11-letter words containing o, d, i, s
- delusionary — having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional.
- delusionist — a person prone to delusions
- demagoguism — demagoguery.
- demibastion — half a bastion, having only one flank, at right angles to the wall
- demigoddess — a female mythological being who is partly divine and partly human.
- demobilizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demobilize.
- democracies — Plural form of democracy.
- democratise — To make democratic.
- democratism — The principles or spirit of a democracy.
- demolishing — Present participle of demolish.
- demolitions — explosives, as when used to blow up bridges, etc
- demonetised — Simple past tense and past participle of demonetise.
- demoniacism — the state or practice of being possessed by a demon
- demonianism — the belief in possession by a demon
- demoralised — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- demoralises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demoralise.
- demoralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demoralize.
- denotations — Plural form of denotation.
- dentigerous — bearing or having teeth
- deo gratias — thanks be to God
- deodorising — Present participle of deodorise.
- deodorizers — Plural form of deodorizer.
- deoxidisers — Plural form of deoxidiser.
- deoxidising — Present participle of deoxidise.
- deoxyribose — a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA. Formula: C5H10O4
- depositions — Plural form of deposition.
- depressions — Plural form of depression.
- deputations — Plural form of deputation.
- derecognise — Alternative spelling of derecognize.
- derivations — Plural form of derivation.
- derogations — Plural form of derogation.
- desalinator — an apparatus used in the process of desalination
- 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
- desert soil — a type of soil developed in arid climates, characterized by a lack of leaching and small humus content
- desiccation — Desiccation is the process of becoming completely dried out.
- designation — A designation is a description, name, or title that is given to someone or something. Designation is the fact of giving that description, name, or title.
- designators — Plural form of designator.
- designatory — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- desk copier — a photocopier compact enough to fit on a desk, table, or similar surface.
- desk editor — someone employed to read through newspaper text before publication to correct errors
- 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.
- desolations — Plural form of desolation.
- desperation — Desperation is the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you will try anything to change it.
- despoilment — The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.