10-letter words containing x, a, t
- contraplex — relating to the transmission of two messages in opposite directions simultaneously
- decathexis — to withdraw one's feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object), as in anticipation of a future loss: He decathected from her in order to cope with her impending death.
- detoxicate — to rid (a patient) of a poison or its effects
- dextrality — the state or quality of having the right side or its parts or members different from and, usually, more efficient than the left side or its parts or members; right-handedness.
- dextranase — an enzyme which breaks down dextran, and is therefore useful for, among other things, preventing tooth decay
- dextrinase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin.
- direct tax — a tax exacted directly from the persons who will bear the burden of it (without reimbursement to them at the expense of others), as a poll tax, a general property tax, or an income tax.
- dixiecrats — a member of a faction of southern Democrats stressing states' rights and opposed to the civil-rights programs of the Democratic Party, especially a southern Democrat who bolted the party in 1948 and voted for the candidates of the States' Rights Democratic Party.
- dominatrix — a woman who plays the dominant role in a sado-masochistic sexual relationship or encounter.
- dot matrix — a method of forming characters and graphics, used by CRTs and other screens, some printers (dot-matrix printers) and some plotters, by creating the desired pattern using dots from a dense matrix.
- dot-matrix — using matrix dots
- exacerbate — Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
- exactingly — In an exacting manner.
- exactitude — Exactness, accuracy; attention to small details.
- exaggerate — Represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
- exaltation — A feeling or state of extreme happiness.
- examinator — An examiner.
- exaptation — (biology) The use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved.
- exarchates — Plural form of exarchate.
- exasperate — Irritate intensely; infuriate.
- excavating — Present participle of excavate.
- excavation — The action of excavating something, esp. an archaeological site.
- excavators — Plural form of excavator.
- excise tax — a tax on goods, such as spirits, produced for the home market
- excitation — The application of energy to a particle, object, or physical system, in particular.
- excitative — Causing excitation.
- excitatory — Characterized by, causing, or constituting excitation.
- exciteable — (dated) alternative spelling of excitable.
- excogitate — Think out, plan, or devise.
- excoriated — Simple past tense and past participle of excoriate.
- excoriates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate.
- excreation — (obsolete) The act of spitting out.
- excruciate — Torment (someone) physically or mentally.
- excrutiate — Misspelling of excruciate.
- exculpated — Simple past tense and past participle of exculpate.
- exculpates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate.
- excusatory — Serving to make an excuse.
- execrating — Present participle of execrate.
- execration — An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
- execrative — A word used for cursing; an oath.
- execratory — Tending to execrate or cause execration.
- executable — (of a file or program) able to be run by a computer.
- executancy — the qualification or skill of an executant
- exegetical — Of or relating to exegesis.
- exenterate — To disembowel; to eviscerate.
- exertional — Of or pertaining to exertion.
- exfiltrate — Withdraw (troops or spies) surreptitiously, especially from a dangerous position.
- exfoliants — Plural form of exfoliant.
- exfoliated — Simple past tense and past participle of exfoliate.
- exfoliates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exfoliate.