10-letter words containing s, e, n, r
- decrescent — (esp of the moon) decreasing; waning
- deerhounds — Plural form of deerhound.
- deferences — Plural form of deference.
- deferments — Plural form of deferment.
- defrosting — Present participle of defrost.
- degenerous — (of a person) inferior to one's ancestors
- degression — a decrease by stages
- delsartian — of, relating to, or characteristic of François Delsarte or the Delsarte method.
- delustrant — an agent which removes lustre from something
- demeanours — Plural form of demeanour.
- demeasnure — demeanour
- demon star — Algol.
- demureness — characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
- dendrimers — Plural form of dendrimer.
- dendrophis — a genus of harmless tree-dwelling snake, of which varieties can be found in South America, India, Australia, Africa, and North America
- denigrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denigrate.
- denouncers — Plural form of denouncer.
- densimeter — any instrument for measuring density
- denturists — Plural form of denturist.
- deodorants — Plural form of deodorant.
- depanneurs — Plural form of depanneur.
- depressant — able to diminish or reduce nervous or functional activity
- depressing — Something that is depressing makes you feel sad and disappointed.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- derringers — Plural form of derringer.
- descenders — Plural form of descender.
- descendeur — a shaped metal piece through which the rope can be fed: used to control the rate of descent in abseiling
- describent — (geometry) A generatrix.
- describing — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
- desertions — Plural form of desertion.
- designator — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- desirement — (nonstandard) something that is desired, but not absolutely required.
- deskperson — Journalism. a member of a newspaper staff who processes news and prepares copy, usually from information telephoned in by reporters.
- désorienté — having lost one's bearings; confused
- desorption — the action or process of desorbing
- despairing — marked by or resulting from despair; hopeless or desperate
- destroying — Present participle of destroy.
- detergents — Plural form of detergent.
- determents — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
- determines — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of determine.
- deterrents — Plural form of deterrent.
- detonators — Plural form of detonator.
- detriments — Plural form of detriment.
- detritions — Plural form of detrition.
- devonshire — 8th Duke of, title of Spencer Compton Cavendish. 1833–1908, British politician, also known (1858–91) as Lord Hartington. He led the Liberal Party (1874–80) and left it to found the Liberal Unionist Party (1886)
- dextranase — an enzyme which breaks down dextran, and is therefore useful for, among other things, preventing tooth decay
- dextrinase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin.
- die-sinker — a person who engraves dies for stamping coins, medals, etc
- differents — Plural form of different.
- digressing — to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc.