12-letter words containing l, e, s, i
- criticalness — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- criticisable — Alternative form of criticizable.
- cross-linker — a substance or agent, such as radiation, that induces the formation of cross-links.
- crossed line — interference on a telephone line that causes more than two callers to be connected
- crystallised — Simple past tense and past participle of crystallise.
- crystallites — Plural form of crystallite.
- crystallized — Crystallized fruits and sweets are covered in sugar which has been melted and then allowed to go hard.
- crystallizer — A crystallizer is a vessel or stage in which a crystal grows from a liquid.
- crystallizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crystallize.
- cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
- curtail step — the step or steps at the foot of a flight of stairs, widened at one or both ends and terminated with a scroll
- curtail-step — a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- curtailments — Plural form of curtailment.
- customisable — Alternative spelling of customizable.
- customizable — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- cyclogenesis — the formation and development of a low-pressure storm system
- cyclosporine — a drug, produced by a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum), that suppresses the T cells that reject foreign tissue after an organ transplant without suppressing other cells that fight infections and cancer
- cylinder saw — crown saw.
- d-s particle — a positively charged meson having a mass 3852 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 4.7 X 10 -13 seconds.
- damselfishes — Plural form of damselfish.
- daniel jones — Anson [an-suh n] /ˈæn sən/ (Show IPA), 1798–1858, president of the Republic of Texas.
- daniel shays — Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
- de-licensing — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- de-stabilise — to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes: conflicts that tend to destabilize world peace.
- de-stalinize — to eliminate the influence of Stalin from
- dead soldier — an empty beer or spirit bottle
- dead spindle — a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.
- death spiral — a period of continuous deterioration that leads ultimately to catastrophic failure or destruction
- debut single — the first single produced by a particular singer or band
- decapitalise — to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from: The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.
- decasyllabic — having ten syllables: a decasyllabic verse.
- decentralise — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralism — A policy of favouring decentralization.
- decentralist — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- declamations — Plural form of declamation.
- declarations — Plural form of declaration.
- declassified — to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc. Compare classification (def 5).
- declassifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of declassify.
- declensional — of declension
- declinations — Plural form of declination.
- declustering — Any technique that counteracts clustering (in any sense).
- decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.
- deerstalking — The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
- deescalating — Present participle of deescalate.
- degressively — in a degressive fashion
- delegitimise — Alternative spelling of delegitimize.
- delicateness — fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar.
- delicatessen — A delicatessen is a shop that sells high quality foods such as cheeses and cold meats that have been imported from other countries.
- delineations — Plural form of delineation.
- deliquescent — the act or process of deliquescing.