12-letter words containing m, e, t, i
- denim jacket — a jacket made of a hard-wearing twill-weave cotton fabric
- denominating — Present participle of denominate.
- denomination — A particular denomination is a particular religious group which has slightly different beliefs from other groups within the same faith.
- denominative — giving or constituting a name; naming
- denominators — Plural form of denominator.
- densitometer — an instrument for measuring the optical density of a material by directing a beam of light onto the specimen and measuring its transmission or reflection
- densitometry — Photography. an instrument for measuring the density of negatives.
- dermatologic — Dermatologic means of or relating to the skin.
- desmoplastic — (pathology) That produces adhesions.
- desquamating — Present participle of desquamate.
- desquamation — to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off.
- desquamative — tending to cause desquamation; characterized by desquamation
- destigmatize — to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
- desublimated — Psychology. to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- determinable — able to be decided, fixed, or found out
- determinably — In a determinable way.
- determinants — Plural form of determinant.
- determinated — having defined limits; definite.
- determinates — having defined limits; definite.
- determinator — a person who or a thing that determines
- determinedly — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
- determinisms — Plural form of determinism.
- deuteronomic — of, relating to, or resembling Deuteronomy, especially the laws contained in that book.
- deviationism — ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)
- dialecticism — the influence of dialect
- diamagnetism — the phenomenon exhibited by substances that have a relative permeability less than unity and a negative susceptibility. It is caused by the orbital motion of electrons in the atoms of the material and is unaffected by temperature
- diastereomer — either of a pair of stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other.
- diathermancy — the property of transmitting infrared radiation
- diatomaceous — of, relating to, consisting of, or containing diatoms or their fossil remains
- diazomethane — a yellow odourless explosive gas, used as a methylating agent. Formula: CH2:N:N
- dichotomised — Simple past tense and past participle of dichotomise.
- dichotomized — Simple past tense and past participle of dichotomize Having been divided into dichotomous parts.
- die stamping — the production of words or decoration on a surface by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- diet pyramid — food pyramid (def 2).
- diethylamide — (organic compound) The derivative of a compound formed by adding an amide group with two ethyl substituents, N(C2H5)2.
- diethylamine — (organic compound) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH.
- dilatometers — Plural form of dilatometer.
- dilettantism — the practices or characteristics of a dilettante.
- dimerization — (chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which two monomers react to form a dimer.
- diminishment — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- diminutively — In a diminutive manner.
- dirty-minded — tending to have vulgar, obscene, or lewd thoughts, interpretations, etc.
- disablements — Plural form of disablement.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- disambiguate — to remove the ambiguity from; make unambiguous: In order to disambiguate the sentence “She lectured on the famous passenger ship,” you'll have to write either “lectured on board” or “lectured about.”.
- disamenities — Plural form of disamenity.
- disbursement — the act or an instance of disbursing.
- discomfiture — Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.
- discomforted — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- discomforter — One who causes discomfort.