14-letter words containing o, r, s, i
- distrustful of — suspicious of; having no confidence in
- diverticulosis — the presence of saclike herniations of the mucosal layer of the colon through the muscular wall, common among older persons and usually producing no symptoms except occasional rectal bleeding.
- do-it-yourself — of or designed for construction or use by amateurs without special training: a do-it-yourself kit for building a radio.
- documentarians — Plural form of documentarian.
- domain address — (networking) The name of a host on the Internet belonging to the hierarchy of Internet domains.
- domestic court — (in England) a magistrates' court for domestic proceedings, such as matrimonial, guardianship, custodianship, affiliation, or adoption disputes
- domestic rates — a type of taxation system used to fund local government
- door peninsula — a peninsula in NE Wisconsin, between Green Bay and Lake Michigan: resorts, farming.
- dorcas society — a society of women of a church whose work it is to provide clothing for the poor.
- downing street — a street in W central London, England: cabinet office; residence of the prime minister.
- drainage holes — the holes in a plant pot that allow excess water to drain away
- draining spoon — a spoon with holes in it
- dramatisations — Plural form of dramatisation.
- dramatizations — Plural form of dramatization.
- draw a pension — If you draw a pension, you receive money from an insurer or the state because you have reached a particular age.
- drepanocytosis — Sickle-cell anemia.
- driving lesson — a session involving driving practice and theory with a driving instructor
- driving school — vehicle operation lessons
- droit de suite — a right recognized by the legislation of several member countries of the European Union whereby an artist, or his or her heirs, is entitled to a share of the price of a work of art if it is resold during the artist's lifetime or for 70 years after his or her death
- droit des gens — law of nations; international law.
- drop-down list — pull-down list
- dual ownership — the state of owning something jointly with someone else
- dunbartonshire — a historical county of W Scotland: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; administered since 1996 by the council areas of East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
- dusting powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
- dusting-powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
- east liverpool — a city in E Ohio, on the Ohio River.
- easternization — (usually initial capital letter) to influence with ideas, customs, etc., characteristic of eastern Asia.
- eaves-dropping — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- ectrodactylism — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
- eightsome reel — a Scottish dance for eight people
- electric shock — electric current entering the body
- electric storm — a violent atmospheric disturbance in which the air is highly charged with static electricity, causing a storm
- electrochemist — A person who studies or is expert in electrochemistry.
- electrocutions — Plural form of electrocution.
- electrodeposit — To deposit by means of electrodeposition.
- electrofishing — the practice of catching fish by stunning them with electric current or by attracting them through the use of electricity
- electrogenesis — (biochemistry, physics) The production of electricity in the tissues of a living organism.
- electrokinesis — (physics) The transport of particles or fluid by means of an electric field acting on a fluid which has a net mobile charge.
- electrologists — Plural form of electrologist.
- electroosmosis — osmosis through a membrane that is caused by the action of an electric field, usually such a field generated by two electrodes, one on each side of the membrane
- electrostatics — The study of stationary electric charges or fields as opposed to electric currents.
- elevator music — recorded popular music played in the background in public places such as elevators, variously regarded as being bland, monotonous, etc.
- empty calories — calories that are present in foods that have very little nutritive value: e.g. in alcohol or refined sugar
- endocervicitis — (medicine) inflammation of the mucous membrane of the uterine cervix.
- endoparasitism — Behaviour of endoparasites.
- endoradiosonde — an internally placed electronic device that relays information about conditions inside the body
- energy obesity — the practice of being wasteful of energy in the form of electricity, fossil fuels, etc, in one's day-to-day life
- enterocentesis — a procedure that involves puncturing the intestine to withdraw fluid or gas
- epistolography — the art, or practice, of letter-writing
- epitrachelions — Plural form of epitrachelion.