11-letter words containing i, s, r, a
- desparingly — In a despairing manner.
- desperation — Desperation is the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you will try anything to change it.
- detractions — Plural form of detraction.
- detribalise — Alt form detribalize.
- 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
- diaper rash — (in babies) any irritation to the skin around the genitals, anus, or buttocks, usually caused by contact with urine or excrement
- diaphoreses — perspiration, especially when artificially induced.
- diaphoresis — a technical name for sweating
- diarthroses — a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint.
- diarthrosis — any freely movable joint, such as the shoulder and hip joints
- diascordium — a herbal medicine, no longer in use, containing among other ingredients the herb scordium and opium
- diastrophic — Also called tectonism. the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
- diatessaron — (in classical Greece) the interval of a perfect fourth
- dicasteries — Plural form of dicastery.
- dichromates — Plural form of dichromate.
- digger wasp — any of numerous solitary wasps of the family Sphecidae, which excavate nests in soil, wood, etc., and provision them with prey paralyzed by stinging.
- dignitaries — a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
- dinnerwares — china, glasses, and silver used for table service.
- dinosaurian — pertaining to or of the nature of a dinosaur.
- diode laser — a laser in which a semiconductor is the light-emitting source, used in many medical procedures.
- dis-favored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- disaccorded — Simple past tense and past participle of disaccord.
- disaccredit — to take away the accreditation or authorization of: to disaccredit a diplomat.
- disafforest — To deforest.
- disagreeing — Present participle of disagree.
- disannuller — a person who disannuls
- disapparate — To disappear (magically).
- disappeared — to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
- disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
- disapproved — Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
- disapprover — One who disapproves.
- disapproves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove.
- disarmament — the act or an instance of disarming.
- disarmingly — removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming: a disarming smile.
- disarranged — Simple past tense and past participle of disarrange.
- disarraying — Present participle of disarray.
- disasterous — Misspelling of disastrous.
- disattiring — Present participle of disattire.
- disbursable — to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.
- disc camera — a camera that accepts a film cartridge in the form of a rotatable disc with film frames mounted around the outer edge.
- disc harrow — a harrow with sharp-edged slightly concave discs mounted on horizontal shafts and used to cut clods or debris on the surface of the soil or to cover seed after planting
- discardable — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- discardment — the act or process of discarding
- disceptator — a person who disputes or disagrees
- discernable — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- discernably — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- discharging — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- discifloral — having flowers in which the receptacle is expanded into a conspicuous disk, as in composite plants.
- disclaimers — Plural form of disclaimer.
- discography — a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.