9-letter words containing s, e, c, t
- decastyle — a portico consisting of ten columns
- decedents — Plural form of decedent.
- decenters — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decenter.
- decimates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decimate.
- decistere — a measure equivalent to one tenth of a stere
- declinist — a person who believes that something is in decline
- decongest — to ease crowding or clogging in (an area)
- decorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decorate.
- decretals — a compilation of decretals, esp the authoritative compilation (Liber Extra) of Gregory IX (1234) which forms part of the Corpus Juris Canonici
- decretist — a person who is knowledgeable on the subject of the Decretals or the papal edicts that make up part of canon law
- decubitis — (medical) Inflammations cause by a reclined position of the body; it often refers to the complications of bed-ridden patients such as bed sores.
- decubitus — the posture adopted when lying down
- decussate — to cross or cause to cross in the form of the letter X; intersect
- dedicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dedicate.
- defecates — to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
- defectors — Plural form of defector.
- dehiscent — (of fruits, anthers, etc) opening spontaneously to release seeds or pollen
- deistical — a person who believes in deism.
- delicates — Underwear or lingerie.
- democrats — Plural form of democrat.
- denticles — Plural form of denticle.
- depascent — Consuming.
- dereistic — autism.
- derelicts — Plural form of derelict.
- descanted — Simple past tense and past participle of descant.
- descartes — René (rəne). 1596–1650, French philosopher and mathematician. He provided a mechanistic basis for the philosophical theory of dualism and is regarded as the founder of modern philosophy. He also founded analytical geometry and contributed greatly to the science of optics. His works include Discours de la méthode (1637), Meditationes de Prima Philosophia (1641), and Principia Philosophiae (1644)
- deschutes — river in central and N Oreg., flowing from the Cascade Range north into the Columbia River: c. 250 mi (402 km)
- desecrate — If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it.
- desiccant — desiccating or drying
- desiccate — to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate
- dessicate — Misspelling of desiccate.
- destructo — a person who causes havoc or destruction
- destructs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of destruct.
- detectors — Plural form of detector.
- detumesce — (intransitive, of sexual organs) To leave the erect, sexually aroused state.
- deutscher — Isaac, 1907–1967, English journalist and author, born in Poland.
- diabetics — Plural form of diabetic.
- dianetics — A discipline devised by w L. Ron Hubbard designed to heal psychosomatic illnesses by cleansing the mind of engrams.
- diastemic — a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
- dicastery — A term used by the Vatican corresponding to ministry or department as subdivisions of the papal Curia, referring to the administrative departments of the Vatican City State, as well as strictly ecclesiastical departments; more often termed congregation.
- dicentras — Plural form of dicentra.
- dick test — a skin test for determining whether a person is immune or susceptible to scarlet fever
- diestocks — Plural form of diestock.
- dietetics — pertaining to diet or to regulation of the use of food.
- directest — Superlative form of direct.
- directors — Plural form of director.
- disaffect — to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal: The dictator's policies had soon disaffected the people.
- discovert — (of a woman) not covert; not under the protection of a husband.
- discreate — to reduce to nothing; annihilate.
- discredit — to injure the credit or reputation of; defame: an effort to discredit honest politicians.