11-letter words containing r, o, d, e
- dentigerous — bearing or having teeth
- denver boot — A Denver boot is a large metal device which is fitted to the wheel of an illegally parked car or other vehicle in order to prevent it from being driven away. The driver has to pay to have the device removed.
- deo gratias — thanks be to God
- deobstruent — a drug which removes obstructions in the body by aiding the opening of ducts
- deodorising — Present participle of deodorise.
- deodorizers — Plural form of deodorizer.
- deodorizing — Present participle of deodorize.
- deoxidisers — Plural form of deoxidiser.
- deoxyribose — a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA. Formula: C5H10O4
- deploration — the act of deploring
- deploringly — In a deploring manner.
- depolarized — Simple past tense and past participle of depolarize.
- depolarizer — a substance added to the electrolyte of an electric cell or battery to remove gas collected at the electrodes.
- depopulator — a thing that causes a decrease in population
- deportation — the act of expelling an alien from a country; expulsion
- deportments — Plural form of deportment.
- depravation — to make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt.
- deprecation — to express earnest disapproval of.
- deprecatory — expressing disapproval; protesting
- depreciator — One who depreciates.
- depredation — The depredations of a person, animal, or force are their harmful actions, which usually involve taking or damaging something.
- depredatory — Tending or designed to depredate.
- depressions — Plural form of depression.
- deprivation — If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need.
- deprogramme — to free (someone) from the effects of indoctrination, esp by a religious cult or political group
- deprotonate — (chemistry, ergative) To remove one or more protons from (a molecule).
- derecognise — Alternative spelling of derecognize.
- derecognize — to cease to recognize (a trade union) as having special negotiating rights within a company or industry
- dereliction — If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned.
- derivations — Plural form of derivation.
- dermatology — the branch of medicine concerned with the skin and its diseases
- dermatozoon — any microscopic animal or protozoan living as a parasite on or in the skin of the host.
- dermatropic — (especially of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.
- dermography — a type of marking on the skin, whether in the form of writing or pictures, supposedly of psychic origin, similar to stigmata except for being more short-lived
- dermoplasty — skin grafting.
- dermopteran — flying lemur
- dermotropic — (especially of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.
- derogations — Plural form of derogation.
- desalinator — an apparatus used in the process of desalination
- description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
- descriptors — Plural form of descriptor.
- desecration — a desecrating or being desecrated
- desert rock — a type of heavy-metal music that has strong country-rock and folk influences
- desert soil — a type of soil developed in arid climates, characterized by a lack of leaching and small humus content
- designators — Plural form of designator.
- designatory — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- desk copier — a photocopier compact enough to fit on a desk, table, or similar surface.
- desk editor — someone employed to read through newspaper text before publication to correct errors
- desk jobber — a wholesaler or distributor who conducts business in drop shipments.
- desmodromic — (of mechanisms, almost exclusively of valves) that are controlled in both directions of their movement. A desmodromic valve is one which is actively both opened and closed by a mechanism rather than by a spring