11-letter words containing i, n, o, r, d
- dowsing rod — Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- dowsing-rod — Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- 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.
- dragonflies — Plural form of dragonfly.
- drainboards — Plural form of drainboard.
- driving dog — (on a lathe) a clamp securing a piece of work and engaging with a slot in a faceplate.
- dronishness — the quality or capacity to drone
- drop a hint — If you drop a hint, you give a hint or say something in a casual way.
- drop a line — send a message
- drop behind — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- drop siding — weatherboarding having its upper edges narrowed to fit into grooves or rabbets in its lower edges, and its backs flat against the sheathing or studs of the wall.
- drop window — a window with a sash that slides into a space below the sill.
- drouthiness — the state or condition of being thirsty or dry
- druid stone — sarsen.
- dry-footing — removal of glaze from the rim at the bottom of a piece.
- dysharmonic — relating to abnormal bone development
- echinoderms — Plural form of echinoderm.
- ecofriendly — Alternative spelling of eco-friendly.
- edrophonium — a substance, C 10 H 16 BrNO, used to reverse certain muscle-relaxing agents, such as tubocurarine, in surgical procedures: also used in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
- 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.
- endeavoring — Present participle of endeavor.
- 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.
- endometrial — Of or pertaining to the endometrium, the lining of the uterus.
- endometrium — The mucous membrane lining the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for possible implantation of an embryo.
- endomorphic — Of or pertaining to an endomorph.
- endoneurium — the delicate connective tissue surrounding nerve fibres within a bundle
- endorsation — approval or support
- 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
- enshrouding — Present participle of enshroud.
- eradication — The complete destruction of something.
- exboyfriend — Alternative form of ex-boyfriend.
- extradition — The action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime.
- fairgrounds — Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
- federations — Plural form of federation.
- ferredoxins — Plural form of ferredoxin.
- field grown — (of a plant) grown in a field rather than in a pot or other artificial environment
- finger food — food intended to be picked up with the fingers and eaten.
- fingerboard — (of a violin, cello, etc.) the strip of wood on the neck against which the strings are stopped by the fingers.
- fishing rod — a long, slender, cylindrical, flexible rod usually made of bamboo, steel, or fiberglass, for use with a reel and line in catching fish.
- floribundas — Plural form of floribunda.
- floundering — to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
- fluorinated — Simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate.
- food grains — the small hard seedlike fruits of a grass, esp a cereal plant, used as a foodstuff