9-letter words containing d, s, m, e
- despumate — to clarify or purify (a liquid) by skimming a scum from its surface
- destemmed — to remove the stem from (a fruit or vegetable); stem.
- detumesce — (intransitive, of sexual organs) To leave the erect, sexually aroused state.
- diameters — Plural form of diameter.
- diastemic — a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
- diasystem — a linguistic system forming a common denominator for a group or set of dialects.
- die-stamp — to produce words or decoration on (a surface) by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- dimension — Mathematics. a property of space; extension in a given direction: A straight line has one dimension, a parallelogram has two dimensions, and a parallelepiped has three dimensions. the generalization of this property to spaces with curvilinear extension, as the surface of a sphere. the generalization of this property to vector spaces and to Hilbert space. the generalization of this property to fractals, which can have dimensions that are noninteger real numbers. extension in time: Space-time has three dimensions of space and one of time.
- dimerises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dimerise.
- dimestore — Alternative spelling of dime store.
- dirigisme — Any economy in which the government exerts a strong directive influence, often with substantial, but not all, of the characteristics of a centrally planned economy.
- discumber — (archaic, transitive) To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.
- disembark — to go ashore from a ship.
- disembody — to divest (a soul, spirit, etc.) of a body.
- disemploy — to put out of work; cause to become unemployed.
- disenamor — to disillusion; disenchant (usually used in the passive and followed by of or with): He was disenamored of working in the city.
- disentomb — to remove from the tomb; disinter.
- disesteem — to hold in low regard; think unfavorably of.
- disformed — Simple past tense and past participle of disform.
- dishelmed — Simple past tense and past participle of dishelm.
- disimmure — to release from confinement
- disinhume — to disinter.
- dismantle — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
- dismasted — Simple past tense and past participle of dismast.
- dismember — to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb: The ogre dismembered his victims before he ate them.
- dismissed — Simple past tense and past participle of dismiss.
- dismisses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dismiss.
- dismutase — (enzyme) Any of several enzymes that catalyze dismutation reactions.
- displumed — Simple past tense and past participle of displume.
- dissemble — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
- dissembly — the dismantling or separation of an assembly
- dissimile — a comparison of two dissimilar objects for the purpose of illustration
- distemper — Art. a technique of decorative painting in which glue or gum is used as a binder or medium to achieve a mat surface and rapid drying. (formerly) the tempera technique.
- dithelism — the belief that Christ had two wills, human and divine
- documents — Plural form of document.
- dogmatise — to make dogmatic assertions; speak or write dogmatically.
- dolmetsch — Arnold. 1858–1940, British musician, born in France. He contributed greatly to the revival of interest in early music and instruments
- dolomites — a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO 3) 2 , occurring in crystals and in masses.
- domestics — Plural form of domestic.
- domiciles — Plural form of domicile.
- dominates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dominate.
- domineers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of domineer.
- doomsayer — a person who predicts impending misfortune or disaster.
- doomsters — Plural form of doomster.
- dosemeter — Alternative form of dosimeter.
- dosimeter — a device carried on the person for measuring the quantity of ionizing radiation, as gamma rays, to which one has been exposed.
- dosimetry — the process or method of measuring the dosage of ionizing radiation.
- draftsmen — (US) Plural form of draftsman.
- dramatise — to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- dreamiest — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.