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13-letter words containing i, r, a, d, t, e

  • diametrically — If you say that two things are diametrically opposed, you are emphasizing that they are completely different from each other.
  • diaphanometer — an instrument used to measure transparency, esp of the atmosphere
  • diaphoretical — Alternative form of diaphoretic.
  • diathermanous — the property of transmitting heat as electromagnetic radiation.
  • dietary fiber — fiber (def 9).
  • dietary fibre — fibrous substances in fruits and vegetables, such as the structural polymers of cell walls, consumption of which aids digestion and is believed to help prevent certain diseases
  • diffarreation — (historical) A form of divorce, among the Ancient Romans, in which a cake was used.
  • differentials — Plural form of differential.
  • differentiate — to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
  • digital frame — a picture frame containing an LCD screen that is used to display digital photos: Download pictures to your digital frame directly from your camera's memory card.
  • digital meter — A digital meter is a meter that gives a separate reading, in the form of a decimal number, for each given input quantity.
  • digitinervate — (of a leaf) having veins that radiate from the petiole like the fingers of a hand.
  • dinitrogenase — (enzyme) One of two enzymes which, together with ATP, catalyze the reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia.
  • dinner jacket — tuxedo (def 1).
  • direct access — pertaining to the ability to obtain data from, or place data in, external storage without the need to sequentially scan other data contained there.
  • direct action — any action seeking to achieve an immediate or direct result, especially an action against an established authority or powerful institution, as a strike or picketing.
  • direct cinema — a rigorous form of cinéma vérité, especially as practiced by some American cinematographers in the late 1950s, in which only indigenous sound is used.
  • direct labour — work that is an essential part of a production process or the provision of a service
  • direct-access — pertaining to the ability to obtain data from, or place data in, external storage without the need to sequentially scan other data contained there.
  • direct-acting — (of a steam pump) having the steam pistons connected directly to the pump pistons without a crankshaft or flywheel.
  • direct-mailer — a person or firm engaged in direct-mail advertising.
  • directionally — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
  • directorially — In terms of film direction.
  • dirty realism — a style of writing, originating in the US in the 1980s, which depicts in great detail the seamier or more mundane aspects of ordinary life
  • disafforested — Simple past tense and past participle of disafforest.
  • disaggregated — to separate (an aggregate or mass) into its component parts.
  • disagreements — Plural form of disagreement.
  • disarticulate — Separate (bones) at the joints.
  • disaster area — a region or locality in which the population is generally affected by the occurrence of a major disaster, as a widespread flood, an explosion causing extensive damage, or the like.
  • disaster fund — a fund set up to relieve people or countries afflicted by a disaster
  • disaster zone — area affected by a catastrophe
  • discount rate — the rate of interest charged in discounting commercial paper.
  • discreditable — bringing or liable to bring discredit.
  • discreditably — In a discreditable manner.
  • discretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
  • discriminated — Simple past tense and past participle of discriminate.
  • discriminates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discriminate.
  • disembarkment — to go ashore from a ship.
  • disenthralled — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
  • disheartening — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
  • disintegrable — Capable of being disintegrated.
  • disintegrated — Simple past tense and past participle of disintegrate.
  • disintegrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disintegrate.
  • disintegrator — One who, or that which, disintegrates.
  • disinthralled — freed from thraldom
  • disinvigorate — to deprive of vigour
  • disordinately — in a manner that lacks order
  • disorientated — to disorient.
  • disorientates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disorientate.
  • disparagement — the act of disparaging.
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