11-letter words containing s, i, r, c
- 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
- destructing — serving or designed to destroy: a destruct mechanism on a missile.
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- destructive — Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
- detectorist — a person whose hobby is using a metal detector
- detractions — Plural form of detraction.
- diachronism — the passage of a geological formation across time planes, as occurs when a marine sediment laid down by an advancing sea is noticeably younger in the direction of advancement
- diascordium — a herbal medicine, no longer in use, containing among other ingredients the herb scordium and opium
- diastrophic — Also called tectonism. the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
- dicasteries — Plural form of dicastery.
- dichromates — Plural form of dichromate.
- dichroscope — an instrument for investigating the dichroism of solutions or crystals
- dielectrics — Plural form of dielectric.
- differences — Plural form of difference.
- direct cost — a cost that can be related directly to the production of a product or to a particular function or service.
- directories — directory
- disaccorded — Simple past tense and past participle of disaccord.
- disaccredit — to take away the accreditation or authorization of: to disaccredit a diplomat.
- disc camera — a camera that accepts a film cartridge in the form of a rotatable disc with film frames mounted around the outer edge.
- disc floret — any of the small tubular flowers at the centre of the flower head of certain composite plants, such as the daisy
- disc harrow — a harrow with sharp-edged slightly concave discs mounted on horizontal shafts and used to cut clods or debris on the surface of the soil or to cover seed after planting
- discardable — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- discardment — the act or process of discarding
- disceptator — a person who disputes or disagrees
- discernable — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- discernably — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- discernible — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- discernibly — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- discernment — the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding.
- discerpible — Capable of being discerped.
- discerption — The action of pulling something apart.
- discerptive — capable of being discerped
- discharging — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- discifloral — having flowers in which the receptacle is expanded into a conspicuous disk, as in composite plants.
- discipliner — Agent noun of discipline: one who disciplines.
- disclaimers — Plural form of disclaimer.
- disclosures — Plural form of disclosure.
- discography — a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.
- discolorate — (transitive, dated) To discolor.
- discoloring — Present participle of discolor.
- discolorous — (botany, of leaves) Having upper and lower surfaces of different colours.
- discoloured — (British) alternative spelling of discolored.
- discomforts — Plural form of discomfort.
- disconcerts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconcert.
- discophoran — a member of the Discophora group
- discordance — a discordant state; disagreement; discord.
- discordancy — discordance (defs 1–3).
- discounters — Plural form of discounter.
- discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- discourager — One who discourages.