13-letter words containing e, r, o, s, i
- dog-leg stair — a half-turn stair, the successive flights of which are immediately side by side and connected by an intervening platform.
- domiciliaries — of or relating to a domicile, or place of residence.
- doppler shift — (often lowercase) the shift in frequency (Doppler shift) of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higher frequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencies when it recedes.
- downrightness — The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner.
- downside risk — an estimate of the potential loss of value of an investment in a falling market
- draft version — a preliminary version
- dress uniform — U.S. Air Force. a uniform consisting of the coat and trousers of the service uniform, with a white shirt and black bow tie, worn for formal occasions.
- dressing down — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- dressing gown — a tailored robe worn for lounging or for grooming, applying makeup, etc.
- dressing room — a room for use in getting dressed, especially one for performers backstage in a theater, television studio, etc.
- dressing-down — a severe reprimand; scolding.
- dromaeosaurid — A carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of a late Cretaceous family that included deinonychus and the velociraptors. They had a large slashing claw on each hind foot.
- drongo shrike — any insectivorous songbird of the family Dicruridae, of the Old World tropics, having a glossy black plumage, a forked tail, and a stout bill
- drop shipment — a shipment of goods made directly from the manufacturer to the retailer or consumer but billed through the wholesaler or distributor.
- dropped waist — the waistline of a dress, gown, or the like when it is placed at the hips rather than at the natural waist.
- dry ski slope — A dry ski slope is a slope made of an artificial substance on which you can practise skiing.
- dysmenorrheic — Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
- dysregulation — A failure to regulate properly.
- e-proposition — a universal negative proposition
- early closing — shop closure at earlier hour
- earth station — a terminal equipped to receive, or receive and transmit, signals from or to communications satellites.
- east timorese — of or relating to East Timor or its inhabitants
- eavesdropping — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- ebola (virus) — an RNA virus (family Filoviridae) that causes fever, internal bleeding, and, often, death
- ecclesiolatry — excessive reverence for churchly forms and traditions.
- ectoparasites — Plural form of ectoparasite.
- ectoparasitic — Of or pertaining to ectoparasites.
- editorialists — Plural form of editorialist.
- editorializes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of editorialize.
- egregiousness — The quality of being egregious.
- electrologist — A person trained to remove unwanted hair on the body or face or small blemishes on the skin by a method that involves the application of heat using an electric current.
- electromerism — a type of tautomerism in which the isomers (electromers) differ in the distribution of charge in their molecules
- electrooptics — the technology that deals with the production, control, and detection of light by electrical devices
- electrophiles — Plural form of electrophile.
- electrostatic — Of or relating to stationary electric charges or fields as opposed to electric currents.
- electrotypist — an electrotyper
- emigrationist — a person who promotes emigration
- enantiomorphs — Plural form of enantiomorph.
- encrustations — Plural form of encrustation.
- endometriosis — A condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain.
- endoparasites — Plural form of endoparasite.
- endoparasitic — Of or pertaining to endoparasites.
- endosmometric — relating to the measurement of endosmotic action
- enterocolitis — Inflammation of both the small intestine and the colon.
- enteropathies — Plural form of enteropathy.
- enteroviruses — Plural form of enterovirus.
- epidermolysis — Loosening of the epidermis, with extensive blistering of the skin and mucous membranes, occurring either after injury, or as a spontaneous and potentially dangerous condition, particularly in children.
- epping forest — a forest in E England, northeast of London: formerly a royal hunting ground
- ergotoxicosis — Ergotism.
- esthesiometer — an instrument for measuring the sensitivity of the sense of touch, esp. one for testing how far apart two points pressed against the skin have to be for the points to be felt as separate