11-letter words containing si
- convulsions — contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions of the extremities, trunk, and head.
- corequisite — an educational course that must be taken at the same time as, or before, another course
- coresidence — (anthropology) Living together, sharing a residence, as of an adult child with a parent.
- corrosively — In a corrosive manner.
- corrosivity — having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive.
- cosignatory — a person, country, etc, that signs a document jointly with others
- countersign — If you countersign a document, you sign it after someone else has signed it.
- countersing — (ethology, of a bird) To sing in response to the song of another.
- countersink — to enlarge the upper part of (a hole) in timber, metal, etc, so that the head of a bolt or screw can be sunk below the surface
- countryside — The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities.
- cousin jack — a Cornishman, especially a Cornish miner.
- crank-sided — lopsided; askew.
- crapulosity — the quality of being crapulous or crapulent
- credit side — the side of a balance sheet showing income and assets
- criticising — to censure or find fault with.
- cryokinesis — The psychic ability to control and create ice and cold temperatures.
- cryophysics — a branch of physics in which phenomena are studied at low temperatures
- cuirassiers — Plural form of cuirassier.
- curiosities — Plural form of curiosity.
- cursiveness — the quality of being cursive
- cytogenesis — the origin and development of plant and animal cells
- cytokinesis — division of the cytoplasm of a cell, occurring at the end of mitosis or meiosis
- dance music — music that is suitable for dancing
- de-emphasis — a reduction in emphasis: There has been de-emphasis on athletic activities at the school.
- deaccession — to sell (a work of art) from a museum's or gallery's collections, especially with a view to acquiring funds for the purchase of other works.
- deadly sins — the sins of pride, covetousness, lust, envy, gluttony, anger, and sloth
- debt crisis — a situation in which the large debts owed by a number of individuals, organizations or countries threaten to overwhelm them, so that they become unable to service their debts which, in turn, may threaten the stability of larger structures
- decisioning — the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment: They must make a decision between these two contestants.
- declensions — Plural form of declension.
- decomposing — Present participle of decompose.
- decomposite — a composite element that is itself composed of other elements
- decree nisi — A decree nisi is an order made by a court which states that a divorce must take place at a certain time in the future unless a good reason is produced to prevent this.
- decursively — in a decursive manner
- deemphasize — to place less emphasis upon; reduce in importance, size, scope, etc.: The university de-emphasized intercollegiate football.
- deep design — a design process used in architecture, town planning, engineering, interior design, etc, the goal of which is to appeal not only to the thoughts and feelings of the conscious mind but also the visual imagery of the unconscious, while also aiming for sustainability
- defensively — serving to defend; protective: defensive armament.
- deintensify — to make more acute; strengthen or sharpen.
- delusionary — having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional.
- delusionist — a person prone to delusions
- demand-side — of or relating to an economic policy that treats consumer demand as the chief determinant of the economy.
- demulsified — Simple past tense and past participle of demulsify.
- densimeters — Plural form of densimeter.
- deodorising — Present participle of deodorise.
- deoxidising — Present participle of deoxidise.
- depositions — Plural form of deposition.
- depressible — that can be depressed
- depressions — Plural form of depression.
- depressives — Plural form of depressive.
- desensitise — to lessen the sensitiveness of.
- desensitize — To desensitize someone to things such as pain, anxiety, or other people's suffering, means to cause them to react less strongly to them.