12-letter words containing p, a, n, e
- depositional — of or relating to a deposition
- depravedness — The state of being depraved; depravity.
- depreciating — Present participle of depreciate.
- depreciation — the reduction in value of a fixed asset due to use, obsolescence, etc
- depredations — the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage.
- deprivations — Plural form of deprivation.
- deprotonated — Simple past tense and past participle of deprotonate.
- deputization — the act of making someone a deputy
- dermaplaning — a cosmetic treatment, often used to treat acne scars, in which surface irregularities are surgically scraped to give the skin a smoother appearance
- despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.
- despoliation — the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage
- detectaphone — a device for listening secretly to others' telephone conversations
- deuteranopia — a form of colour blindness in which there is a tendency to confuse blues and greens, and greens and reds, and in which sensitivity to green is reduced
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- die stamping — the production of words or decoration on a surface by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- diencephalic — Of or pertaining to the diencephalon.
- diencephalon — the posterior section of the forebrain.
- dinner party — social gathering over evening meal
- dinner plate — a plate for holding an individual serving of the main course of a meal.
- dinosaur pen — A traditional mainframe computer room complete with raised flooring, special power, its own ultra-heavy-duty air conditioning, and a side order of Halon fire extinguishers. See boa.
- dipropellant — bipropellant.
- disappearing — Present participle of disappear.
- disappointed — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- disceptation — (archaic) Controversy; disputation; discussion.
- discrepances — Plural form of discrepance.
- disoperation — a relationship between two organisms in a community that is harmful to both
- dispensaries — Plural form of dispensary.
- dispensation — an act or instance of dispensing; distribution.
- dispensative — Granting dispensation.
- dispensatory — a book in which the composition, preparation, and uses of medicinal substances are described; a nonofficial pharmacopoeia.
- displacement — the act of displacing.
- displeasance — the state or cause of being displeased
- dissapointed — Misspelling of disappointed.
- dodecaphonic — musical composition using the 12-tone technique.
- domino paper — a marbleized or figured decorative paper, used for wallpaper, end papers, etc., printed from wood blocks and colored by hand.
- dopaminergic — activated by or sensitive to dopamine.
- doppelganger — a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.
- doppleganger — Misspelling of doppelganger.
- down payment — an initial amount paid at the time of purchase, in installment buying, time sales, etc.
- draftsperson — a person employed in making mechanical drawings, especially in an architectural or engineering firm.
- drapetomania — (dated) an overwhelming urge to run away (from home, a bad situation, responsibility, etc.).
- duncan phyfe — of, relating to, or resembling the furniture made by Duncan Phyfe, especially the earlier pieces in the Sheraton and Directoire styles.
- duplex chain — a roller chain having two sets of rollers linked together, used for heavy-duty applications
- dwarf planet — a spherical celestial body revolving about the sun, similar to a planet but not large enough to gravitationally clear its orbital region of most or all other celestial bodies. Pluto is a dwarf planet.
- ear piercing — hole in ear for jewellery
- ear-piercing — extremely harsh and irritating to the ear: ear-piercing noise.
- earsplitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
- eastern cape — a province of S South Africa; formed in 1994 from the E part of the former Cape Province: service industries, agriculture, and mining. Capital: Bhisho (formerly Bisho). Pop: 6 562 053 (2011 est). Area: 169 600 sq km (65 483 sq miles)
- eating apple — apple suitable for eating raw
- economy pack — a large pack of goods that is cheaper than a normal-sized pack