11-letter words containing o, f, a
- defamations — Plural form of defamation.
- defiliation — the denial of or lack of a male child
- deflagrator — a piece of equipment for bringing about deflagration
- deflazacort — A glucocorticoid prodrug used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant.
- defloration — the act of deflowering
- defoliating — Present participle of defoliate.
- defoliation — to strip (a tree, bush, etc.) of leaves.
- deformalize — to make (something) less formal
- deformation — the act of deforming; distortion
- deformative — making worse by alteration
- 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.
- delta force — (in the US) an élite army unit involved in counterterrorist operations abroad
- dian fossey — Dian [dahy-an] /daɪˈæn/ (Show IPA), 1932–85, U.S. zoologist: expert on great apes.
- diffraction — the phenomenon exhibited by wave fronts that, passing the edge of an opaque body, are modulated, thereby causing a redistribution of energy within the front: it is detectable in light waves by the presence of a pattern of closely spaced dark and light bands (diffraction pattern) at the edge of a shadow.
- diffusional — Of or pertaining to diffusion.
- dis-favored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- disafforest — To deforest.
- discifloral — having flowers in which the receptacle is expanded into a conspicuous disk, as in composite plants.
- disfavoring — Present participle of disfavor.
- disfavoured — Simple past tense and past participle of disfavour.
- disfavourer — one who does not favour
- dog fancier — a person with a special interest in dogs
- dolabriform — shaped like an ax or a cleaver.
- double flat — a symbol () that lowers the pitch of the note following it by two semitones.
- douglas fir — a coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, of western North America, often more than 200 feet (60 meters) high, having reddish-brown bark, flattened needles, and narrow, light-brown cones, and yielding a strong, durable timber: the state tree of Oregon.
- draft board — a board of civilians charged with registering, classifying, and selecting persons for U.S. military service.
- draftswoman — a woman employed in making mechanical drawings.
- draftswomen — Plural form of draftswoman.
- drag out of — to obtain or extract (a confession, statement, etc), esp by force
- dragonflies — Plural form of dragonfly.
- duffel coat — a hooded overcoat of sturdy wool, usually knee-length and with frog fasteners.
- duffle coat — a hooded overcoat of sturdy wool, usually knee-length and with frog fasteners.
- dwarf shoot — a very thin lateral branch in certain trees.
- ebola fever — Also called Ebola fever, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola virus disease. a usually fatal disease, a type of hemorrhagic fever, caused by the Ebola virus and marked by high fever, severe gastrointestinal distress, and bleeding.
- edification — an act of edifying.
- edificatory — intended or serving to edify.
- efficacious — capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.
- enforceable — Capable of being enforced.
- entomofauna — the insect life of a region
- exfoliating — Present participle of exfoliate.
- exfoliation — The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
- exfoliative — That causes, or is accompanied by, exfoliation.
- extrafloral — produced or occurring outside a flower
- fabrication — the act or process of fabricating; manufacture.
- fabricators — Plural form of fabricator.
- fabulicious — (slang) Exceptionally fabulous and appealing.
- face powder — a cosmetic powder used to give a mat finish to the face.
- facebookers — Plural form of facebooker.
- facet joint — any of the four projections that link one vertebra of the spine to an adjacent vertebra.
- facetiously — not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.