11-Letter Words Starting With D
Here's the list of all the 1822 11-Letter Words Starting With D in the English Language.
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| development | 1. act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining 2. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) More Definitions → |
| description | 1. a statement that represents something in words 2. the act of describing something More Definitions → |
| destination | 1. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) 2. the ultimate goal for which something is done More Definitions → |
| distributed | 1. spread out or scattered about or divided up More Definitions → |
| demonstrate | 1. give an exhibition of to an interested audience 2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment More Definitions → |
| declaration | 1. a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) 2. (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction More Definitions → |
| determining | 1. having the power or quality of deciding More Definitions → |
| destruction | 1. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists 2. an event that completely destroys something More Definitions → |
| distributor | 1. someone who markets merchandise 2. a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion More Definitions → |
| dimensional | 1. of or relating to dimensions 2. having dimension--the quality or character or stature proper to a person More Definitions → |
| documentary | 1. relating to or consisting of or derived from documents 2. a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event More Definitions → |
| distinction | 1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes 2. high status importance owing to marked superiority More Definitions → |
| designation | 1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others 2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position More Definitions → |
| differently | 1. in another and different manner More Definitions → |
| disposition | 1. your usual mood 2. the act or means of getting rid of something More Definitions → |
| demographic | 1. of or relating to demography 2. a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.) More Definitions → |
| distinctive | 1. of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing 2. capable of being classified More Definitions → |
| distinguish | 1. mark as different 2. detect with the senses More Definitions → |
| duplication | 1. a copy that corresponds to an original exactly 2. the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something More Definitions → |
| degradation | 1. changing to a lower state (a less respected state) 2. a low or downcast state More Definitions → |
| descriptive | 1. serving to describe or inform or characterized by description 2. of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage More Definitions → |
| diagnostics | 1. the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease More Definitions → |
| dysfunction | 1. (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group More Definitions → |
| discography | 1. a descriptive catalog of musical recordings More Definitions → |
| destructive | 1. causing destruction or much damage More Definitions → |
| directorate | 1. a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution More Definitions → |
| directional | 1. relating to or indicating directions in space 2. relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal More Definitions → |
| dynamically | 1. in a forceful dynamic manner More Definitions → |
| disturbance | 1. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption 2. an unhappy and worried mental state More Definitions → |
| diversified | 1. having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety 2. make (more) diverse More Definitions → |
| descendants | 1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor More Definitions → |
| devastating | 1. making light of 2. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction More Definitions → |
| desperately | 1. with great urgency 2. in intense despair More Definitions → |
| dermatology | 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases More Definitions → |
| dissolution | 1. separation into component parts 2. the process of going into solution More Definitions → |
| deprivation | 1. a state of extreme poverty 2. the disadvantage that results from losing something More Definitions → |
| deformation | 1. a change for the worse 2. alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it More Definitions → |
| disseminate | 1. cause to become widely known More Definitions → |
| detrimental | 1. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury More Definitions → |
| diffraction | 1. when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands More Definitions → |
| drastically | 1. in a drastic manner More Definitions → |
| discouraged | 1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic 2. lacking in resolution More Definitions → |
| discrepancy | 1. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions 2. an event that departs from expectations More Definitions → |
| disarmament | 1. act of reducing or depriving of arms More Definitions → |
| disciplined | 1. obeying the rules 2. trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise More Definitions → |
| discontinue | 1. put an end to a state or an activity 2. come to or be at an end More Definitions → |
| distraction | 1. mental turmoil 2. an obstacle to attention More Definitions → |
| desperation | 1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent 2. desperate recklessness More Definitions → |
| devastation | 1. the state of being decayed or destroyed 2. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed More Definitions → |
| denominator | 1. the divisor of a fraction More Definitions → |
| delinquency | 1. nonpayment of a debt when due 2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring More Definitions → |
| diminishing | 1. becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so More Definitions → |
| dissipation | 1. breaking up and scattering by dispersion 2. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure More Definitions → |
| deportation | 1. the act of expelling a person from their native land 2. the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien More Definitions → |
| determinant | 1. a determining or causal element or factor 2. the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself More Definitions → |
| deliverable | 1. suitable for or ready for delivery 2. something that can be provided as the product of development More Definitions → |
| dangerously | 1. in a dangerous manner More Definitions → |
| dehydration | 1. dryness resulting from the removal of water 2. depletion of bodily fluids More Definitions → |
| dismantling | 1. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery) More Definitions → |
| deliverance | 1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger More Definitions → |
| disapproval | 1. a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing 2. the expression of disapproval More Definitions → |
| disregarded | 1. not noticed inadvertently More Definitions → |
| dislocation | 1. an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity 2. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue More Definitions → |
| declarative | 1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration 2. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements More Definitions → |
