12-letter words containing u, n, d, l
- colour index — the difference between the apparent magnitude of a star measured in one standard waveband and in a longer standard waveband, indicating its colour and temperature
- colour-blind — Someone who is colour-blind cannot see the difference between colours, especially between red and green.
- column dress — a very straight, close-fitting dress.
- columnarized — columnar (def 3).
- come unglued — If something comes unglued, it becomes separated from the thing that it was attached to.
- compoundable — That can be compounded.
- conductively — In a conductive manner.
- conductorial — relating to a conductor
- conduplicate — folded lengthways on itself
- confabulated — Simple past tense and past participle of confabulate.
- confoundedly — bewildered; confused; perplexed.
- convolutedly — twisted; coiled.
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- counterworld — an alternative world opposite to the virtual world
- craniocaudal — (anatomy) From the cranial to the caudal end of a structure.
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- cut and fill — a process of localized gradation whereby material eroded from one place is deposited a short distance away.
- dak bungalow — (in India, formerly) a house where travellers on a dak route could be accommodated
- dandrufflike — Resembling or characteristic of dandruff.
- darwin tulip — a class of tulips having a tall stem and broad, bright-colored flowers with a flat, rectangular base.
- daughterling — a small daughter
- de-evolution — any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane.
- debut single — the first single produced by a particular singer or band
- declustering — Any technique that counteracts clustering (in any sense).
- decluttering — Present participle of declutter.
- decumulation — a decrease in amount or value
- deflocculant — a chemical added to slip to increase fluidity.
- deglutinated — Simple past tense and past participle of deglutinate.
- deli counter — a display case in a delicatessen, or one in a supermarket that sells delicatessen
- delinquently — failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense.
- deliquescent — the act or process of deliquescing.
- deliquescing — Present participle of deliquesce.
- delusionally — In a delusional way.
- delusiveness — The state or quality of being delusive.
- demodulating — Present participle of demodulate.
- demodulation — the act or process by which an output wave or signal is obtained having the characteristics of the original modulating wave or signal; the reverse of modulation
- demulsifying — to break down (an emulsion) into separate substances incapable of re-forming the emulsion that was broken down.
- denaturalize — to deprive of nationality
- dental nurse — a dentist's assistant, esp one who passes instruments, mixes fillings, etc
- denticulated — Denticulate.
- dentilingual — pronounced or articulated with the tongue touching the upper teeth
- denuclearize — to deprive (a country, state, etc) of nuclear weapons
- depopulating — Present participle of depopulate.
- depopulation — to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion.
- deregulating — Present participle of deregulate.
- deregulation — Deregulation is the removal of controls and restrictions in a particular area of business or trade.
- devaluations — Plural form of devaluation.
- devil's dung — asafetida.
- diaphanously — In a diaphanous manner or to a diaphanous extent.
- difunctional — Bifunctional.