13-letter words containing a, d, f, i
- post-freudian — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
- prefabricated — to fabricate or construct beforehand.
- presanctified — (of the Eucharistic elements) consecrated at a previous Mass.
- quadrifarious — having four parts
- quadrifoliate — (botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
- qualifiedness — The property of being qualified (restricted or limited by conditions).
- quasi-federal — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
- radiation fog — fog produced by the nocturnal cooling of the surface boundary layer to a temperature at which its content of water vapor condenses.
- railroad flat — an apartment whose series of narrow rooms forms a more or less straight line.
- rank and file — the members of a group or organization apart from its leaders or officers.
- re-forwarding — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- referred pain — pain felt in an area remote from the site of origin.
- refried beans — fried mashed beans
- refundability — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
- rifle grenade — a grenade designed to be fired from a grenade launcher attached to the muzzle of a rifle or carbine.
- rock-fill dam — a dam built mainly of rocks of various sizes fitted compactly together.
- safety device — A safety device is a piece of equipment such as a fire extinguisher, safety belt, or burglar alarm that reduces loss or damage from a fire, accident, or break-in.
- safety island — an area provided for the safety of pedestrians from vehicular traffic, as between lanes on a busy street or highway.
- san ildefonso — a town in central Spain, near Segovia: termed the “Spanish Versailles” for its 18th-century palace (La Granja) treaty 1800.
- sandwich loaf — a loaf of the type of soft white sliced bread often used to make sandwiches
- scabbard fish — any of several marine fishes having a long, compressed, silvery body, especially a cutlassfish, Trichiurus lepturus, of the western Atlantic.
- scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
- self-adhesive — having a side or surface coated with an adhesive substance to permit sticking without glue, paste, or the like: a self-adhesive label; self-adhesive ceramic tiles.
- self-admitted — admitting to a specific charge or accusation; self-confessed: a self-admitted spy.
- self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- self-medicate — to medicate oneself without consulting a physician
- self-ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- self-standing — An object or structure that is self-standing is not supported by other objects or structures.
- seminal fluid — the fluid component of semen, excluding the sperm.
- sidewalk café — a café that has seats outside on the sidewalk
- soda fountain — a counter, as in a restaurant or drugstore, at which sodas, ice cream, light meals, etc., are served.
- solifidianism — a person who maintains that faith alone, without the performance of good works, is all that is necessary for salvation.
- soup-and-fish — a man's formal evening clothes.
- spadicifloral — having flowers borne on a spadix
- staffordshire — a county in central England. 1154 sq. mi. (2715 sq. km). County seat: Stafford.
- star of david — Judaism: six-pointed star
- state of mind — mental condition, mood
- sulfadimidine — an antibacterial sulfa drug used in human and veterinary medicine. It is effective against chlamydia, toxoplasma, and cocidia
- sulfanilamide — a white, crystalline amide of sulfanilic acid, C 6 H 8 N 2 O 2 S, formerly used in the treatment of bacterial infections: replaced by its derivatives and by antibiotics.
- sulfapyridine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 1 H 1 1 N 3 O 2 S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
- sulfonic acid — any of a large group of organic compounds of the structure RSO 2 OH, which are strong acids that give neutral sodium salts: used in the synthesis of phenols, dyes, and other substances.
- sulfuric acid — a clear, colorless to brownish, dense, oily, corrosive, water-miscible liquid, H 2 SO 4 , usually produced from sulfur dioxide: used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, chemicals, explosives, and dyestuffs and in petroleum refining.
- tetrafluoride — a fluoride containing four fluorine atoms.
- the afflicted — afflicted people considered collectively
- the archfiend — the chief of fiends or devils; Satan
- the backfield — the quarterback and running backs in a team
- tight forward — one of a number of forwards who are bound wholly into the scrum
- timber-framed — framed by exposed timbers
- to stand firm — If someone stands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something.