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13-letter words containing a, c, r, d

  • hydrodynamics — the branch of fluid dynamics that deals with liquids, including hydrostatics and hydrokinetics.
  • hydrofracking — a process in which fractures in rocks below the earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure: used especially to extract natural gas or oil.
  • hydrofracture — (geology) Rock fracture caused by the pressure of freezing water.
  • hydropathical — Alternative form of hydropathic.
  • hydrostatical — Alternative form of hydrostatic.
  • hyperdactylia — the presence of extra fingers or toes.
  • hypo-chondria — Also, hypochondriasis [hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-sis] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. an excessive preoccupation with one's health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems.
  • hypochondriac — Also, hypochondriacal, H05/H0509000 hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-kuh l, ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə kəl. Psychiatry. pertaining to or suffering from hypochondria, an excessive preoccupation with and worry about one's health: The comedy is aimed at the hypochondriac demographic. produced by hypochondria: Hypochondriac feelings overwhelmed her.
  • ideal crystal — a crystal in which there are no defects or impurities
  • identity card — a card for identifying the bearer, giving name, address, and other personal data.
  • ideogrammatic — Of or pertaining to ideograms.
  • ideographical — Alternative form of ideographic.
  • ides of march — 15th March: ominous date
  • idiochromatic — (of a mineral) deriving a characteristic color from its capacity to absorb certain light rays.
  • idiosyncratic — pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual: The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
  • ile de france — a former province in N France, including Paris and the region around it.
  • Île-de-france — a region of N France, in the Paris Basin: part of the duchy of France in the 10th century
  • impredicative — (of a definition) given in terms that require quantification over a range that includes that which is to be defined, as having all the properties of a great general where one of the properties as ascribed must be that property itself
  • impredictable — (nonstandard) unpredictable.
  • inarticulated — Not articulated; not connected by a joint.
  • incardination — to institute as a cardinal.
  • incense cedar — any of several coniferous trees of the genus Libocedrus (or Calocedrus), especially L. decurrens, of the western U.S., growing to a height of 150 feet (50 meters).
  • inconsiderate — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
  • indescribable — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
  • indescribably — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
  • indeterminacy — the condition or quality of being indeterminate; indetermination.
  • indisturbance — Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose.
  • indo-germanic — Indo-European
  • indoctrinated — to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
  • indoctrinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of indoctrinate.
  • indoctrinator — One who indoctrinates.
  • interchondral — of or relating to cartilage or a cartilage.
  • intercondylar — Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.
  • interpandemic — occurring between two pandemics
  • intradistrict — Within a single district.
  • invalid chair — a chair specially designed for an invalid to sit in
  • isocarboxazid — a potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor, C 12 H 13 N 3 O 2 , used to treat severe depression.
  • jacquard card — (in a Jacquard loom) one of a series of perforated cards that control the manipulation of the warp threads and determine the intricate pattern woven on the material.
  • jacquard loom — a loom for producing elaborate designs in an intricate weave (Jacquard weave) constructed from a variety of basic weaves.
  • jodhpuri coat — a coat worn by men in India, similar to but shorter than a sherwani
  • kangaroo code — spaghetti code
  • korf, richard — Richard Korf
  • labrador duck — an extinct sea duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, of northern North America, having black and white plumage.
  • lacrimal duct — either of two small ducts extending from the inner corner of each eyelid to the lacrimal sac.
  • ladder stitch — an embroidery stitch in which crossbars at equal distances are produced between two solid ridges of raised work.
  • ladino clover — a giant variety of white clover, Trifolium repens lodigense, used for pasture and hay.
  • lake district — a mountainous region in NW England containing many lakes: tourist center.
  • land contract — a contract for the purchase and sale of land.
  • landing clerk — a representative of a shipping line who boards its incoming passenger ships to give passengers information and advice.
  • landing craft — any of various flat-bottomed vessels designed to move troops and equipment close to shore.
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