11-letter words containing s, p, o, r
- crownpieces — Plural form of crownpiece.
- crowstepped — (of a gable) having crow steps
- cryophysics — a branch of physics in which phenomena are studied at low temperatures
- cryptograms — Plural form of cryptogram.
- cryptoscopy — (dated) fluoroscopy.
- ctenophores — Plural form of ctenophore.
- cupriferous — (of a substance such as an ore) containing or yielding copper
- curatorship — The rank or period of being a curator.
- cyclosporin — a substance, synthesized by certain soil fungi, that suppresses the immune response by disabling helper T cells, used to minimize rejection of foreign tissue transplants.
- cyperaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Cyperaceae, a family of grasslike flowering plants with solid triangular stems, including the sedges, bulrush, cotton grass, and certain rushes. Some are grown as water plants or as ornamental grasses; and Cyperus papyrus is the papyrus plant
- cystography — radiography of the urinary bladder using a contrast medium
- cytotropism — cytotropic tendency or behavior.
- damp course — A damp course is a layer of waterproof material which is put into the bottom of the outside wall of a building to prevent moisture from rising.
- decompilers — Plural form of decompiler.
- decomposers — Plural form of decomposer.
- delors plan — a plan for closer European union, originated by Jacques Delors, President of the European Commission (1985–94)
- deportments — Plural form of deportment.
- depressions — Plural form of depression.
- dermoplasty — skin grafting.
- description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
- descriptors — Plural form of descriptor.
- desk copier — a photocopier compact enough to fit on a desk, table, or similar surface.
- desperadoes — Plural form of desperado.
- desperation — Desperation is the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you will try anything to change it.
- diaphoreses — perspiration, especially when artificially induced.
- diaphoresis — a technical name for sweating
- 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.
- dichroscope — an instrument for investigating the dichroism of solutions or crystals
- diisopropyl — Having two isopropyl groups.
- diopsimeter — an instrument for measuring the field of vision.
- diprotodons — Plural form of diprotodon.
- disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
- disapproved — Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
- disapprover — One who disapproves.
- disapproves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove.
- disceptator — a person who disputes or disagrees
- discerption — The action of pulling something apart.
- discography — a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.
- discophoran — a member of the Discophora group
- disempowers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disempower.
- disimprison — to release from imprisonment.
- diskography — discography.
- dispensator — a person who dispenses; distributor; administrator.
- dispersions — Plural form of dispersion.
- disportment — to divert or amuse (oneself).
- disproperty — to deprive of property
- disprovable — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
- disprovided — Simple past tense and past participle of disprovide.
- disruptions — Plural form of disruption.
- do a perish — to die or come near to dying of thirst or starvation