11-letter words containing t, e, l, p
- compostable — capable of being used as compost
- comptroller — A comptroller is someone who is in charge of the accounts of a business or a government department; used mainly in official titles.
- conceptacle — a flask-shaped cavity containing the reproductive organs in some algae and fungi
- contemplant — absorbed in contemplation
- contemplate — If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.
- contraplete — either of two opposed and complementary elements in a relationship.
- copolyester — A polyester that has been modified by the addition of other chemicals.
- copper belt — a region of Central Africa, along the border between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo: rich deposits of copper
- copperplate — a polished copper plate on which a design has been etched or engraved
- coprosterol — a compound, C27H47OH, that is present in faeces and is formed by the reduction of cholesterol by intestinal bacteria
- corporately — of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: a corporate executive; She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.
- corpulently — In a corpulent manner.
- corruptable — Able to be corrupted.
- corruptible — susceptible to corruption; capable of being corrupted
- cosmopolite — an animal or plant that occurs in most parts of the world
- counterplan — an opposing plan
- counterplay — a positive or aggressive action by the defending side, esp in chess
- counterplea — a reply to a plea
- counterplot — a plot designed to frustrate another plot
- counterploy — an opposing or retaliatory ploy
- counterpole — The exact opposite.
- credit slip — A credit slip is the same as a credit note.
- culture gap — a divide between two social groups that have different cultures
- cupellation — the process of recovering precious metals from lead by melting the alloy in a cupel and oxidizing the lead by means of an air blast
- cyclopentyl — (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclopentane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
- datum plane — the horizontal plane from which heights and depths are calculated
- decapsulate — to remove a capsule from (a part or organ, esp the kidney)
- deceptively — apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive.
- deduplicate — to remove (duplicated material) from a system
- deep-litter — denoting a system in which a number of hens are housed in one covered enclosure, within which they can move about freely, on a layer of straw or wood shavings several centimetres deep
- delapidated — Misspelling of dilapidated.
- delipidated — Simple past tense and past participle of delipidate.
- demultiplex — (electronics) To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer).
- dental lisp — a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- dental pulp — pulp (def 4).
- dependently — relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
- dephlegmate — to remove watery substances from (acids or spirits) in order to purify
- deplanement — Disembarking from an aircraft.
- deploration — the act of deploring
- deployments — Plural form of deployment.
- deplumation — to deprive of feathers; pluck.
- depollution — to eliminate, clean up, or decrease pollution in (an area).
- depopulated — (of a place) reduced in population
- depopulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depopulate.
- depopulator — a thing that causes a decrease in population
- dermoplasty — skin grafting.
- desert palm — a palm tree, Washingtonia filifera, of California and Florida, having large fan-shaped leaves and small black fruits
- desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
- despoilment — The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.