13-letter words containing l, e, p, i, d
- depolymerized — Simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize.
- deprecatingly — to express earnest disapproval of.
- deprecatorily — In a deprecatory manner.
- descriptively — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- despicability — Despicableness.
- devil worship — the worship of Satan or of a demon
- dialypetalous — (of flowers) having distinct petals
- diaphoretical — Alternative form of diaphoretic.
- diencephalons — Plural form of diencephalon.
- dinitrophenol — any of the six isomers consisting of phenol where two hydrogen atoms are substituted by nitro groups, C 6 H 4 N 2 O 5 , used in dyes and wood preservatives, and in biochemistry to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation.
- dip one's lid — to raise one's hat as a greeting, etc
- diphenoxylate — a substance, C 30 H 32 N 2 O 2 , used in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of diarrhea.
- diphenylamine — a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble benzene derivative, C 12 H 11 N, used chiefly in the preparation of various dyes, as a stabilizer for nitrocellulose propellants, and for the detection of oxidizing agents in analytical chemistry.
- dipleidoscope — an instrument that uses a telescope and a hollow prism to see when the sun crosses the meridian
- dipole moment — electric dipole moment.
- disapparelled — undressed; naked
- disciplinable — subject to or meriting disciplinary action: a disciplinable breach of rules.
- disemployment — to put out of work; cause to become unemployed.
- disfellowship — (in some Protestant religions) the status of a member who, because of some serious infraction of church policy, has been denied the church's sacraments and any post of responsibility and is officially shunned by other members.
- disgospelling — depriving of access to the gospel
- displacements — Plural form of displacement.
- display panel — an electronic screen on which information can be displayed
- dispositively — in a dispositive manner
- disrespectful — characterized by, having, or showing disrespect; lacking courtesy or esteem: a disrespectful remark about teachers.
- diving petrel — any of several small seabirds of the family Pelecanoididae, of Southern Hemisphere seas, having compact bodies, tubelike processes near the nostrils, and usually drab plumage.
- dolichocephal — a person with a head much longer than it is broad
- doppler shift — (often lowercase) the shift in frequency (Doppler shift) of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higher frequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencies when it recedes.
- double-dipper — Informal. to earn a salary from one position while collecting a pension from the same employer or organization, especially to be a wage earner on the federal payroll while receiving a military retiree's pension.
- double-ripper — bobsled (def 2).
- drink problem — If someone is said to have a drink problem, they are thought to drink too much alcohol
- drum paneling — flush paneling in a door.
- dry ski slope — A dry ski slope is a slope made of an artificial substance on which you can practise skiing.
- dyslipidaemia — Alternative spelling of dyslipidemia.
- elephantbirds — Plural form of elephantbird.
- encyclopaedia — (chiefly, UK, Australia) alternative spelling of encyclopedia.
- encyclopaedic — Alternative spelling of encyclopedic.
- encyclopedian — including a wide circle of learning
- encyclopedias — Plural form of encyclopedia.
- encyclopedism — Comprehensive learning or knowledge.
- encyclopedist — A person who writes, edits, or contributes to an encyclopedia.
- endolymphatic — (anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
- endopolyploid — relating to endopolyploidy
- epanadiplosis — a figure of speech involving the same word being used at the beginning and the end
- epicondylitis — A painful inflammation of tendons surrounding an epicondyle.
- epidemiologic — Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
- epidermolysis — Loosening of the epidermis, with extensive blistering of the skin and mucous membranes, occurring either after injury, or as a spontaneous and potentially dangerous condition, particularly in children.
- epitrochoidal — Being or relating to an epitrochoid.
- expandability — (uncountable) The condition of being expandable.
- expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
- expendability — The state or quality of being expendable.