12-letter words containing l, a, d, e, r, t
- distractible — to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
- distrainable — Capable of being, or liable to be, distrained.
- diuretically — In a diuretic way.
- diverticular — Of or relating to diverticula.
- dorsiventral — Botany. having distinct dorsal and ventral sides, as most foliage leaves.
- dorsolateral — of, relating to, or affecting the back and the side.
- dorsoventral — Zoology. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis.
- double altar — an altar on which the Eucharist may be celebrated from either the liturgical east or the liturgical west side.
- double track — two railways side by side, typically for traffic in two directions
- downregulate — To decrease the number of cell receptors by using downregulation.
- draft letter — the first version of a letter
- draggle-tail — slut; slattern.
- dramatizable — Capable of being dramatized.
- drapeability — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- drillmasters — Plural form of drillmaster.
- driveability — the degree of smoothness and steadiness of acceleration of an automotive vehicle: The automatic transmission has been improved to give the new model better drivability.
- dwarf planet — a spherical celestial body revolving about the sun, similar to a planet but not large enough to gravitationally clear its orbital region of most or all other celestial bodies. Pluto is a dwarf planet.
- dysenterical — Alternative form of dysenteric.
- dysregulated — Simple past tense and past participle of dysregulate.
- earth almond — chufa.
- ectrodactyly — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
- editorial we — we (def 6).
- editorialise — Alternative spelling of editorialize.
- editorialist — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- editorialize — to set forth one's position or opinion on some subject in, or as if in, an editorial.
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- edulcoration — (rare) A sweetening.
- edulcorative — edulcorant
- elephantbird — Alternative form of elephant bird.
- emerald moth — any of various green geometrid moths, esp the large emerald (Geometra papilionaria) a handsome pale green moth with white wavy markings
- enarthrodial — Relating to an enarthrosis.
- enculturated — Simple past tense and past participle of enculturate.
- endotracheal — Situated or occurring within or performed by way of the trachea.
- endurability — The state or quality of being endurable.
- equilibrated — Simple past tense and past participle of equilibrate.
- etherealized — Simple past tense and past participle of etherealize.
- ethical drug — a drug which is only available legally with a doctor's prescription or consent
- externalised — Simple past tense and past participle of externalise.
- externalized — Simple past tense and past participle of externalize.
- extraditable — (of a crime) rendering the offender liable to extradition
- extrapolated — Simple past tense and past participle of extrapolate.
- falsehearted — Alternative spelling of false-hearted.
- farsightedly — In a farsighted manner.
- farthingdale — (British, dated, 13th-19th C.) A unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre.
- fault-finder — a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, especially in a petty way.
- federalistic — an advocate of federalism.
- federatively — from a federative point of view
- fidel castro — Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- field ration — ration issued and authorized for troops in the field.
- flabergasted — Simple past tense and past participle of flabergast.