11-letter words containing o, r, n, i
- dogtrotting — Present participle of dogtrot.
- dollar sign — the symbol $ before a number indicating that the number represents dollars.
- domineering — inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents.
- donkey ride — a ride on the back of a donkey, esp for recreation
- dorian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from D to D.
- dorsispinal — of or relating to the back and the spine.
- double-ring — being or pertaining to a marriage ceremony in which the partners give rings to one another.
- downgrading — Present participle of downgrade.
- downlighter — Downlight.
- downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
- downriggers — Plural form of downrigger.
- dowsing rod — Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- dowsing-rod — Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- doxorubicin — a cytotoxic antibiotic, C 27 H 29 NO 11 , derived from a variety of the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius and used in the treatment of sarcoma, malignant lymphoma, acute leukemia, and other cancers.
- dragonflies — Plural form of dragonfly.
- drainboards — Plural form of drainboard.
- driving dog — (on a lathe) a clamp securing a piece of work and engaging with a slot in a faceplate.
- dronishness — the quality or capacity to drone
- drop a hint — If you drop a hint, you give a hint or say something in a casual way.
- drop a line — send a message
- drop behind — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- drop siding — weatherboarding having its upper edges narrowed to fit into grooves or rabbets in its lower edges, and its backs flat against the sheathing or studs of the wall.
- drop window — a window with a sash that slides into a space below the sill.
- drouthiness — the state or condition of being thirsty or dry
- druid stone — sarsen.
- dry-footing — removal of glaze from the rim at the bottom of a piece.
- dysharmonic — relating to abnormal bone development
- earthmoving — of or relating to earthmovers: earthmoving machinery.
- eccrinology — the branch of physiology and anatomy dealing with secretions and the secretory glands.
- echinoderms — Plural form of echinoderm.
- ecocentrism — a philosophy or perspective that places intrinsic value on all living organisms and their natural environment, regardless of their perceived usefulness or importance to human beings.
- ecofriendly — Alternative spelling of eco-friendly.
- econometric — the application of statistical and mathematical techniques in solving problems as well as in testing and demonstrating theories.
- economizers — Plural form of economizer.
- edrophonium — a substance, C 10 H 16 BrNO, used to reverse certain muscle-relaxing agents, such as tubocurarine, in surgical procedures: also used in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
- egg rolling — a contest or race in which eggs are rolled over a lawn, using a spoon or paddle, most commonly held as a children's entertainment during the Easter season.
- ego surfing — the act of searching for your own name on the internet
- egocentrism — The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
- eichendorff — Joseph (ˈjoːzɛf), Freiherr von. 1788–1857, German poet and novelist, regarded as one of the greatest German romantic lyricists
- eigenvector — A vector that when operated on by a given operator gives a scalar multiple of itself.
- elaborating — Present participle of elaborate.
- elaboration — The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
- electioneer — (of a politician or political campaigner) take part actively and energetically in the activities of an election campaign.
- electrition — (uncountable, physiology) The ability to determine the electrical condition of an external body.
- electronica — (music genre) Any of a wide range of electronic music genres.
- electronics — (physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles.
- electrotint — a printing block made by drawing on a metal plate with varnish and electrolytically depositing a layer of metal on the nonvarnished areas of the plate
- eliminators — Plural form of eliminator.
- eliminatory — Tending to eliminate.
- elusoriness — the state or quality of being elusory