16-letter words containing m, e, s, o, d
- demoiselle crane — a gray crane, Anthropoides virgo, of northern Africa, Europe, and Asia, having long, white plumes behind each eye.
- demolition squad — a group of demolishers
- demonstrableness — The quality of being demonstrable.
- demutualizations — Plural form of demutualization.
- department store — A department store is a large shop which sells many different kinds of goods.
- depolymerisation — (chemistry) alternative spelling of depolymerization.
- destigmatization — The process or act of destigmatizing.
- developmentalism — An economic theory which states that the best way for Third World countries to develop is through fostering a strong and varied internal market and to impose high tariffs on imported goods.
- developmentalist — an expert in or advocate of developmental psychology.
- devonshire cream — clotted cream.
- diastereoisomers — Plural form of diastereoisomer.
- dimension lumber — building lumber cut to standard or specified sizes.
- direct-mail shot — the posting of unsolicited sales literature to potential customers' homes or business addresses
- discovery method — a largely unstructured, situational method or philosophy of teaching whereby students are permitted to find solutions to problems on their own or at their own pace, often jointly in group activities, either independent of or under the guidance of a teacher.
- displacement ton — a unit for measuring the displacement of a vessel, equal to a long ton of 2240 pounds (1016 kg) or 35 cu. ft. (1 cu. m) of seawater.
- distance modulus — a measure of the distance, r, of a celestial object too far away to show measurable parallax. It is given by m–M = 5 log(r/10), where m is its apparent magnitude (corrected for interstellar absorption) and M is its absolute magnitude
- dolichocephalism — (medicine) The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
- domain selection — (systems analysis) The prioritisation and selection of one or more domains for which specific software reuse engineering projects are to be initiated.
- domestic partner — either member of an unmarried, cohabiting, and especially homosexual couple that seeks benefits usually available only to spouses.
- domestic prelate — an honorary distinction conferred by the Holy See upon clergy, entitling them to some of the privileges of a bishop.
- domestic science — home economics.
- domestic servant — person employed to do household chores
- domestic service — the work of household servants
- double monastery — a religious community of both men and women who live in separate establishments under the same superior and who worship in a common church.
- dramatic society — an amateur dramatics club
- drop a bombshell — If someone drops a bombshell, they give you a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
- duchess of malfi — a tragedy (1614?) by John Webster.
- duplessis-mornay — Philippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), Mornay, Philippe de.
- dynamic response — The dynamic response of a machine, structure, or process is how it reacts over time to something that is done to it.
- endarterectomies — Plural form of endarterectomy.
- exhaust manifold — An exhaust manifold is a heat-resistant tube that connects an engine to an exhaust pipe.
- extradimensional — (jargon, science fiction) Originating outside the known physical reality of the universe.
- feme-sole trader — a married woman who is entitled to carry on business on her own account and responsibility, independently of her husband.
- ferdinand marcos — Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- for good measure — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- four-dimensional — of a space having points, or a set having elements, which require four coordinates for their unique determination.
- four-masted brig — jackass bark (def 2).
- fourth dimension — Physics, Mathematics. a dimension in addition to length, width, and depth, used so as to be able to employ geometrical language in discussing phenomena that depend on four variables: Time is considered a fourth dimension for locating points in space-time.
- glycosylceramide — (organic chemistry) Any glycosyl derivative of a ceramide.
- gold star mother — an American woman whose son or daughter has died while serving in the United States Armed Forces
- goldsmith beetle — a brilliant golden scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata, of Europe.
- hammer and tongs — with great vigor, determination, or vehemence: When he starts a job he goes at it hammer and tongs.
- hard times token — any of a series of U.S. copper tokens, issued 1834–41, bearing a political inscription or advertising message and serving as currency during coin shortages.
- hodmezovasarhely — a city in SE Hungary.
- homme d'affaires — a businessman.
- hookworm disease — any of certain bloodsucking nematode worms, as Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, parasitic in the intestine of humans and other animals.
- housemaid's knee — inflammation of the bursa over the front of the kneecap.
- hyperandrogenism — (medicine) An abnormally high production of androgens.
- immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
- immunodepressant — preventing or diminishing the immune response