12-letter words containing p, s, d, n
- derepression — the act of derepressing a gene
- descriptions — a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
- despairingly — given to despair or hopelessness.
- despisedness — the quality or state of being despised
- despoliation — the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage
- despondences — Plural form of despondence.
- despondently — feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health.
- dessertspoon — A dessertspoon is a spoon which is midway between the size of a teaspoon and a tablespoon. You use it to eat desserts.
- developments — Plural form of development.
- diaphanously — In a diaphanous manner or to a diaphanous extent.
- die stamping — the production of words or decoration on a surface by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- dinaric alps — a mountain range in W Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Serbia: connected with the main Alpine system by the Julian Alps. Highest peak: Troglav, 1913 m (6277 ft)
- 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.
- diplogenesis — the double production or formation of something that is normally single, such as a doubled part in a fetus or a double fetus
- dipsomaniacs — Plural form of dipsomaniac.
- disappearing — Present participle of disappear.
- disappointed — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- disapproving — Expressing an unfavorable opinion.
- disceptation — (archaic) Controversy; disputation; discussion.
- disciplinant — a person belonging to a former order of flagellants in Spain
- disciplinary — of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
- disciplining — Present participle of discipline.
- discomposing — Present participle of discompose.
- discrepances — Plural form of discrepance.
- disculpating — Present participle of disculpate.
- 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.
- dispensement — Dispensation (handing out or distribution).
- dispersement — Misspelling of disbursement.
- dispiritment — the state of being dispirited
- displacement — the act of displacing.
- displeasance — the state or cause of being displeased
- disportments — to divert or amuse (oneself).
- dispositions — Plural form of disposition.
- disputations — Plural form of disputation.
- dissapointed — Misspelling of disappointed.
- dissepiments — Plural form of dissepiment.
- dissipations — Plural form of dissipation.
- disspiriting — Present participle of disspirit alternative spelling of dispiriting.
- doorstepping — talking to someone at the door of their home, for political canvassing or to gather information
- dosing strip — (in New Zealand) an area set aside for treating dogs suspected of having hydatid disease
- draftsperson — a person employed in making mechanical drawings, especially in an architectural or engineering firm.
- drinks party — a cocktail party
- duplications — Plural form of duplication.
- dystopianism — a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
- encapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of encapsulate.
- endless loop — infinite loop