10-letter words containing o, n, d, r
- dracontium — (pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus.
- dragonette — A small or female dragon.
- dragonfish — any marine fish of the family Bathydraconidae, of Antarctic seas, having an elongated body and flattened head and being biochemically adapted to extremely low temperatures.
- dragonhead — any of several mints of the genus Dracocephalum having spikes of double-lipped flowers.
- dragonlike — a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- dragonling — (fantasy) A baby dragon.
- dragonnade — one of a series of persecutions of French Protestants, under Louis XIV, by dragoons quartered upon them.
- dragonroot — a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- dragonskin — The skin of a dragon, or leather made from it.
- dragoonade — Alternative form of dragonnade.
- dragooning — Present participle of dragoon.
- drainboard — a working surface beside or on a kitchen sink, formed and inclined to drain into the sink.
- drainspout — downspout.
- drakestone — a flat stone thrown across the surface of water so as to make it skim or skip before sinking
- drawn work — ornamental work done by drawing threads from a fabric, the remaining portions usually being formed into lacelike patterns by needlework.
- dress down — of or for a dress or dresses.
- dress-down — pertaining to or being a policy that allows employees to dress less formally than usual: dress-down days during the summer.
- drill down — bore a hole
- dripstones — Plural form of dripstone.
- dromomania — An irrational impulse to wander or travel without purpose.
- dronabinol — Synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol.
- droolingly — In a drooling manner or fashion.
- droop nose — Aeronautics. a downward-sloping, adjustable aircraft nose, which increases visibility for the pilot during takeoff and landing. an aircraft with this type of nose. an adjustable flap at the leading edge of an aircraft wing.
- droopiness — The characteristic of being droopy.
- droopingly — In a drooping manner.
- drop front — fall front.
- drop scene — a drop curtain, often of painted or dyed canvas, located downstage and used as the backdrop for a scene played while the set upstage is being changed.
- drop scone — a flat spongy cake made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle
- drop-front — designating a desk with a front panel fitted with hinges on its bottom edge so that it can be pivoted forward and down to form a surface for writing
- drop-panel — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- dropper-in — drop-in (def 1).
- drownproof — to teach (a person) the technique of drownproofing.
- drowsiness — half-asleep; sleepy.
- drug baron — the head of an organization that deals in illegal drugs
- drunkathon — a session in which excessive quantities of alcohol are consumed
- drying oil — any of a group of oily, organic liquids occurring naturally, as linseed, soybean, or dehydrated castor oil, or synthesized, that when applied as a thin coating absorb atmospheric oxygen, forming a tough, elastic layer.
- drying-out — the process of detoxifying an alcoholic patient: Drying-out takes time.
- dumfounder — To dumbfound; to confound.
- durational — the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
- durnovaria — the Latin name for a town in S England, administrative centre of Dorset: associated with Thomas Hardy, esp as the Casterbridge of his novels. Pop: 16 171 (2001)
- durovernum — the Latin name for a city in SE England, in E Kent: starting point for St Augustine's mission to England (597 ad); cathedral where St Thomas à Becket was martyred (1170); seat of the archbishop and primate of England; seat of the University of Kent (1965). Pop: 43 552 (2001)
- dyscontrol — The inability to control one's behavior.
- dystrophin — a protein, the absence of which is believed to cause muscular dystrophy
- earthbound — headed for the earth: an earthbound meteorite.
- echinoderm — any marine animal of the invertebrate phylum Echinodermata, having a radiating arrangement of parts and a body wall stiffened by calcareous pieces that may protrude as spines and including the starfishes, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, etc.
- ecuadorean — a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
- ecuadorian — person from Ecuador
- edulcorant — tending to edulcorate
- eiderdowns — Plural form of eiderdown.
- emboldener — a person or thing that emboldens