11-letter words containing s, r, d
- de villiers — A(braham) B(enjamin), born 1984, South African cricketer; a prolific run-scorer in all forms of international cricket
- dead-stroke — relating to a stroke made that has no kickback or reverberation
- dealerships — Plural form of dealership.
- debriefings — Plural form of debriefing.
- debt crisis — a situation in which the large debts owed by a number of individuals, organizations or countries threaten to overwhelm them, so that they become unable to service their debts which, in turn, may threaten the stability of larger structures
- decahedrons — Plural form of decahedron.
- decelerates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decelerate.
- decennaries — Plural form of decennary.
- declarators — Plural form of declarator.
- decolorants — Plural form of decolorant.
- decompilers — Plural form of decompiler.
- decomposers — Plural form of decomposer.
- deconstruct — In philosophy and literary criticism, to deconstruct an idea or text means to show the contradictions in its meaning, and to show how it does not fully explain what it claims to explain.
- decorations — Plural form of decoration.
- decree nisi — A decree nisi is an order made by a court which states that a divorce must take place at a certain time in the future unless a good reason is produced to prevent this.
- decrescendo — with a gradual decrease in loudness; diminuendo: often used as a musical direction: symbol 57381
- decursively — in a decursive manner
- deerstalker — A deerstalker is an old-fashioned hat with parts at the sides which can be folded down to cover the ears. Deerstalkers are usually worn by men.
- defervesced — to undergo defervescence.
- deflagrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflagrate.
- deforesting — Present participle of deforest.
- deformities — Plural form of deformity.
- degenerates — Plural form of degenerate.
- degustatory — tasty; having a pleasant flavour
- dehydrators — Plural form of dehydrator.
- deleterious — Something that has a deleterious effect on something has a harmful effect on it.
- deliberates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deliberate.
- delineators — Plural form of delineator.
- deliriously — Pathology. affected with or characteristic of delirium.
- delors plan — a plan for closer European union, originated by Jacques Delors, President of the European Commission (1985–94)
- delta virus — a severe form of hepatitis caused by an incomplete virus (delta virus) that links to the hepatitis B virus for its replication.
- delusionary — having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional.
- delusterant — a chemical agent, as titanium dioxide, used in reducing the sheen of a yarn or fabric.
- delustering — a chemical process for reducing the luster of rayon yarns by adding a finely divided pigment to the spinning solution.
- demesmerize — (transitive) To relieve from mesmeric influence.
- demetrius i — (Poliorcetes) 337?–283 b.c, king of Macedonia 294–286 (son of Antigonus I).
- democracies — Plural form of democracy.
- democratise — To make democratic.
- democratism — The principles or spirit of a democracy.
- demonstrant — demonstrator (def 2).
- demonstrate — If you demonstrate a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions that you have it.
- demoralised — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- demoralises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demoralise.
- demoralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demoralize.
- dendrograms — Plural form of dendrogram.
- densimeters — Plural form of densimeter.
- dentigerous — bearing or having teeth
- deo gratias — thanks be to God
- deobstruent — a drug which removes obstructions in the body by aiding the opening of ducts
- deodorising — Present participle of deodorise.