11-letter words containing i, l, r
- draw a line — If you draw a line between two things, you make a distinction between them.
- drawability — the degree to which a metal can be drawn.
- drift angle — the angle made by the path of a drifting vessel with its heading.
- drill chuck — a chuck for holding a drill bit.
- drill corps — drill team.
- drill press — a drilling machine having a single vertical spindle.
- drill tower — a structure, usually of concrete and steel, that resembles a building and is used by firefighters for practicing and improving firefighting techniques.
- drillmaster — a person who trains others in something, especially routinely or mechanically.
- drillstocks — Plural form of drillstock.
- drivability — the degree of smoothness and steadiness of acceleration of an automotive vehicle: The automatic transmission has been improved to give the new model better drivability.
- drizzlingly — With drizzle, or light rain.
- drop a line — send a message
- drosophilas — Plural form of drosophila.
- dulcimerist — Someone who plays the dulcimer.
- dunfermline — an administrative district in E Scotland, in the Fife region. 120 sq. mi. (311 sq. km).
- duplicators — Plural form of duplicator.
- duplicature — a folding or doubling of a part on itself, as a membrane.
- earlier han — the Han dynasty before a.d. 9.
- early music — music of the medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque periods, especially revived and played on period instruments; European music after ancient music and before the classical music era, from the beginning of the Middle Ages to about 1750.
- early night — If you have an early night, you go to bed early. If you have a late night, you go to bed late.
- early riser — person: gets up early
- earthliness — of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
- east berlin — a former country in central Europe: created in 1949 from the Soviet zone of occupied Germany established in 1945: reunited with West Germany in 1990. 41,827 sq. mi. (108,333 sq. km). Capital: East Berlin.
- easter lily — any of several white-flowered lilies that are artificially brought into bloom in early spring, especially Lilium longiflorum eximium, native to Taiwan and widely cultivated.
- ebola virus — a highly contagious virus of the family Filoviridae that causes Ebola, a usually fatal disease.
- eccentrical — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
- ecclesiarch — a sacristan, especially of a monastery.
- eccrinology — the branch of physiology and anatomy dealing with secretions and the secretory glands.
- ecofriendly — Alternative spelling of eco-friendly.
- edible crab — a species of crab, Cancer pagurus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, and the North Atlantic
- editorially — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- egalitarian — asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.
- egg rolling — a contest or race in which eggs are rolled over a lawn, using a spoon or paddle, most commonly held as a children's entertainment during the Easter season.
- egregiously — Conspicuously badly (used negatively).
- eid-ul-fitr — an annual Muslim festival marking the end of Ramadan, involving the exchange of gifts and a festive meal
- elaborating — Present participle of elaborate.
- elaboration — The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
- elaborative — Serving to elaborate.
- elastomeric — Of, pertaining to, or containing elastomers.
- elderliness — The quality or state of being elderly.
- electioneer — (of a politician or political campaigner) take part actively and energetically in the activities of an election campaign.
- electricals — Plural form of electrical.
- electrician — A person who installs and maintains electrical equipment.
- electricity — A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.
- electricute — Misspelling of electrocute.
- electrified — Powered by electricity.
- electrifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrify.
- electrition — (uncountable, physiology) The ability to determine the electrical condition of an external body.
- electrizing — Present participle of electrize.
- electrolier — A chandelier in which the lights are electrical.