10-letter words containing e, t, o
- delegation — A delegation is a group of people who have been sent somewhere to have talks with other people on behalf of a larger group of people.
- delegators — Plural form of delegator.
- delegatory — of or relating to the delegation or assignment of authority, power, or responsibility.
- delibation — a small taste of a liquid
- deligation — the act of binding, especially with a ligature
- delineator — a tailor's pattern, adjustable for different sizes
- delinition — (obsolete) A smearing.
- deliration — delirium; madness
- delta iron — an allotrope of iron that exists between 1400°C and the melting point of iron and has the same structure as alpha iron
- deltiology — the collection and study of picture postcards
- demantoids — Plural form of demantoid.
- demarcator — to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of: to demarcate a piece of property.
- demicanton — either of the two parts of certain Swiss cantons
- demimetope — the space between the end of a Doric frieze and the first triglyph.
- demob suit — a suit of civilian clothes issued to a demobilized soldier, esp at the end of World War II
- democratic — A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
- democritus — ?460–?370 bc, Greek philosopher who developed the atomist theory of matter of his teacher, Leucippus
- demodulate — to carry out demodulation on (a wave or signal)
- demolition — The demolition of a building is the act of deliberately destroying it, often in order to build something else in its place.
- demon star — Algol.
- demonetise — To remove the status of legal tender from a coin etc. and remove it from circulation.
- demonetize — to deprive (a metal) of its capacity as a monetary standard
- demothball — to remove (naval or military equipment) from storage or reserve, usually for active duty; reactivate.
- demotivate — to cause (a person) to lose motivation
- demounting — Present participle of demount.
- den mother — a woman who supervises meetings of a den of Cub Scouts
- denegation — a denial, contradiction, or refusal
- denigrator — to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame: to denigrate someone's character.
- denization — the process of becoming a denizen; naturalization
- denominate — to give a specific name to; designate
- denotating — Present participle of denotate.
- denotation — the act or process of denoting; indication
- denotative — able to denote; designative
- denotement — A sign, indication.
- denotified — Simple past tense and past participle of denotify.
- denouement — In a book, play, or series of events, the denouement is the sequence of events at the end, when things come to a conclusion.
- dentiphone — (dated) An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.
- denudation — Geology. the exposing or laying bare of rock by erosive processes.
- deodorants — Plural form of deodorant.
- deodourant — Rare spelling of deodorant.
- deontology — the branch of ethics dealing with duty, moral obligation, and moral commitment
- deoppilate — to remove obstructions (from)
- depictions — representation in image form, as in a painting or illustration: Picasso's painting Guernica is an accurate depiction of the horrors of war.
- depilation — to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
- depilatory — Depilatory substances and processes remove unwanted hair from your body.
- depletions — Plural form of depletion.
- deployment — The deployment of troops, resources, or equipment is the organization and positioning of them so that they are ready for quick action.
- depopulate — To depopulate an area means to greatly reduce the number of people living there.
- deportable — liable to deportation
- deportment — Your deportment is the way you behave, especially the way you walk and move.