11-letter words containing i, d, o, l, e
- code police — (humour) (By analogy with George Orwell's "Thought Police" in "1984") A mythical team of Gestapo-like storm troopers that enforce programming style rules. Used ironically, to suggest that the practice under discussion is condemned mainly by anal-retentive weenies. "Dike out that goto or the code police will get you!" The ironic usage is perhaps more common.
- colatitudes — Plural form of colatitude.
- cold chisel — a toughened steel chisel
- cold-chisel — to work upon (metal) with a cold chisel.
- color index — the difference between the apparent photographic magnitude and the apparent visual magnitude of a star.
- color-field — designating or of a style of abstract painting in which colors are applied to a canvas, often in large patches, with little variation in tone and little emphasis on form
- color-slide — a color transparency, mounted usually between cardboard or plastic masks or glass plates, for projection onto a screen.
- coloradoite — a mineral, mercury telluride, HgTe, occurring in the form of grayish-black masses.
- columniated — having columns or arranged in columns
- comedically — from a comedic point of view or in a comedic manner
- committedly — In a committed manner; with commitment.
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- conceitedly — having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
- conciliated — to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over: to conciliate an angry competitor.
- condensible — capable of being condensed.
- condimental — relating to or belonging to a condiment
- condisciple — a fellow disciple or a fellow student
- conductible — personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
- confidently — having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of fulfillment.
- confirmedly — In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
- conjoinedly — In a conjoined manner; conjointly.
- consolidate — If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
- continuedly — in a continued manner
- cordialness — The state or quality of being cordial.
- cordilleran — a mountain system in W South America: the Andes and its component ranges.
- cordilleras — mountain system of W North America, including all mountains between the E Rockies & the Pacific coast
- coup d'oeil — a quick glance
- cowardliest — Superlative form of cowardly.
- crocidolite — a blue fibrous amphibole mineral consisting of sodium iron silicate: a variety of asbestos used in cement products and pressure piping
- cross-slide — the part of a lathe or planing machine on which the tool post is mounted and across which it slides at right angles to the bed of the lathe
- cyclopaedia — (archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
- daily dozen — gymnastic setting-up exercises (originally twelve) done daily
- deadlocking — Present participle of deadlock.
- 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.
- 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
- declaration — A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
- 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.
- 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.
- decolorized — Simple past tense and past participle of decolorize.
- decolorizer — a substance that removes colour
- decompilers — Plural form of decompiler.
- deevolution — any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane.