12-letter words containing h, r, a, d
- diastrophism — the process of movement and deformation of the earth's crust that gives rise to large-scale features such as continents, ocean basins, and mountains
- diathermancy — the property of transmitting infrared radiation
- dibranchiate — of, relating to, or belonging to the Dibranchiata, a group or former order of cephalopod molluscs, including the octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, having two gills
- dichromatism — the quality or condition of being dichromatic
- dictatorship — Dictatorship is government by a dictator.
- dining chair — high-backed chair used at dinner table
- disaccharide — any of a group of carbohydrates, as sucrose or lactose, that yield monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
- disauthorize — to take authority away from (a person or organization)
- discographer — a person who compiles discographies.
- discographic — of or relating to a discography
- disenchanter — One who disenchants.
- disfranchise — to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
- disharmonize — (intransitive) To cause disorder.
- disheartened — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- dishonorable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- dishonorably — In a dishonorable manner.
- distraughtly — distracted; deeply agitated.
- dithyrambist — a writer or performer of dithyrambs
- dodecahedral — Having twelve plane surfaces.
- dodecahedron — a solid figure having 12 faces.
- dolphinarium — An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.
- dorothea dix — Dorothea Lynde [lind] /lɪnd/ (Show IPA), (Dorothy) 1802–87, U.S. educator and social reformer.
- double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
- doubleheader — Sports. two games, as of baseball, between the same teams on the same day in immediate succession. two games, as of basketball, between two different pairs of teams on the same day in immediate succession.
- douglas hurd — a third-class university degree
- down-hearted — dejected; depressed; discouraged.
- dragon light — a herbal remedy for impotence
- dram refresh — (storage) The operation which cycles through a DRAM reading each row and writing it back again to compensate for the gradual leakage of charge from the capacitors which store the data. This may be done by the CPU but is often done by a dedicated memory controller.
- drama school — a college which trains students (who are generally 18+) to act
- drapery shop — a shop selling fabrics and sewing materials
- draught beer — beer which is stored in bulk, esp in a cask, as opposed to being bottled
- draughtboard — checkerboard (def 1).
- draughtproof — That prevents the access of draughts.
- dreadnoughts — Plural form of dreadnought.
- dreamcatcher — A small hoop containing a horsehair mesh, or a similar construction of string or yarn, decorated with feathers and beads, believed to give its owner good dreams. Dreamcatchers were originally made by American Indians.
- drift anchor — a sea anchor or drag.
- drug holiday — a brief period during which a patient stops taking a prescribed medication, especially an antidepressant, to recover some normal functions, reduce side effects, or maintain sensitivity to the drug.
- 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.
- dunderheaded — Stupid, foolish.
- dust catcher — Informal. a knickknack or other household object that is little used.
- 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
- dwarf cherry — any of several low, North American cherries that grow on dry or sandy soil, especially Prunus pumila, of the Great Lakes region.
- dysmenorrhea — painful menstruation.
- dysrhythmias — Plural form of dysrhythmia.
- earth almond — chufa.
- echinodermal — (zoology) Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
- edaphosaurus — Any of several dinosaurs of the family Edaphosauridae, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, that had a distinctive dorsal sail or crest.
- edvard munch — Edvard [ed-vahrd] /ˈɛd vɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1863–1944, Norwegian painter and graphic artist.
- eighth grade — the eighth year of school, when students are 12 to 14 years old