10-letter words containing u, d, a, i
- disruptant — That which disrupts.
- dissuading — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- dissuasion — an act or instance of dissuading.
- dissuasive — tending or liable to dissuade.
- dissuasory — dissuasive
- distraught — distracted; deeply agitated.
- disturbant — having a disturbing effect, disquieting
- disulfiram — a cream-colored, water-insoluble solid, C 10 H 20 N 2 S 4 , used chiefly in the treatment of chronic alcoholism, producing highly unpleasant symptoms when alcohol is taken following its administration.
- disulphate — a salt of pyrosulfuric acid, as sodium disulfate, Na 2 S 2 O 7 .
- disvaluing — Present participle of disvalue.
- diurnalist — a person who writes a diurnal; a journalist
- divulgated — to make publicly known; publish.
- dracontium — (pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus.
- draguignan — a department in SE France. 2326 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Draguignan.
- drain plug — A drain plug is a plug which is taken out to allow a fluid to be drained from a tank such as an engine oil pan or sump.
- drainspout — downspout.
- draughtier — Comparative form of draughty.
- draughting — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- drug habit — addiction to recreational drugs
- drugs raid — a sudden and unexpected visit by the police, often involving forced entry, with the aim of finding any illegal drugs
- drunk dial — a phone call made by someone who is intoxicated.
- du chaillu — Paul Belloni [pawl buh-loh-nee;; French pawl be-law-nee] /pɔl bəˈloʊ ni;; French pɔl bɛ lɔˈni/ (Show IPA), 1835–1903, U.S. explorer in Africa, traveler, and writer; born in France.
- du maurier — Dame Daphne (Lady Browning) 1907–1989, English novelist.
- dubitation — doubt.
- dubitative — doubting; doubtful.
- duennaship — The role or status of duenna.
- dumbwaiter — a small elevator, manually or electrically operated, consisting typically of a box with shelves, used in apartment houses, restaurants, and large private dwellings for moving dishes, food, garbage, etc., between floors.
- duniwassal — (in Scotland) a minor nobleman
- duodecimal — pertaining to twelfths or to the number 12.
- duplicable — capable of being duplicated.
- duplicated — a copy exactly like an original.
- duplicates — Plural form of duplicate.
- duplicator — a machine for making duplicates, as a mimeograph.
- duplicatus — (of a cloud) consisting of superposed layers that sometimes partially merge.
- durability — able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.
- durational — the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
- durnovaria — the Latin name for a town in S England, administrative centre of Dorset: associated with Thomas Hardy, esp as the Casterbridge of his novels. Pop: 16 171 (2001)
- duumvirate — a coalition of two persons holding the same office, as in ancient Rome.
- dyrrachium — a port in W Albania, on the Adriatic. Pop: 86 900 (1991 est)
- eadmund ii — ("Ironside") a.d. c980–1016, English king 1016: defeated by Canute.
- eau de nil — a pale yellowish-green colour
- eau de vie — brandy, especially a coarser and less purified variety.
- ecuadorian — person from Ecuador
- educations — Plural form of education.
- elucidated — Simple past tense and past participle of elucidate.
- elucidates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elucidate.
- elucidator — One who elucidates.
- emulsoidal — of or relating to an emulsoid
- enunciated — Simple past tense and past participle of enunciate.
- epicardium — A serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart.