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16-letter words containing a, d, i, p, s

  • a piece of goods — a person, esp a woman
  • a propos de rien — apropos of nothing; with reference to nothing in particular.
  • accordion pleats — tiny knife pleats
  • acid house party — a professionally organized party for young people, with Acid House music, sometimes held in a field or disused building
  • acidophilus milk — milk fermented by bacteria of the species Lactobacillus acidophilus, used in treating disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
  • acoustic torpedo — a torpedo guided by sound that either emanates from the target or is emitted by the torpedo and bounces off the target.
  • additive process — a photographic process in which the desired colours are produced by adding together appropriate proportions of three primary colours
  • adenohypophysial — Relating to the adenohypophysis.
  • adhesive plaster — adhesive tape, especially in wide sheets.
  • adjective phrase — An adjective phrase or adjectival phrase is a group of words based on an adjective, such as 'very nice' or 'interested in football.' An adjective phrase can also consist simply of an adjective.
  • adjustable-pitch — (of a marine or aircraft propeller) having blades whose pitch can be changed while the propeller is stationary, chiefly to suit various conditions of navigation or flight.
  • adverbial phrase — a group of two or more words that function together as an adverb, as the phrase in a minute in I'll be with you in a minute.
  • advisory opinion — an opinion given by a court on a case that does not settle the case but sets out the court's view of how the law or the constitution would apply to that case
  • aeolian deposits — sediments, such as loess, made up of windblown grains of sand or dust
  • anti-aphrodisiac — Also, aphrodisiacal [af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuh l, -sahy-] /ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-/ (Show IPA). arousing sexual desire.
  • antiphospholipid — (medicine) Counteracting phospholipids; applied to Hughes syndrome.
  • apple of discord — a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest". It was claimed by Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, to whom Paris awarded it, thus beginning a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
  • applied research — research that is put to practical use
  • applied sciences — sciences that are put to practical use
  • appraisal method — a method used for the appraisal of an employee
  • april fool's day — April Fool's Day is the 1st of April, the day on which people traditionally play tricks on each other.
  • april fools' day — April 1, a day when practical jokes or tricks are played on unsuspecting people.
  • ascidian tadpole — the free-swimming larva of an ascidian, having a tadpole-like tail containing the notochord and nerve cord
  • asparaginic acid — aspartic acid.
  • assisted passage — a scheme whereby a government encourages people to emigrate or return home by agreeing to pay for their ticket
  • atmospheric tide — a movement of atmospheric masses caused by the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon and by daily solar heating.
  • auditory aphasia — aphasia in which there is no comprehension of spoken words; word deafness.
  • band-pass filter — a filter that transmits only those currents having a frequency lying within specified limits
  • bastard pointing — an imitation of tuck pointing, having a fillet made from the mortar of the joint.
  • bearing pedestal — an independent support for a bearing, usually incorporating a bearing housing
  • belgian sheepdog — any of a Belgian breed of large herding dog with a black coat, sometimes used as a guide dog
  • bipolar disorder — Bipolar disorder is a mental illness in which a person's state of mind changes between extreme happiness and extreme depression.
  • bird of paradise — A bird of paradise is a songbird which is found mainly in New Guinea. The male birds have very brightly coloured feathers.
  • bird's-eye maple — a cut of sugar maple wood used especially for veneers, having a wavy grain with many dark, circular markings.
  • bird-of-paradise — Also called bird-of-paradise flower. any of several plants of the genus Strelitzia, native to southern Africa, especially S. reginae, having a large, showy orange and blue inflorescence.
  • birthday present — a gift given to someone on their birthday
  • boundary dispute — dispute between neighbours about the boundary between their properties
  • brood parasitism — a type of parasitism in which a bird (brood parasite), as a cowbird or European cuckoo, lays and abandons its eggs in the nest of another species
  • cadmium sulphide — an orange or yellow insoluble solid used as a pigment in paints, etc (cadmium yellow). Formula: CdS
  • canine distemper — distemper1 (def 1a).
  • carboxypeptidase — any of several digestive enzymes that catalyze the removal of an amino acid from the end of a peptide chain having a free carbonyl group.
  • cascade particle — the least massive member of the xi particle family.
  • child psychiatry — the branch of psychiatry specializing in the treatment of children.
  • children's panel — (in Scotland) a group of representatives of relevant agencies, with the power to deal with a child under sixteen who is in criminal or family trouble. Its hearings are private and replace most of the functions of juvenile courts
  • chipped potatoes — chips
  • chondrodysplasia — (medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism.
  • churidar pyjamas — long tight-fitting trousers, worn by Indian men and women
  • closed-captioned — (of a video recording) having subtitles which appear on screen only if the cassette is played through a special decoder
  • colorado springs — a city and resort in central Colorado. Pop: 370 448 (2003 est)
  • curlew sandpiper — a common Eurasian sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea, having a brick-red breeding plumage and a greyish winter plumage

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