11-letter words containing t, o, r, s
- dorsal root — a nerve fiber bundle that emerges from either side of the spinal cord and joins with a complementary bundle to form each spinal nerve in the series of spinal nerves: the root at the rear of the spinal cord (dorsal root or sensory root) conveys sensations to the central nervous system, and the root at the front (ventral root or motor root) conveys impulses to the muscles.
- dorset down — a breed of stocky hornless sheep having a broad head, dark face, and a dense fleece: kept for lamb production
- dorset horn — one of an English breed of sheep having a close-textured, medium-length wool.
- dorset naga — a British-grown variety of the Naga Jolokia chilli pepper, noted for its extreme heat
- dorsetshire — a county in S England. 1024 sq. mi. (2650 sq. km).
- dot address — An Internet address in dot notation.
- dot leaders — (text) A row of full stops intended to guide the reader's eye across the page from a column of variable length items on the left to the corresponding items in a column on the right. Used, for example, in the contents page of a book to tie a heading on the left to its page number on the right.
- double star — two stars that appear as one if not viewed through a telescope with adequate magnification, such as two stars that are separated by a great distance but are nearly in line with each other and an observer (optical double star) or those that are relatively close together and comprise a single physical system (physical double star)
- doubletrees — Plural form of doubletree.
- dower chest — a Pennsylvania Dutch hope chest bearing the initials of the owner.
- down-easter — a full-rigged ship built in New England in the late 19th century, usually of wood and relatively fast.
- downstrokes — Plural form of downstroke.
- draftswoman — a woman employed in making mechanical drawings.
- draftswomen — Plural form of draftswoman.
- drillstocks — Plural form of drillstock.
- drop astern — to fall back to the stern (of another vessel)
- drosometers — Plural form of drosometer.
- drouthiness — the state or condition of being thirsty or dry
- druid stone — sarsen.
- dry-roasted — roasted with no oil, or less oil than is usually used in roasting, so that the product is drier, crisper, and less caloric: dry-roasted peanuts.
- duplicators — Plural form of duplicator.
- dust bowler — a person who is a native or resident of a dust bowl region.
- duster coat — a woman's loose summer coat with wide sleeves and no buttons, popular in the mid-20th century
- dwarf shoot — a very thin lateral branch in certain trees.
- dystrophies — Plural form of dystrophy.
- earth smoke — fumitory.
- earthmovers — Plural form of earthmover.
- earthperson — a human inhabitant or native of the planet Earth.
- east orange — a city in NE New Jersey, near Newark.
- east peoria — a city in central Illinois, near Peoria.
- easternmost — farthest east.
- eavestrough — gutter (def 3).
- eco-tourism — Eco-tourism is the business of providing holidays and related services which are not harmful to the environment of the area.
- ecocentrism — a philosophy or perspective that places intrinsic value on all living organisms and their natural environment, regardless of their perceived usefulness or importance to human beings.
- egocentrism — The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
- elaborators — Plural form of elaborator.
- elastomeric — Of, pertaining to, or containing elastomers.
- electorates — Plural form of electorate.
- electroless — Relating to or denoting nickel plating using chemical means, as opposed to electroplating.
- electrolyse — Alternative spelling of electrolyze.
- electronics — (physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles.
- eliminators — Plural form of eliminator.
- elucidators — Plural form of elucidator.
- emasculator — One who, or that which, emasculates.
- emberrorist — a person or organization that reveals potentially embarrassing information, esp as a political weapon
- embryoblast — A mass of cells at the embryonic pole of the blastocyst, that develops to form the embryo.
- emigrations — Plural form of emigration.
- emunctories — Plural form of emunctory.
- enantiomers — Plural form of enantiomer.
- enarthrosis — A ball-and-socket joint.