10-letter words containing x, e
- contextomy — the practice of misquoting someone by shortening the quotation or by leaving out surrounding words or sentences that would place the quotation in context.
- contextual — A contextual issue or account relates to the context of something.
- contexture — the fact, process, or manner of weaving or of being woven together
- contraplex — relating to the transmission of two messages in opposite directions simultaneously
- convexedly — convexly
- convexness — the state or quality of being convex
- cover text — a text that conceals an encoded message.
- crucifixes — Plural form of crucifix.
- cyclohexyl — (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
- cyphertext — (language) An interactive language for text formatting and typesetting.
- 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.
- demisexual — (of humans) Sexually attracted to people only after a strong emotional bond has been formed.
- deoxidiser — Alternative form of deoxidizer.
- deoxidized — Simple past tense and past participle of deoxidize.
- deoxidizer — Any agent that reduces the oxygen content of a material; a deoxidant.
- deoxidizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deoxidize.
- detoxicate — to rid (a patient) of a poison or its effects
- detoxified — Simple past tense and past participle of detoxify.
- detoxifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxify.
- dexterious — Misspelling of dextrous, alternative spelling to dexterous.
- dexterwise — on or to the right hand side (of a heraldic shield)
- 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.
- dextrinize — (transitive) To convert (starch molecules) to dextrin.
- dextrinoid — (mycology) Applied to a mushroom that turns reddish-brown upon application of Melzer's reagent.
- dextrously — Alternative form of dexterously.
- 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.
- disiloxane — (organic chemistry) Any siloxane having two -Si-O- groups.
- dixie-land — (sometimes lowercase) a style of jazz, originating in New Orleans, played by a small group of instruments, as trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, and drums, and marked by strongly accented four-four rhythm and vigorous, quasi-improvisational solos and ensembles.
- 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.
- dopexamine — A \u03b21- and \u03b22-adrenergic receptor agonist.
- dorsifixed — (botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament somewhere along their back.
- doxologies — Plural form of doxology.
- doxologize — To give glory to God, as in a doxology; to praise God with doxologies.
- drunk text — a text message sent by someone who is intoxicated.
- echopraxia — the abnormal repetition of the actions of another person.
- eighty-six — to eject (someone) from a place
- endocervix — (anatomy) The mucous membrane of the cervical canal.
- endotoxins — Plural form of endotoxin.
- enoxaparin — A heparin of low molecular weight used to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.
- epexegeses — Plural form of epexegesis.
- epexegesis — The addition of words to clarify meaning.
- epexegetic — Serving as an epexegesis or as epexegeses.
- epicalyxes — Plural form of epicalyx.
- essex girl — a young working-class woman from the Essex area, typically considered as being unintelligent, materialistic, devoid of taste, and sexually promiscuous
- euxine sea — the Black Sea
- ex officio — by virtue of office, or of position (person)
- ex-convict — a former prisoner
- ex-husband — man: former spouse