11-letter words containing n, s, r
- cypherpunks — Plural form of cypherpunk.
- dandy brush — a brush with stiff, short bristles that is used for grooming animals, especially horses.
- dandy-brush — a stiff brush used for grooming a horse
- danger list — on
- dangerously — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- dardanelles — the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara, separating European from Asian Turkey
- darlingness — the quality or characteristic of being darling, sweet, or charming
- darwinistic — the Darwinian theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those individuals best adapted for the reproductive success of their kind.
- dastardness — the sate or quality of being a dastard
- dawn chorus — The dawn chorus is the singing of birds at dawn.
- day nursery — A day nursery is a place where children who are too young to go to school can be left all day while their parents are at work.
- debriefings — Plural form of debriefing.
- decahedrons — Plural form of decahedron.
- decennaries — Plural form of decennary.
- decolorants — Plural form of decolorant.
- deconstruct — In philosophy and literary criticism, to deconstruct an idea or text means to show the contradictions in its meaning, and to show how it does not fully explain what it claims to explain.
- decorations — Plural form of decoration.
- decree nisi — A decree nisi is an order made by a court which states that a divorce must take place at a certain time in the future unless a good reason is produced to prevent this.
- decrescendo — with a gradual decrease in loudness; diminuendo: often used as a musical direction: symbol 57381
- deforesting — Present participle of deforest.
- degenerates — Plural form of degenerate.
- delineators — Plural form of delineator.
- delors plan — a plan for closer European union, originated by Jacques Delors, President of the European Commission (1985–94)
- delusionary — having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional.
- delusterant — a chemical agent, as titanium dioxide, used in reducing the sheen of a yarn or fabric.
- delustering — a chemical process for reducing the luster of rayon yarns by adding a finely divided pigment to the spinning solution.
- demonstrant — demonstrator (def 2).
- demonstrate — If you demonstrate a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions that you have it.
- dendrograms — Plural form of dendrogram.
- densimeters — Plural form of densimeter.
- dentigerous — bearing or having teeth
- deobstruent — a drug which removes obstructions in the body by aiding the opening of ducts
- deodorising — Present participle of deodorise.
- departments — Plural form of department.
- depasturing — Present participle of depasture.
- deportments — Plural form of deportment.
- depressants — Plural form of depressant.
- depressions — Plural form of depression.
- deracinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deracinate Pulls up by the roots.
- derailments — Plural form of derailment.
- derecognise — Alternative spelling of derecognize.
- derivations — Plural form of derivation.
- derogations — Plural form of derogation.
- désagrément — something disagreeable
- desalinator — an apparatus used in the process of desalination
- description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
- desecrating — Present participle of desecrate.
- desecration — a desecrating or being desecrated
- deserpidine — a drug extracted from the plant Rauwolfia canescens, used to block the flow of or reaction to adrenaline, and thus useful as a tranquilizer or to treat hypertensivity
- deservingly — qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one's actions, qualities, or situation: the deserving poor; a deserving applicant.