11-letter words containing s, a, u, d, e
- derailleurs — Plural form of derailleur.
- deregulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deregulate.
- desaturated — (of a color) formed by mixing a color of the spectrum with white.
- desexualise — Alternative spelling of desexualize.
- desexualize — to deprive of sexual characteristics by the surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries; castrate or spay
- desideratum — something lacked and wanted
- desquamated — Simple past tense and past participle of desquamate.
- desublimate — Psychology. to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- desulfurate — to desulfurize.
- deutschland — Germany
- deutschmark — the former standard monetary unit of Germany, divided into 100 pfennigs; replaced by the euro in 2002: until 1990 the standard monetary unit of West Germany
- diadelphous — (of stamens) having united filaments so that they are arranged in two groups
- dicephalous — having two heads
- disannuller — a person who disannuls
- disasterous — Misspelling of disastrous.
- disbursable — to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.
- discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- discourager — One who discourages.
- discourages — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage.
- disculpated — Simple past tense and past participle of disculpate.
- discussable — to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, especially to explore solutions; debate: to discuss the proposed law on taxes.
- disfavoured — Simple past tense and past participle of disfavour.
- disfavourer — one who does not favour
- disfeatured — Simple past tense and past participle of disfeature.
- disgraceful — bringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable; disreputable.
- disguisable — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
- displeasure — dissatisfaction, disapproval, or annoyance.
- displuviate — (of the atrium of an ancient Roman house) having roofs sloping downward and outward from a central opening.
- disputative — Tending to dispute.
- disregulate — Misspelling of dysregulate.
- disruptable — Capable of being disrupted.
- dissimulate — to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble: to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival.
- dissuadable — That can be dissuaded.
- distasteful — unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike: a distasteful chore.
- disturbance — the act of disturbing.
- double bass — the largest instrument of the violin family, having three or, usually, four strings, rested vertically on the floor when played.
- double salt — a salt that crystallizes as a single substance but ionizes as two distinct salts when dissolved, as carnallite, KMgCl 3 ⋅6H 2 O.
- double star — two stars that appear as one if not viewed through a telescope with adequate magnification, such as two stars that are separated by a great distance but are nearly in line with each other and an observer (optical double star) or those that are relatively close together and comprise a single physical system (physical double star)
- doublespeak — evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.
- dramaturges — Plural form of dramaturge.
- draughtiest — Superlative form of draughty.
- draughtsmen — Plural form of draughtsman.
- dromaeosaur — Any bird-like theropod dinosaur of the family Dromaeosauridae.
- dry measure — the system of units of capacity ordinarily used in measuring dry commodities, as grain or fruit. In the U.S. 2 pints = 1 quart (1.101 liters); 8 quarts = 1 peck (8.810 liters); 4 pecks = 1 bushel (35.24 liters). In Great Britain 2 pints = 1 quart (1.136 liters); 4 quarts = 1 gallon (4.546 liters); 8 quarts = 1 peck (9.092 liters); 4 pecks = 1 bushel (36.37 liters); 8 bushels = 1 quarter (291.0 liters).
- duck's arse — a hairstyle in which the hair is swept back to a point at the nape of the neck, resembling a duck's tail
- dues-paying — gaining experience, especially by hard and often unpleasant or uncongenial work: He spent his dues-paying years as a cocktail pianist.
- dumb sheave — a block having no sheave or other part rolling with the movement of a line.
- dumbwaiters — Plural form of dumbwaiter.
- dunderheads — Plural form of dunderhead.
- dundrearies — an expression for long whiskers or side-burns on the side of the face when present without a beard