11-letter words containing i, n, c, o, r, d
- diachronism — the passage of a geological formation across time planes, as occurs when a marine sediment laid down by an advancing sea is noticeably younger in the direction of advancement
- dick around — to spend time wastefully or unprofitably
- diffraction — the phenomenon exhibited by wave fronts that, passing the edge of an opaque body, are modulated, thereby causing a redistribution of energy within the front: it is detectable in light waves by the presence of a pattern of closely spaced dark and light bands (diffraction pattern) at the edge of a shadow.
- dioxonitric — as in dioxonitric acid, the systematic name of nitrous acid
- directional — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- discerption — The action of pulling something apart.
- discoloring — Present participle of discolor.
- disconcerts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconcert.
- discophoran — a member of the Discophora group
- discordance — a discordant state; disagreement; discord.
- discordancy — discordance (defs 1–3).
- discounters — Plural form of discounter.
- discoursing — communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.
- discovering — Present participle of discover.
- discreation — to reduce to nothing; annihilate.
- discretions — Plural form of discretion.
- discrowning — Present participle of discrown.
- disfrocking — Present participle of disfrock.
- disharmonic — lacking harmony; disharmonious; discordant.
- distraction — the act of distracting.
- distriction — (obsolete) Sudden display; flash; glitter.
- divorcement — divorce; separation.
- doctrinaire — a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
- doctrinally — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- dog curtain — a flap on a canvas cover for a binnacle, affording a view of the compass when raised.
- dog fancier — a person with a special interest in dogs
- downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
- doxorubicin — a cytotoxic antibiotic, C 27 H 29 NO 11 , derived from a variety of the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius and used in the treatment of sarcoma, malignant lymphoma, acute leukemia, and other cancers.
- dysharmonic — relating to abnormal bone development
- echinoderms — Plural form of echinoderm.
- ecofriendly — Alternative spelling of eco-friendly.
- eichendorff — Joseph (ˈjoːzɛf), Freiherr von. 1788–1857, German poet and novelist, regarded as one of the greatest German romantic lyricists
- enchiridion — A book containing essential information on a subject.
- endocardial — Of or relating to the endocardium.
- endocardium — The thin, smooth membrane that lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
- endocentric — Denoting or being a construction in which the whole has the same syntactic function as the head, for example big black dogs.
- endocranial — relating to the endocranium
- endocranium — (anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull.
- endomorphic — Of or pertaining to an endomorph.
- endospermic — Of, or relating to the endosperm.
- endothermic — (of a reaction or process) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.
- endotrophic — obtaining nourishment from within another plant
- eradication — The complete destruction of something.
- forbiddance — the act of forbidding.
- forcing bid — a bid, often at a higher level than is required, that is understood to oblige the bidder's partner to reply
- fredericton — a province in SE Canada, E of Maine. 27,985 sq. mi. (72,480 sq. km). Capital: Fredericton.
- genocidaire — a person who is guilty of genocide
- gerodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with aging and aged persons.
- glucuronide — a glycoside that yields glucuronic acid upon hydrolysis.
- godchildren — Plural form of godchild.