10-letter words containing v, d
- depurative — used for or capable of depurating; purifying; purgative
- derisively — characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.
- derivation — The derivation of something, especially a word, is its origin or source.
- derivative — A derivative is something which has been developed or obtained from something else.
- derivatize — to alter (a chemical compound) via a chemical reaction, so that it becomes a derivative
- derivement — (obsolete) That which is derived; deduction; inference.
- derogative — lessening; belittling; derogatory.
- desalivate — to arrest the flow of saliva in (a human or other animal).
- deservedly — You use deservedly to indicate that someone deserved what happened to them, especially when it was something good.
- despective — Disparaging, derogatory; looking down upon.
- detectives — Plural form of detective.
- detonative — (of an explosive, or ordnance) That is liable to detonate spontaneously.
- detractive — tending or seeking to detract.
- detrivores — Plural form of detrivore.
- devalorize — Devalue.
- devaluated — Simple past tense and past participle of devaluate.
- devaluates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of devaluate.
- devanagari — a syllabic script in which Sanskrit, Hindi, and other modern languages of India are written
- devastated — If you are devastated by something, you are very shocked and upset by it.
- devastates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of devastate.
- devastator — to lay waste; render desolate: The invaders devastated the city. Synonyms: destroy, sack, despoil, raze, ruin, level. Antonyms: create, erect, develop.
- devastavit — the waste or mismanagement, whether wilful or by neglect, of a deceased person's estate by the executor of his or her will or another trustee of the estate
- developers — Plural form of developer.
- developing — If you talk about developing countries or the developing world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are poor and have few industries.
- deviations — Plural form of deviation.
- devil book — (publication) "The Design and Implementation of the 4.3BSD Unix Operating System", by Samuel J. Leffler, Marshall Kirk McKusick, Michael J. Karels, and John S. Quarterman (Addison-Wesley Publishers, 1989, ISBN 0-201-06196-1). The standard reference book on the internals of BSD Unix. So called because the cover has a picture depicting a little devil (a visual play on daemon) in sneakers, holding a pitchfork (referring to one of the characteristic features of Unix, the "fork(2)" system call).
- devil of a — Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
- devil tree — jelutong (def 3).
- devilishly — of, like, or befitting a devil; diabolical; fiendish.
- deviltries — Plural form of deviltry.
- devilwoods — Plural form of devilwood.
- devitalize — to lower or destroy the vitality of; make weak or lifeless
- devocalize — devoice.
- devocation — A calling off or away.
- devolution — Devolution is the transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments.
- devonshire — 8th Duke of, title of Spencer Compton Cavendish. 1833–1908, British politician, also known (1858–91) as Lord Hartington. He led the Liberal Party (1874–80) and left it to found the Liberal Unionist Party (1886)
- devotement — The state of being devoted, or set apart by a vow.
- devotional — Devotional activities, writings, or objects relate to religious worship.
- devourment — the act of devouring
- devoutness — devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious: a devout Catholic.
- dichlorvos — an organophosphate insecticide used to control garden and household pests and to treat worm infections
- digestives — Plural form of digestive.
- digital tv — Digital TV is the same as digital television.
- digressive — tending to digress; departing from the main subject.
- dime novel — a cheap melodramatic or sensational novel, usually in paperback and selling for ten cents, especially such an adventure novel popular c1850 to c1920.
- diminutive — small; little; tiny: a diminutive building for a model-train layout.
- directives — Plural form of directive.
- disadvance — to stop or cause to stop advancing
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- disavowing — Present participle of disavow.