11-letter words containing ou
- doubled sig — A sig block that has been included twice in a Usenet article or, less commonly, in an electronic mail message. An article or message with a doubled sig can be caused by improperly configured software. More often, however, it reveals the author's lack of experience in electronic communication. See BIFF, pseudo.
- doublespeak — evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.
- doublethink — the acceptance of two contradictory ideas or beliefs at the same time.
- doubletrees — Plural form of doubletree.
- doublewides — Plural form of doublewide.
- doubtlessly — without doubt; certainly; surely; unquestionably.
- douchecanoe — (vulgar, slang, pejorative) A rude, obnoxious, or contemptible person.
- doughtiness — steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
- douglas bag — an airtight bag used to collect expired air for analysis of oxygen consumption.
- douglas fir — a coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, of western North America, often more than 200 feet (60 meters) high, having reddish-brown bark, flattened needles, and narrow, light-brown cones, and yielding a strong, durable timber: the state tree of Oregon.
- douglas sbd — dauntless (def 2).
- douroucouli — a small, nocturnal South American monkey of the genus Aotus, having large, owllike eyes: in danger of extinction.
- dower house — the dwelling that is intended for or occupied by the widowed mother of the owner of an ancestral estate.
- drag out of — to obtain or extract (a confession, statement, etc), esp by force
- dreadnought — a type of battleship armed with heavy-caliber guns in turrets: so called from the British battleship Dreadnought, launched in 1906, the first of its type.
- drouthiness — the state or condition of being thirsty or dry
- drugged-out — being under the influence of drugs, especially a narcotic or an illicit drug.
- drum out of — to expel from (the army) with drums beating
- dubiousness — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- duke it out — (in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a duchy; the sovereign of a small state.
- dulcifluous — coursing or flowing in a dulcet or gentle manner
- dumbfounded — to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
- dumfounding — Present participle of dumfound.
- duplicitous — marked or characterized by duplicity.
- eagle scout — a boy scout who has achieved the highest rank in U.S. scouting.
- eave trough — gutter (def 3).
- 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.
- efficacious — capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.
- egregiously — Conspicuously badly (used negatively).
- embouchures — Plural form of embouchure.
- emulousness — The quality of being emulous.
- encountered — Simple past tense and past participle of encounter.
- encounterer — One who encounters; an opponent or antagonist.
- encouraging — Giving someone support or confidence; supportive.
- endeavoured — Simple past tense and past participle of endeavour.
- endochylous — having water-storing cells
- endogeneous — Alternative spelling of endogenous.
- endophagous — relating to endophagy
- enfouldered — charged with lightning
- enough said — understood
- enshrouding — Present participle of enshroud.
- envigourate — Rare spelling of invigorate.
- enviousness — The state of being envious.
- epignathous — having a protruding upper jaw
- epipetalous — (of stamens) attached to the petals
- epiphyllous — (of plants) growing on, or attached to, the leaf of another plant
- episepalous — growing upon a sepal
- eponymously — In an eponymous manner; as in the named character of a book etc.
- eriophorous — relating to cotton grass