10-letter words containing s, i, l, a, d, r
- dorsal lip — the dorsal marginal region of the blastopore, which acts as a center of differentiation: as cells move through this region to the interior of the embryo during gastrulation, they acquire the ability to induce the overlying ectoderm to develop into a variety of tissues.
- dragsville — something unpleasantly boring or tedious.
- draw slide — dark slide (def 1).
- draw-slide — Also called draw slide. a black plastic, metal, or fabric sheet that is inserted into a film holder to protect the film from light.
- drosophila — a fly of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used in laboratory studies of genetics and development.
- dwarfishly — In a dwarfish manner.
- editorials — Plural form of editorial.
- escadrille — A French squadron of aircraft.
- espadrille — A light canvas shoe with a plaited fiber sole.
- espaliered — Simple past tense and past participle of espalier.
- faldistory — a bishop's seat or throne
- federalism — the federal principle of government.
- federalist — a series of 85 essays (1787–88) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, written in support of the Constitution.
- fieldfares — Plural form of fieldfare.
- first lady — (often initial capital letters) the wife of the U.S. president or a current governor or mayor.
- flindersia — a genus of tree native to Australasia, containing fourteen species
- foreladies — Plural form of forelady.
- formalised — Simple past tense and past participle of formalise.
- garibaldis — Plural form of garibaldi.
- girandoles — Plural form of girandole.
- gladiators — Plural form of gladiator.
- glamorised — Simple past tense and past participle of glamorise.
- gradualism — the principle or policy of achieving some goal by gradual steps rather than by drastic change.
- gradualist — (biology, politics) One who believes in gradualism.
- guardrails — Plural form of guardrail.
- hair slide — a hinged clip with a tortoiseshell, bone, or similar back, used to fasten the hair
- hard lines — bad luck
- hardliners — Plural form of hardliner.
- headliners — Plural form of headliner.
- heraldship — the office or position of a herald
- hinderlans — the buttocks
- hydraulics — the science that deals with the laws governing water or other liquids in motion and their applications in engineering; practical or applied hydrodynamics.
- idolatress — A female idolater.
- idolatries — Plural form of idolatry.
- idolatrous — worshiping idols.
- industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- interlards — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlard.
- island arc — a curved chain of islands, as the Aleutians or Antilles, usually convex toward the ocean and enclosing a deep-sea basin.
- ladieswear — clothes designed for women
- lapidaries — Plural form of lapidary.
- lapidarist — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- larvicides — Plural form of larvicide.
- laser disc — video, audio format: optical disc
- laser disk — Computers, Television. optical disk.
- leadership — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- lifeguards — Plural form of lifeguard.
- lizardfish — any of several large-mouthed fishes of the family Synodontidae, having a lizardlike head.
- macrolides — Plural form of macrolide.
- marshfield — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- misdeclare — to make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms: to declare one's position in a controversy.