11-letter words containing e, o, l
- cyclopentyl — (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclopentane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
- cycloplegia — paralysis of the muscles that adjust the shape of the lens of the eye, resulting in loss of ability to focus
- cycloplegic — paralysis of the intraocular muscles.
- cycloserine — an antibiotic effective in the treatment of tuberculosis
- cyclostomes — Plural form of cyclostome.
- cyclostyled — Simple past tense and past participle of cyclostyle.
- cyclostyles — Plural form of cyclostyle.
- cytomegalic — of or relating to a disease characterized by enlarged cells
- daemonology — the study of demons or of beliefs about demons.
- daily dozen — gymnastic setting-up exercises (originally twelve) done daily
- dame school — (formerly) a small school, often in a village, usually run by an elderly woman in her own home to teach young children to read and write
- dame-school — a school in which the rudiments of reading, writing, and arithmetic were taught to neighborhood children by a woman in her own home.
- dance floor — In a restaurant or night club, the dance floor is the area where people can dance.
- dangerously — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- data logger — data logging
- day laborer — an unskilled worker paid by the day
- de la roche — Mazo [mey-zoh] /ˈmeɪ zoʊ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1961, Canadian novelist.
- deadlocking — Present participle of deadlock.
- deal a blow — If an event deals a blow to something or someone, it causes them great difficulties or makes failure more likely.
- dealing box — a box that holds a deck or decks of cards, allowing them to be dealt only one at a time, often used in casino games such as blackjack or chemin de fer.
- deallocated — Simple past tense and past participle of deallocate.
- deallocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deallocate.
- deallocator — One who, or that which, deallocates.
- decade-long — lasting for a decade: After a decadelong study, the drug has finally been approved by the FDA.
- deciduously — shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
- declamation — a rhetorical or emotional speech, made esp in order to protest or condemn; tirade
- declamatory — A declamatory phrase, statement, or way of speaking is dramatic and confident.
- declaration — A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
- declarators — Plural form of declarator.
- declaratory — (of a statute) stating the existing law on a particular subject; explanatory
- declare for — If you declare for something or someone, you say that you are in favour of them.
- declensions — Plural form of declension.
- declination — the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north (positive) or south (negative) along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body
- declinatory — a plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment
- declivitous — fairly steep
- decollating — Present participle of decollate.
- decollation — to behead; decapitate.
- decolletage — the low-cut neckline of a woman's garment
- decolonised — Simple past tense and past participle of decolonise.
- decolonized — Simple past tense and past participle of decolonize.
- decolonizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decolonize.
- decolorants — Plural form of decolorant.
- decolorized — Simple past tense and past participle of decolorize.
- decolorizer — a substance that removes colour
- decompilers — Plural form of decompiler.
- decorrelate — To reduce the correlation between signals.
- deevolution — any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane.
- defalcation — the amount embezzled
- defiliation — the denial of or lack of a male child
- deflagrator — a piece of equipment for bringing about deflagration