10-letter words containing n, d, o, u
- conga drum — a large tubular bass drum, used chiefly in Latin American and funk music and played with the hands
- conjugated — (of a molecule, compound, or substance) containing two or more double bonds alternating with single bonds
- consuetude — an established custom or usage, esp one having legal force
- consumedly — (intensifier)
- conundrums — Plural form of conundrum.
- convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.
- coonhounds — Plural form of coonhound.
- cordonbleu — any of several small African finches of the genus Uraeginthus, having pale blue and buff plumage and commonly kept as cage birds.
- cotton bud — A cotton bud is a small stick with a ball of cotton wool at each end, which people use, for example, for applying make-up.
- counselled — advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
- count down — to check over (the separate units or groups of a collection) one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate: He counted his tickets and found he had ten.
- countdowns — Plural form of countdown.
- counterbid — A counterbid is a bid that is made in response to a bid from another person or group, offering the seller more advantages.
- countywide — Occurring or extending throughout a county.
- court hand — a style of handwriting formerly used in English law courts
- cousinhood — Relationship as of cousins.
- cuckolding — Present participle of cuckold.
- cupidinous — having a great desire or cupidity
- curmudgeon — If you call someone a curmudgeon, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- custodians — Plural form of custodian.
- cynopodous — (of some mammals, such as dogs) having claws that do not retract
- d'annunzio — Gabriele (ɡaˈbrjɛːle). 1863–1938, Italian poet, dramatist, novelist, national hero, and Fascist. His works include the poems in Alcione (1904) and the drama La Figlia di Iorio (1904)
- daunomycin — an anthracycline drug that is used as a medication in the treatment of some forms of cancer
- dauphinois — (of potatoes or other vegetables) sliced and cooked in milk, typically with a topping of cheese.
- debouching — Present participle of debouche.
- decompound — (of a compound leaf) having leaflets consisting of several distinct parts
- decoupling — the separation of previously linked systems so that they may operate independently
- deductions — Plural form of deduction.
- deerhounds — Plural form of deerhound.
- defunction — the act of dying; death
- degenerous — (of a person) inferior to one's ancestors
- delusional — having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional.
- demeanours — Plural form of demeanour.
- demounting — Present participle of demount.
- dendrobium — a genus of tropical orchid, predominantly growing from trees or occasionally from rocks
- denouement — In a book, play, or series of events, the denouement is the sequence of events at the end, when things come to a conclusion.
- denouncers — Plural form of denouncer.
- denouncing — Present participle of denounce.
- denudation — Geology. the exposing or laying bare of rock by erosive processes.
- deodourant — Rare spelling of deodorant.
- depuration — The action or process of freeing something of impurities.
- deputation — A deputation is a small group of people who have been asked to speak to someone on behalf of a larger group of people, especially in order to make a complaint.
- desk-bound — engaged in or involving sedentary work, as at an office desk
- desmoulins — (Lucie Simplice) Camille (Benoît) (kamij). 1760–94, French revolutionary leader, pamphleteer, and orator
- deunionize — to eliminate labor unions from (a company, industry, etc.).
- devolution — Devolution is the transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments.
- devourment — the act of devouring
- devoutness — devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious: a devout Catholic.
- dialoguing — conversation between two or more persons.
- diaphanous — Diaphanous cloth is very thin and almost transparent.