12-letter words containing s, u
- dna sequence — the order of base pairs in a section of DNA
- do one's nut — to be extremely angry; go into a rage
- dockominiums — Plural form of dockominium.
- dodecagynous — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- dodecandrous — (of a plant) having twelve stamens
- doll's house — a miniature house the scale of children's dolls.
- doloriferous — causing pain or sadness, dolorific
- dolorousness — The quality of being dolorous.
- doodly-squat — a minimum amount or degree; the least bit (usually used in the negative): This coin collection isn't worth doodly-squat in today's market.
- double doors — set of 2 doors side by side
- double first — a first in two subjects.
- double scull — a racing shell in which two scullers sit one behind the other and pull two oars each
- double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
- double steal — a play in which two base runners steal a base each.
- double sugar — disaccharide.
- double-cross — to prove treacherous to; betray or swindle, as by a double cross.
- double-sided — double-faced (defs 2, 3).
- double-space — to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines: Always double-space a term paper.
- doubtfulness — of uncertain outcome or result.
- douglas hurd — a third-class university degree
- douglas-home — Alexander Frederick (Baron Home of the Hirsel) 1903–1995, British statesman and politician: prime minister 1963–64.
- dramaturgist — A person who composes a drama and directs its representation; a playwright.
- dreadfulness — The characteristic of being dreadful.
- dreadnoughts — Plural form of dreadnought.
- dreamfulness — the quality of being full of dreams
- dromaeosaurs — Plural form of dromaeosaur.
- drop biscuit — a biscuit made by dropping baking powder biscuit dough from a spoon onto a pan for baking.
- droseraceous — of or relating to the genus of plants Drosera
- droughtiness — Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
- dry tortugas — a group of eight coral islands at the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico: part of Florida
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- dual-purpose — serving two functions.
- dual-release — A dual-release medicine or preparation delivers two drugs simultaneously.
- duchesse bed — a bed having a suspended, full-length tester.
- duck-shoving — the evasion of responsibility by someone
- dulcet tones — People often use the expression dulcet tones to refer to someone's voice.
- duncan smith — (George) Iain. born 1954, British politician; leader of the Conservative Party (2001–03); secretary of state for work and pensions (2010–2016)
- duodecastyle — dodecastyle.
- duplex house — a house having separate apartments for two families, especially a two-story house having a complete apartment on each floor and two separate entrances.
- duplications — Plural form of duplication.
- dusky grouse — blue grouse.
- dust catcher — Informal. a knickknack or other household object that is little used.
- dust counter — any instrument used to measure the size and number of dust particles per unit volume in the atmosphere.
- dust wrapper — dust jacket (sense 1)
- dust-to-dust — (of the environmental impact of a manufactured item) taking into account all phases of the item's existence from construction to eventual disposal
- dusty clover — a bush clover, Lespedeza capitata.
- dusty miller — Botany. any of several composite plants, as Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria, or the beach wormwood, having pinnate leaves covered with whitish pubescence. rose campion.
- dutch cheese — Inland North. cottage cheese.
- dutch master — one of a number of renowned and influential Dutch painters
- dutch settle — a settle having a back so hinged that it can be lowered onto the arms to form a table.