9-letter words containing n, o, d, l
- downcycle — a downward course in the business cycle.
- downfalls — Plural form of downfall.
- downfield — In or to a position nearer to the opponents' end of a field.
- downlight — a lamp, often a light bulb set in a metal cylinder, mounted on or recessed into the ceiling so that a beam of light is directed downward.
- downlinks — Plural form of downlink.
- downloads — to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.
- downplays — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay.
- downscale — located at, moving toward, or of or for the middle or lower end of a social or economic scale: The discount store caters mainly to downscale customers.
- downslide — a decline or downward trend, as of prices.
- downslope — A downward slope.
- dragonfly — any of numerous stout-bodied, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Anisoptera), the species of which prey on mosquitoes and other insects and are distinguished from the damselflies by having the wings outstretched rather than folded when at rest.
- drollness — The quality of being odd or comical.
- droningly — With a droning sound.
- dronishly — in a droning manner
- duathlons — Plural form of duathlon.
- duplation — multiplication by two; doubling.
- dyspnoeal — Pertaining to, or of the nature of dyspnoea; in connexion with dyspnoea.
- ealdorman — alderman.
- ealdormen — Plural form of ealdorman.
- echeloned — Simple past tense and past participle of echelon.
- eledoisin — a protein, C54H85N13O15S, found in the salivary glands of several small octopuses of the genus Eledone. It can be used as a vasodilator and also has other medical uses
- elfinwood — Krummholz.
- elkhounds — Plural form of elkhound.
- elongated — Unusually long in relation to its width.
- emboldens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embolden.
- encodable — able to be encoded
- end float — End float is the amount by which a shaft can move lengthwise.
- end-blown — (of a recorder) held downwards and blown through one end
- endoblast — Entoblast.
- endolymph — The fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
- endoplasm — The more fluid, granular inner layer of the cytoplasm in ameboid cells.
- endosomal — Of or pertaining to an endosome.
- endostyle — (zoology) A longitudinal ciliated groove on the ventral wall of the pharynx which produces mucus to gather food particles, found in urochordates and cephalochordates and in the larvae of lampreys.
- enfolding — Present participle of enfold.
- enveloped — Simple past tense and past participle of envelop.
- esdraelon — a plain in N Israel, east of Mount Carmel
- euglenoid — A flagellated single-celled organism of a group that comprises euglena and its relatives.
- evildoing — An evil or wicked act or behaviour, especially such a crime.
- exploding — Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, decomposition, excessive internal pressure, or other process, typically scattering fragments widely.
- falconoid — an antioxidant compound found in tea and thought to resist cancer
- fall down — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- farandole — a lively dance, of Provençal origin, in which all the dancers join hands and execute various figures.
- flag down — a piece of cloth, varying in size, shape, color, and design, usually attached at one edge to a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation, state, or organization, as a means of signaling, etc.; ensign; standard; banner; pennant.
- flat bond — a bond that is traded without accrued interest as part of the price.
- flavonoid — flavonoid.
- flevoland — a province of the central Netherlands, created in 1986 on land reclaimed from the IJsselmeer (formerly the Zuiderzee); entirely below sea level. Capital: Lelystad. Pop: 352 000 (2003 est). Area: 1420 sq km (548 sq miles)
- floodings — a form of psychotherapy in which the patient receives abrupt and intense, rather than gradual, exposure to a fear-producing situation.
- floridean — of or relating to members of the botanical genus Florideae (red algae)
- floridian — of or relating to the state of Florida.
- flounders — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flounder.