12-letter words containing i, o, n, s, d
- desideration — to wish or long for.
- designations — Plural form of designation.
- desirousness — The state of being desirous.
- desolatingly — in a way that desolates, in a desolating fashion
- despoliation — the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage
- desquamation — to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off.
- destinations — The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
- destined for — headed for; bound for
- detestations — Plural form of detestation.
- devaluations — Plural form of devaluation.
- devastations — Plural form of devastation.
- deviationism — ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)
- deviationist — One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of Communism.
- devon island — an island in the Nunavut Territory, N Canada. 20,900 sq. mi. (54,100 sq. km).
- diamond dust — pulverized diamonds, used as an abrasive.
- diamondbacks — Plural form of diamondback.
- diaphanously — In a diaphanous manner or to a diaphanous extent.
- dicotyledons — Plural form of dicotyledon.
- dictionaries — Plural form of dictionary.
- dictionarist — (rare) a person who creates dictionaries.
- diffusionism — the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.
- diffusionist — the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.
- digitisation — The conversion of data from analog to digital or binary.
- digressional — Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main purpose or subject.
- diisocyanate — (chemistry) Any compound containing two isocyanate anions or functional groups, but especially such an organic compound used in the preparation of polyurethane.
- dilatoriness — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- dimensioning — Present participle of dimension.
- dinosaur pen — A traditional mainframe computer room complete with raised flooring, special power, its own ultra-heavy-duty air conditioning, and a side order of Halon fire extinguishers. See boa.
- diplogenesis — the double production or formation of something that is normally single, such as a doubled part in a fetus or a double fetus
- dipsomaniacs — Plural form of dipsomaniac.
- disaccordant — not agreeing
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- disallowance — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- disanalogous — not analogous
- disappointed — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- disapproving — Expressing an unfavorable opinion.
- discarnation — without a physical body; incorporeal.
- disceptation — (archaic) Controversy; disputation; discussion.
- disclamation — the act of disclaiming; renunciation; disavowal.
- discomedusan — a member of the Discomedusae, an order of jellyfish with flattened bodies
- discomfiting — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
- discommoding — to cause inconvenience to; disturb, trouble, or bother.
- discommunity — a lack of community
- discomposing — Present participle of discompose.
- disconcerted — disturbed, as in one's composure or self-possession; perturbed; ruffled: She was disconcerted by the sudden attack on her integrity.
- disconfirmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm.
- discongruity — incongruity.
- disconnected — disjointed; broken.
- disconnector — (electrical engineering) A switching device used to open an electric circuit when there is no current through it. They are used to isolate a part of an electrical system to allow the maintenance staff a safe access to it.
- disconsolate — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.