14-letter words containing n, o, r
- draconic month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- dracula, count — (italics) a novel (1897) by Bram Stoker.
- drafting board — drawing board.
- dragon's blood — a deep-red, water-insoluble resin exuding from the fruit of a palm, Daemonorops draco, of the Malay Archipelago, used chiefly in the preparation of varnishes and in photoengraving for protecting certain areas of the metal plate from the acid.
- dragon's mouth — arethusa (def 1).
- dragon's teeth — conical or wedge-shaped concrete antitank obstacles protruding from the ground in rows: used in World War II
- drainage holes — the holes in a plant pot that allow excess water to drain away
- draining board — The draining board is the place on a sink unit where things such as cups, plates, and cutlery are put to drain after they have been washed.
- draining spoon — a spoon with holes in it
- dramatic irony — irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
- dramatisations — Plural form of dramatisation.
- dramatizations — Plural form of dramatization.
- draughtsperson — Alternative spelling of draftsperson.
- draw a bead on — a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- draw a pension — If you draw a pension, you receive money from an insurer or the state because you have reached a particular age.
- drawing office — an office where drawings are made
- dread to think — If you say that you dread to think what might happen, you mean that you are anxious about it because it is likely to be very unpleasant.
- drepanocytosis — Sickle-cell anemia.
- dress-down day — a day on which employees are allowed to wear informal clothing
- drifting cloud — Japanese Uki Gumo. a novel (1887–89) by Shimei Futabatei.
- driving lesson — a session involving driving practice and theory with a driving instructor
- driving mirror — (in a vehicle) the rear-view mirror
- driving school — vehicle operation lessons
- droit des gens — law of nations; international law.
- drone aircraft — a pilotless radio-controlled aircraft used for reconnaissance or bombing
- drop a clanger — If you say that you have dropped a clanger, you mean that you have done or said something stupid or embarrassing.
- drop an f-bomb — to use the word fuck in a situation where it will cause great offence
- drop-down list — pull-down list
- drop-down menu — pull-down menu
- drop-in centre — (in Britain) a daycentre run by the social services or a charity that clients may attend on an informal basis
- drowned valley — a valley that, having been flooded by the sea, now exists as a bay or estuary.
- drug addiction — dependence on a chemical substance
- drummond light — calcium light.
- dry rot fungus — a fungus, Merulius lacrymans, that causes a common type of dry rot.
- dry-stone wall — A dry-stone wall is a wall that has been built by fitting stones together without using any cement.
- dual ownership — the state of owning something jointly with someone else
- duck on a rock — a children's game in which one player stands guard over a stone on a rock while the other players attempt to knock it off by throwing another stone in turn: if the thrower is tagged by the guard while trying to recover the stone, the two players then change positions.
- dumbarton oaks — an estate in the District of Columbia: site of conferences held to discuss proposals for creation of the United Nations, August–October, 1944.
- dumping ground — dump (def 17).
- dumping-ground — dump (def 17).
- dunbartonshire — a historical county of W Scotland: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; administered since 1996 by the council areas of East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
- duodenal ulcer — a peptic ulcer located in the duodenum.
- dusting powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
- dusting-powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
- dynamoelectric — of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy
- east northport — a town on NW Long Island, in SE New York.
- east-northeast — the point on a compass midway between east and northeast.
- eastern europe — geography: Russia, Baltic Republics, etc.
- easternization — (usually initial capital letter) to influence with ideas, customs, etc., characteristic of eastern Asia.
- eaves-dropping — to listen secretly to a private conversation.