| delineation | 1. a graphic or vivid verbal description 2. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects More Definitions → |
| deteriorate | 1. become worse or disintegrate 2. grow progressively worse More Definitions → |
| disgruntled | 1. in a state of sulky dissatisfaction More Definitions → |
| declination | 1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline 2. a downward slope or bend More Definitions → |
| declaratory | 1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration More Definitions → |
| disassembly | 1. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery) More Definitions → |
| distressing | 1. causing distress or worry or anxiety 2. bad; unfortunate More Definitions → |
| discredited | 1. being unjustly brought into disrepute 2. suffering shame More Definitions → |
| deliciously | 1. in a very pleasurable manner 2. so as to produce a delightful taste More Definitions → |
| doxycycline | 1. an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections More Definitions → |
| deleterious | 1. harmful to living things More Definitions → |
| discernment | 1. the cognitive condition of someone who understands 2. delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) More Definitions → |
| determinism | 1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will More Definitions → |
| disgraceful | 1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation 2. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame More Definitions → |
| devaluation | 1. an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries 2. the reduction of something's value or worth More Definitions → |
| discernible | 1. perceptible by the senses or intellect 2. capable of being perceived clearly More Definitions → |
| demarcation | 1. the boundary of a specific area 2. a conceptual separation or distinction More Definitions → |
| diamondback | 1. large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings More Definitions → |
| displeasure | 1. the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something More Definitions → |
| defensively | 1. in an apologetic and defensive manner 2. in a defensive manner More Definitions → |
| doxorubicin | 1. an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug More Definitions → |
| disassemble | 1. take apart into its constituent pieces More Definitions → |
| desecration | 1. blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character More Definitions → |
| deceptively | 1. in a misleading way More Definitions → |
| divestiture | 1. an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior 2. the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division More Definitions → |
| drunkenness | 1. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol 2. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms More Definitions → |
| dilapidated | 1. in deplorable condition More Definitions → |
| dreadnought | 1. battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber More Definitions → |
| distasteful | 1. not pleasing in odor or taste 2. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust More Definitions → |
| decapitated | 1. having had the head cut off More Definitions → |
| dialectical | 1. of or relating to or employing dialectic More Definitions → |
| dictatorial | 1. of or characteristic of a dictator 2. expecting unquestioning obedience More Definitions → |
| defenseless | 1. lacking protection or support 2. having no protecting or concealing cover More Definitions → |
| disobedient | 1. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority 2. unwilling to submit to authority More Definitions → |
| determinate | 1. precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause 2. not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex More Definitions → |
| disaffected | 1. discontented as toward authority More Definitions → |
| disjunction | 1. state of being disconnected 2. the act of breaking a connection More Definitions → |
| disoriented | 1. having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity 2. socially disoriented More Definitions → |
| daydreaming | 1. absentminded dreaming while awake More Definitions → |
| destabilize | 1. become unstable 2. make unstable More Definitions → |
| domiciliary | 1. of or relating to or provided in a domicile More Definitions → |
| dumbfounded | 1. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise More Definitions → |
| disablement | 1. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness More Definitions → |
| deviousness | 1. the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly 2. the quality of being deceitful and underhanded More Definitions → |
| disembodied | 1. free from a body or physical form or reality 2. not having a material body More Definitions → |
| disparaging | 1. expressive of low opinion More Definitions → |
| discotheque | 1. a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music More Definitions → |
| discernable | 1. perceptible by the senses or intellect More Definitions → |
| dichotomous | 1. divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications More Definitions → |
| demolishing | 1. complete destruction of a building More Definitions → |
| demystified | 1. make less mysterious or remove the mystery from More Definitions → |
| disjunctive | 1. serving or tending to divide or separate More Definitions → |
| downtrodden | 1. abused or oppressed by people in power More Definitions → |
| defloration | 1. an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something 2. the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse) More Definitions → |
| diagramming | 1. providing a chart or outline of a system 2. make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed More Definitions → |
| deprecating | 1. tending to diminish or disparage More Definitions → |
| dynamometer | 1. measuring instrument designed to measure power More Definitions → |
| deprecation | 1. a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster 2. the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) More Definitions → |
| deconstruct | 1. interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing More Definitions → |
| demoralized | 1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic More Definitions → |
| demodulator | 1. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave More Definitions → |
| disinterest | 1. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement 2. lack of interest More Definitions → |
| defoliation | 1. the loss of foliage 2. causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals) More Definitions → |
| domineering | 1. tending to domineer More Definitions → |
| dereliction | 1. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring 2. willful negligence More Definitions → |
| disquieting | 1. causing mental discomfort More Definitions → |
| debridement | 1. surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing More Definitions → |
| destitution | 1. a state without friends or money or prospects More Definitions → |
| disputation | 1. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) 2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement More Definitions → |
| desiccation | 1. dryness resulting from the removal of water 2. the process of extracting moisture More Definitions → |
| disentangle | 1. release from entanglement of difficulty 2. extricate from entanglement More Definitions → |
| deferential | 1. showing deference More Definitions → |
| desipramine | 1. a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system More Definitions → |