
- field grown — (of a plant) grown in a field rather than in a pot or other artificial environment
- fieldworker — Also, field work. work done in the field, as research, exploration, surveying, or interviewing: archaeological fieldwork.