10-letter words containing r, d, l
- corrodible — Readily corroded.
- corydaline — an alkaloid, C22H27NO4, that is found in the roots of certain plants of the genus Corydalis
- coveralled — wearing coveralls
- cradle cap — a form of seborrhoea of the scalp common in young babies
- cradleland — The region where something, especially a race of people, originated.
- cradlesong — a lullaby
- cradlewalk — a garden walkway covered by arched trees
- crandalled — Simple past tense and past participle of crandall.
- crash-land — If a pilot crash-lands an aircraft, or if it crash-lands, it lands more quickly and less safely than usual, for example when there is something wrong with the aircraft, and it cannot land normally.
- credential — something that entitles a person to confidence, authority, etc
- creditable — A creditable performance or achievement is of a reasonably high standard.
- creditably — bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
- creditless — commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due.
- crenelated — In a castle, a crenelated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers.
- crenulated — minutely crenate, as the margin of certain leaves.
- crinolined — wearing a crinoline
- crippledom — the state of being crippled
- crithidial — relating to a developmental stage in protozoan parasites of the trypanosome group, now more commonly referred to as the epimastigote stage
- crocodiles — Plural form of crocodile.
- crossfield — (in sport) across the field of play
- crown land — (in the United Kingdom) land belonging to the Crown
- cuadrillas — Plural form of cuadrilla.
- cumberland — (until 1974) a county of NW England, now part of Cumbria
- cup-holder — a device for holding a cup upright, esp in a motor vehicle
- cyberdelic — Of or pertaining to a fusion of modern cyberculture with the psychedelic counterculture of the 1960s.
- cycle ride — a ride on a bicycle
- cylindered — Having a specified kind or number of cylinders.
- cylindrite — a mineral made up of cylindrical crystals containing tin, iron, lead, and antimony
- cylindroid — a cylinder with an elliptical cross section
- d particle — D meson.
- d'alembert — Jean Le Rond (ʒɑ̃ lə rɔ̃). 1717–83, French mathematician, physicist, and rationalist philosopher, noted for his contribution to Newtonian physics in Traité de dynamique (1743) and for his collaboration with Diderot in editing the Encyclopédie
- d'oliviera — Basil (Lewis). 1931–2011, South African-born cricketer who played for England. The South African government's refusal to admit him to the country as part of the England touring party in 1968 led to South Africa being banned from international cricket
- daggerlike — resembling a dagger in shape or form
- damaraland — a plateau region of central Namibia, the traditional homeland of the Damara people
- dancefloor — Alternative form of dance floor.
- dandy roll — a light roller used in the manufacture of certain papers to produce watermarks
- dangerless — Without danger.
- dantrolene — a toxic orange powder, C 14 H 10 N 4 O 5 , used to control muscle spasms, as in the treatment of local trauma, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, or other neurological disorders.
- daredevils — Plural form of daredevil.
- darjeeling — a town in NE India, in West Bengal in the Himalayas, at an altitude of about 2250 m (7500 ft). Pop: 107 530 (2001)
- dark cloud — grey clouds threatening rain
- dark slide — Also called draw slide. a black plastic, metal, or fabric sheet that is inserted into a film holder to protect the film from light.
- dark-field — of or relating to the illumination of an object by which it is seen, through a microscope, as bright against a dark background.
- darlington — an industrial town in NE England in Darlington unitary authority, S Durham: developed mainly with the opening of the Stockton-Darlington railway (1825). Pop: 86 082 (2001)
- daughterly — of, like, or proper to a daughter
- day letter — a telegram sent during the day at a slightly cheaper rate
- day sailer — a small sailboat without sleeping accommodations, suitable for short trips.
- de broglie — Prince Louis Victor (lwi viktɔr). 1892–1987, French physicist, noted for his research in quantum mechanics and his development of wave mechanics: Nobel prize for physics 1929
- de la mare — Walter (John). 1873–1956, English poet and novelist, noted esp for his evocative verse for children. His works include the volumes of poetry The Listeners and Other Poems (1912) and Peacock Pie (1913) and the novel Memoirs of a Midget (1921)
- de la warr — Baron, title of Thomas West, known as Lord Delaware. 1577–1618, English administrator in America; first governor of Virginia (1610)