11-letter words containing o, c, i, d, e
- decorticate — to remove the bark or some other outer layer from
- decurionate — the post or position of a decurion
- decurvation — the act of curving downwards
- decussation — a decussating or being decussated
- dedications — Plural form of dedication.
- deep-voiced — having a voice that is low in pitch: a deep-voiced young man.
- defaecation — Alt form defecation.
- defalcation — the amount embezzled
- deflections — Plural form of deflection.
- deification — If you talk about the deification of someone or something, you mean that they are regarded with very great respect and are not criticized at all.
- deinonychus — a genus of carnivorous dinosaur which existed in the early Cretaceous period, notable for the unusually large curved claws on the second toe of its feet
- delectation — pleasure; enjoyment
- deliciously — In a delicious manner.
- delocalised — (British) alternative spelling of delocalized.
- delocalized — (chemistry) describing the π-electrons in a conjugated, aromatic or mesoionic compound that are not associated with any particular atom or bond.
- demagogical — Demagogic.
- demarcation — Demarcation is the establishment of boundaries or limits separating two areas, groups, or things.
- demi-cannon — a large cannon of the 16th century, having a bore of about 6½ inches (17 cm) and firing a shot of from 30 to 36 pounds (14 to 16 kg).
- democracies — Plural form of democracy.
- democratise — To make democratic.
- democratism — The principles or spirit of a democracy.
- democratize — If a country or a system is democratized, it is made democratic.
- demographic — Demographic means relating to or concerning demography.
- demoniacism — the state or practice of being possessed by a demon
- demonically — In a demonic way.
- deprecation — to express earnest disapproval of.
- depreciator — One who depreciates.
- derecognise — Alternative spelling of derecognize.
- derecognize — to cease to recognize (a trade union) as having special negotiating rights within a company or industry
- dereliction — If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned.
- dermatropic — (especially of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.
- dermotropic — (especially of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.
- descamisado — an extreme liberal of the Spanish revolution 1820–23.
- deschooling — to abolish or phase out traditional schools from, so as to replace them with alternative methods and forms of education.
- descloizite — a mineral, lead zinc vanadate.
- 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.
- descriptors — Plural form of descriptor.
- desecration — a desecrating or being desecrated
- desiccation — Desiccation is the process of becoming completely dried out.
- desk copier — a photocopier compact enough to fit on a desk, table, or similar surface.
- desmodromic — (of mechanisms, almost exclusively of valves) that are controlled in both directions of their movement. A desmodromic valve is one which is actively both opened and closed by a mechanism rather than by a spring
- desocialize — to remove from a customary social environment: Imprisonment desocializes the inmates.
- dessication — Misspelling of desiccation.
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- detectorist — a person whose hobby is using a metal detector
- detoxicated — Simple past tense and past participle of detoxicate.
- detractions — Plural form of detraction.
- devocalized — Simple past tense and past participle of devocalize.
- dexiocardia — dextrocardia.
- dexiotropic — (of cleavage) spiral; twisting in a spiral fashion from left to right