12-letter words containing l, s, e, r
- dorsiflexion — flexion toward the back.
- 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 doors — set of 2 doors side by side
- double first — a first in two subjects.
- double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
- double sugar — disaccharide.
- double-cross — to prove treacherous to; betray or swindle, as by a double cross.
- dragonslayer — One who slays a dragon.
- drawlingness — the quality or characteristic of a drawler
- dreadfulness — The characteristic of being dreadful.
- dreamfulness — the quality of being full of dreams
- dress circle — a circular or curving division of seats in a theater, opera house, etc., usually the first gallery, originally set apart for spectators in evening dress.
- dress length — a piece of material that is big enough to make a dress from
- dress shield — a fabric or plastic pad for attaching to the inside of the underarm of a woman's garment to protect the garment from being soiled by perspiration.
- drillmasters — Plural form of drillmaster.
- dropped sole — a condition in which the foot of a horse is convex instead of concave
- drove chisel — a chisel with a broad edge used for dressing stone
- dual-purpose — serving two functions.
- dual-release — A dual-release medicine or preparation delivers two drugs simultaneously.
- dusty clover — a bush clover, Lespedeza capitata.
- dusty miller — Botany. any of several composite plants, as Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria, or the beach wormwood, having pinnate leaves covered with whitish pubescence. rose campion.
- dysenterical — Alternative form of dysenteric.
- dysregulated — Simple past tense and past participle of dysregulate.
- earl marshal — an officer of the English peerage who presides over the College of Heralds and organizes royal processions and other important ceremonies
- earless seal — any seal of the family Phocidae, comprising seals that lack external ears and that use the hind flippers for swimming: land locomotion is accomplished by wriggling and by propelling with the front flippers.
- earsplitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
- earth closet — a type of lavatory in which earth is used to cover excreta
- easterliness — The state of being easterly.
- echolocators — Plural form of echolocator.
- 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.
- edwardsville — a town in SW Illinois.
- efflorescent — efflorescing; blossoming.
- efflorescing — Present participle of effloresce.
- effortlessly — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- egalitarians — Plural form of egalitarian.
- ehrlichiosis — (medicine) A tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia.
- ekman spiral — a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- elaborations — Plural form of elaboration.
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- elbow grease — physical effort
- elderberries — Plural form of elderberry.
- electioneers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electioneer.
- electricians — Plural form of electrician.
- electroclash — a type of electronic music, originating in the first decade of the 21st century, that combines modern techno with synthesizer music characteristic of the 1980s
- electrocutes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrocute.
- electrolysis — Chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.
- electrolytes — Plural form of electrolyte.