14-letter words containing r, e, n, o, l
- curl one's lip — to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip
- cyclobarbitone — a barbiturate derivative drug used as a sedative and hypnotic
- cyclone cellar — (in the US) a cellar designed to give protection from violent storms and cyclones
- cylinder block — the metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling channels or fins of a reciprocating internal-combustion engine
- cylinder front — a front cover for a desk or the like, consisting either of a solid piece or of a tambour sliding up and back in quadrantal grooves.
- damage control — Damage control is action that is taken to make the bad results of something as small as possible, when it is impossible to avoid bad results completely.
- dechlorination — the removal of chlorine from a substance
- decolorization — decolor.
- defibrillation — the application of an electric current to the heart to restore normal rhythmic contractions after the onset of atrial or ventricular fibrillation
- dehydroretinol — (organic compound) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.
- delaine merino — one of an American strain of Merino sheep.
- demonstratable — Alternative form of demonstrable.
- demoralisation — Alternative spelling of demoralization.
- demoralization — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- demoralizingly — in a demoralizing manner
- dental records — records produced during a dental examination and recording the state of a patient's teeth
- dental surgeon — dentist who carries out surgery
- depersonalised — Simple past tense and past participle of depersonalise.
- depersonalized — Simple past tense and past participle of depersonalize.
- depersonalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depersonalize.
- deplorableness — The state or quality of being deplorable.
- depolarisation — Alternative spelling of depolarization.
- depolarization — a sharp division, as of a population or group, into opposing factions.
- derivationally — In a derivational manner.
- desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
- device control — (character) One of the four ASCII characters, DC1, DC2, DC3, and DC4, once used to remotely control equipment (e.g. a paper tape reader) via electromagnetic switches. The characters were usually paired, DC1/DC3 turning one device on/off, and DC2/DC4 another.
- dichloroethane — a colourless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. Formula: C2H4Cl2
- diethylpropion — a sympathomimetic substance, C 13 H 19 NO⋅HCl, used as an appetite suppressor and a short-term adjunct in the management of certain kinds of obesity.
- dinner trolley — a small table on casters used for conveying food, drink, etc
- directionality — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- disconcertedly — In a disconcerted manner.
- disconformable — of or relating to a disconformity.
- discretionally — At one's discretion.
- disorderliness — The state or quality of being disorderly.
- dispensatorily — in the manner of dispensation
- dispersal zone — a defined area in which any police or community support officer can force any group of two or more people to disperse for 24 hours
- dissertational — Resembling or pertaining to dissertations.
- dna polymerase — any of a class of enzymes involved in the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid from its deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate precursors.
- dongle cracker — (security) Someone who enables software that has been written to require a dongle to run without it.
- door peninsula — a peninsula in NE Wisconsin, between Green Bay and Lake Michigan: resorts, farming.
- dorsoventrally — In a dorsoventral manner.
- double harness — harness for a pair of horses.
- double marking — a method of assessment in which two individuals independently mark a test or evaluate a performance
- double parking — the activity or offence of parking a vehicle in a traffic lane
- downregulating — Present participle of downregulate.
- downregulation — (genetics) The process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number, or activity of receptors decreases in order to decrease sensitivity.
- drainage holes — the holes in a plant pot that allow excess water to drain away
- driving lesson — a session involving driving practice and theory with a driving instructor
- drop a clanger — If you say that you have dropped a clanger, you mean that you have done or said something stupid or embarrassing.
- drowned valley — a valley that, having been flooded by the sea, now exists as a bay or estuary.