11-letter words containing d, r, u, m, e
- deuterogamy — a marriage after the death or divorce of the first spouse
- deuteronomy — the fifth book of the Old Testament, containing a second statement of the Mosaic Law
- deutschmark — the former standard monetary unit of Germany, divided into 100 pfennigs; replaced by the euro in 2002: until 1990 the standard monetary unit of West Germany
- dinotherium — any elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus Dinotherium, from the later Tertiary Period of Europe and Asia, having large, outwardly curving tusks.
- disemburden — to remove a burden from (someone or something)
- disencumber — to free from a burden or other encumbrance; disburden.
- diytterbium — (chemistry, especially in combination) Two ytterbium atoms in a molecule.
- documentary — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- documenters — Plural form of documenter.
- double room — double (def 13).
- drama queen — Informal. a person who often has exaggerated or overly emotional reactions to events or situations: You're such a drama queen! You always have to have all the attention.
- dramaturges — Plural form of dramaturge.
- draughtsmen — Plural form of draughtsman.
- dromaeosaur — Any bird-like theropod dinosaur of the family Dromaeosauridae.
- drum-beater — a person who vigorously proclaims or publicizes the merits of a product, idea, movie, etc.; press agent.
- drumbeating — That to beat on drums.
- drummer boy — a young boy who in earlier times played a drum in the army and on the battlefield
- drunkometer — a device for measuring the amount of alcohol in a person's breath to determine the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream.
- dry measure — the system of units of capacity ordinarily used in measuring dry commodities, as grain or fruit. In the U.S. 2 pints = 1 quart (1.101 liters); 8 quarts = 1 peck (8.810 liters); 4 pecks = 1 bushel (35.24 liters). In Great Britain 2 pints = 1 quart (1.136 liters); 4 quarts = 1 gallon (4.546 liters); 8 quarts = 1 peck (9.092 liters); 4 pecks = 1 bushel (36.37 liters); 8 bushels = 1 quarter (291.0 liters).
- dual number — a grammatical number category referring to exactly two persons or things
- dulcimerist — Someone who plays the dulcimer.
- dumb barter — a form of barter practiced among some peoples, in which the goods for exchange are left at and taken from a preselected spot without the exchanging parties ever coming face-to-face.
- dumb waiter — A dumb waiter is a lift used to carry food and dishes from one floor of a building to another.
- dumbwaiters — Plural form of dumbwaiter.
- dunfermline — an administrative district in E Scotland, in the Fife region. 120 sq. mi. (311 sq. km).
- durum wheat — a wheat, Triticum turgidum, the grain of which yields flour used in making pasta.
- edrophonium — a substance, C 10 H 16 BrNO, used to reverse certain muscle-relaxing agents, such as tubocurarine, in surgical procedures: also used in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
- endocardium — The thin, smooth membrane that lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
- endocranium — (anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull.
- endometrium — The mucous membrane lining the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for possible implantation of an embryo.
- endoneurium — the delicate connective tissue surrounding nerve fibres within a bundle
- estremadura — a region of W Spain: arid and sparsely populated except in the valleys of the Tagus and Guardiana rivers. Area: 41 593 sq km (16 059 sq miles)
- eudiometers — Plural form of eudiometer.
- eudiometric — Of or relating to eudiometry.
- euhemerized — Simple past tense and past participle of euhemerize.
- extremadura — a region of W Spain: arid and sparsely populated except in the valleys of the Tagus and Guardiana rivers. Area: 41 593 sq km (16 059 sq miles)
- four-masted — carrying four masts.
- freudianism — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
- glamourized — Simple past tense and past participle of glamourize.
- gourmandise — unrestrained enjoyment of fine foods, wines, and the like.
- gourmandize — to enjoy fine food and drink, especially often and in lavish quantity.
- ground beam — a reinforced concrete beam for supporting walls, joists, etc., at or near ground level, itself either resting directly upon the ground or supported at both ends by piers.
- ground game — game animals, such as hares or deer, found on the earth's surface: distinguished from game birds
- guardswomen — Plural form of guardswoman.
- hardmouthed — of or relating to a horse not sensitive to the pressure of a bit.
- hesperidium — the fruit of a citrus plant, as an orange.
- home ground — an area, locality, or subject with which one is intimately familiar: When you see those familiar mountains appear on the horizon, you'll know you are back on home ground. Baseball and football are home ground for this sports-loving community.
- homebuilder — a person whose occupation is homebuilding.
- humidifiers — Plural form of humidifier.
- humperdinck — Engelbert [eng-uh l-bert;; English eng-guh l-burt] /ˈɛŋ əlˌbɛrt;; English ˈɛŋ gəlˌbɜrt/ (Show IPA), 1854–1921, German composer.