10-letter words containing n, i, d, a
- draconites — a type of precious stone thought to be found in a dragon's head
- dracontine — Belonging to a dragon.
- dracontium — (pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus.
- draftiness — The characteristic of being drafty.
- drag chain — one of a number of chains attached to a hull about to be launched in restricted waters in order to slow its motion by dragging along the bottom.
- draggingly — In a way that drags; with a dragging motion.
- dragonfish — any marine fish of the family Bathydraconidae, of Antarctic seas, having an elongated body and flattened head and being biochemically adapted to extremely low temperatures.
- dragonlike — a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- dragonling — (fantasy) A baby dragon.
- dragonskin — The skin of a dragon, or leather made from it.
- dragooning — Present participle of dragoon.
- draguignan — a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- drain plug — A drain plug is a plug which is taken out to allow a fluid to be drained from a tank such as an engine oil pan or sump.
- drainboard — a working surface beside or on a kitchen sink, formed and inclined to drain into the sink.
- drainfield — an open area, the soil of which absorbs the contents of a septic tank.
- drainlayer — a person trained to build or repair drains
- drainpipes — a large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, soil pipes, etc.
- drainspout — downspout.
- draughting — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- drawing-in — the act or process of threading warp ends through the heddle eyes of the harness and the dents of the reed according to a given plan for weaving a fabric.
- drawknives — Plural form of drawknife.
- drawlingly — Speaking with a drawl.
- drawstring — a string or cord that tightens or closes an opening, as of a bag, clothing, or the like, when one or both ends are pulled.
- dreadingly — With dread.
- dreaminess — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- dreamingly — In a dreamy manner.
- dreariment — (obsolete) dreariness.
- dreariness — causing sadness or gloom.
- dreikanter — a pebble or boulder having three faces formed by the action of windblown sand.
- drinkwater — John, 1882–1937, English poet, playwright, and critic.
- driver ant — army ant.
- drivetrain — the power train of an automotive vehicle consisting of all the components between the engine and driving wheels and including the clutch and axle, as well as the components of the driveline.
- driving at — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- dromomania — An irrational impulse to wander or travel without purpose.
- dronabinol — Synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol.
- drunk dial — a phone call made by someone who is intoxicated.
- dubitation — doubt.
- duennaship — The role or status of duenna.
- duniwassal — (in Scotland) a minor nobleman
- durational — the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
- durnovaria — the Latin name for a town in S England, administrative centre of Dorset: associated with Thomas Hardy, esp as the Casterbridge of his novels. Pop: 16 171 (2001)
- dynamicist — a person who investigates and researches dynamics
- dynamicity — The condition of being dynamic.
- dynamiting — Present participle of dynamite.
- dynamitism — The work of dynamiters.
- dyskinesia — difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.
- eadmund ii — ("Ironside") a.d. c980–1016, English king 1016: defeated by Canute.
- ear-minded — tending to perceive one's environment in terms of sound and to recall sounds more vividly than sights, smells, etc.
- eau de nil — a pale yellowish-green colour
- ecardinate — (of a mollusc or the shell of a mollusc) having no hinges