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12-letter words containing d, u, c

  • double-space — to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines: Always double-space a term paper.
  • doubledecker — Alternative spelling of double-decker.
  • draw curtain — a curtain, opening at the middle, that can be drawn to the sides of a stage.
  • drop biscuit — a biscuit made by dropping baking powder biscuit dough from a spoon onto a pan for baking.
  • drop curtain — a curtain that is lowered into position from the flies.
  • droseraceous — of or relating to the genus of plants Drosera
  • drug-induced — caused by recreational or medical drugs
  • drum machine — a device that simulates percussion sounds in various combinations and rhythms, and can alter digitally stored drum sounds or make digital recordings of drum sounds.
  • dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
  • dual citizen — a person who is a citizen or subject of two or more nations; one having dual citizenship.
  • dual-control — having dual controls
  • duchesse bed — a bed having a suspended, full-length tester.
  • duck-shoving — the evasion of responsibility by someone
  • ductile iron — any of various cast irons strengthened by having the graphite content in the form of nodules rather than flakes, and containing cerium or magnesium as well as other additives.
  • dulcet tones — People often use the expression dulcet tones to refer to someone's voice.
  • dumper truck — A dumper truck is the same as a dump truck.
  • duncan phyfe — of, relating to, or resembling the furniture made by Duncan Phyfe, especially the earlier pieces in the Sheraton and Directoire styles.
  • duncan smith — (George) Iain. born 1954, British politician; leader of the Conservative Party (2001–03); secretary of state for work and pensions (2010–2016)
  • duodecastyle — dodecastyle.
  • duodecennial — relating to twelve years
  • duodecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 39 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 72 zeros.
  • duodenectomy — a complete or incomplete removal of the duodenum
  • duplex chain — a roller chain having two sets of rollers linked together, used for heavy-duty applications
  • duplicatable — capable of being duplicated.
  • duplications — Plural form of duplication.
  • dust catcher — Informal. a knickknack or other household object that is little used.
  • dust counter — any instrument used to measure the size and number of dust particles per unit volume in the atmosphere.
  • dusty clover — a bush clover, Lespedeza capitata.
  • dutch belted — one of a breed of black dairy cattle, raised originally in the Netherlands, having a broad white band encircling the body.
  • dutch borneo — the former name of the southern and larger part of the island of Borneo: now part of Indonesia.
  • dutch cheese — Inland North. cottage cheese.
  • dutch clover — white clover.
  • dutch guiana — former name of Suriname.
  • dutch harbor — a U.S. naval base on Unalaska Island, in the Aleutian Islands.
  • dutch master — one of a number of renowned and influential Dutch painters
  • dutch settle — a settle having a back so hinged that it can be lowered onto the arms to form a table.
  • duty chemist — a dispensing chemist's that is open to the public for a specific period when other chemists are closed
  • duty of care — the legal obligation to safeguard others from harm while they are in your care, using your services, or exposed to your activities
  • duty officer — In the police or armed forces, a duty officer is an officer who is on duty at a particular time.
  • duvet jacket — a down-filled jacket used esp by mountaineers
  • dysfluencies — disfluency.
  • dysfunctions — Plural form of dysfunction.
  • echo sounder — a sonar instrument that uses echolocation to measure depths under water.
  • eddy current — an electric current in a conducting material that results from induction by a moving or varying magnetic field.
  • educatedness — the quality of being educated
  • educationese — the jargon associated with the field of education.
  • educationist — a specialist in the theory and methods of education.
  • edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
  • edulcoration — (rare) A sweetening.
  • edulcorative — edulcorant
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