15-letter words containing a, b, e, d
- sand-lime brick — a hard brick composed of silica sand and a lime of high calcium content, molded under high pressure and baked.
- satin bowerbird — the largest Australian bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, the male of which has lustrous blue plumage
- say one's beads — to pray with a rosary
- sebaceous gland — any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin.
- self-debasement — to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.
- selfabandonment — absence or lack of personal restraint.
- sentence adverb — an adverb modifying or commenting upon the content of a sentence as a whole or upon the conditions under which it is uttered, as frankly in Frankly, he can't be trusted.
- side impact bar — A side impact bar is a long beam in a car door that is designed to protect passengers during a crash.
- silicon carbide — a very hard, insoluble, crystalline compound, SiC, used as an abrasive and as an electrical resistor in objects exposed to high temperatures.
- single-breasted — (of a coat, jacket, etc.) having a front closure directly in the center with only a narrow overlap secured by a single button or row of buttons.
- single-sideband — of or pertaining to a system of radio transmission in which one of the two sidebands produced during modulation is suppressed
- sodium benzoate — a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H5COO)Na
- sound as a bell — in perfect condition
- spotted cowbane — a North American water hemlock, Cicuta maculata, of the parsley family, having a purple-mottled stem, white flowers, and deadly poisonous, tuberlike roots.
- stamford bridge — a village in N England, east of York: site of a battle (1066) in which King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and King Harald Hardrada of Norway, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings
- standard bearer — military: person who carries a flag
- standard-bearer — an officer or soldier of an army or military unit who bears a standard.
- straight-backed — having a straight, usually high, back: a straight-backed chair.
- strawberry dish — a shallow, circular fruit dish with a fluted or pierced border.
- subject heading — a title or heading of a category, esp in a bibliography or index
- subsidiary cell — Immunology. any of various cells of the immune system that work with T or B cells to initiate a specific immune response.
- superabundantly — very or too abundantly
- sweep the board — (in gambling) to win all the cards or money
- the black death — a form of bubonic plague pandemic in Europe and Asia during the 14th century, when it killed over 50 million people
- the job in hand — The job or problem in hand is the job or problem that you are dealing with at the moment.
- the-ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
- thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
- throw overboard — to reject or abandon
- tidal benchmark — a benchmark used as a reference for tidal observations.
- titius-bode law — Bode's law.
- to be seen dead — If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.
- to bear in mind — If you tell someone to bear something in mind or to keep something in mind, you are reminding or warning them about something important which they should remember.
- trade paperback — a paperback book of a size similar to a typical hard-cover book, intended for sale in bookstores as distinguished from a cheaper and smaller paperback intended for sale on racks at drugstores, newsstands, etc.
- tree-and-branch — denoting a cable television system in which all available programme channels are fed to each subscriber
- troubled waters — a confused or chaotic state of affairs: The situation was terrible, but like many politicians he was attracted by troubled waters.
- type 1 diabetes — diabetes (def 3).
- type 2 diabetes — diabetes (def 4).
- type i diabetes — diabetes (def 3).
- un-considerable — rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.
- unadvisableness — the quality of being imprudent or not advisable
- under the table — of, relating to, or for use on a table: a table lamp.
- under-the-table — transacted in secret or in an underhanded manner.
- undisciplinable — unable to be disciplined or controlled
- unendurableness — the quality or state of being unendurable
- unknowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- unrecommendable — not able to be recommended, supported, or endorsed
- unrehabilitated — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- unskilled labor — work that requires practically no training or experience for its adequate or competent performance.
- unsubstantiated — not substantiated; unproved or unverified: unsubstantiated allegations.
- upwardly mobile — See under vertical mobility (def 1).