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17-letter words containing a, d, o, l

  • self-condemnation — the act of condemning.
  • self-dissociation — an act or instance of dissociating.
  • set on a pedestal — an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like.
  • sexual dimorphism — the condition in which the males and females in a species are morphologically different, as with many birds.
  • shetland pullover — a thick woollen sweater made from Shetland wool
  • shetland sheepdog — one of a breed of small sheepdogs resembling a miniature collie, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
  • shopping bag lady — bag lady (def 1).
  • shopping-bag lady — bag lady (def 1).
  • shorthold tenancy — letting of a dwelling for between one and five years at a fair rent
  • shuttle diplomacy — diplomatic negotiations carried out by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.
  • sidesaddle flower — a pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea.
  • sinbad the sailor — a merchant in The Arabian Nights who makes seven adventurous voyages
  • single-track road — a road that is only wide enough for one vehicle
  • sleep deprivation — a condition in which you have not had enough sleep
  • slenderness ratio — aspect ratio (def 4a).
  • slenderness-ratio — Aeronautics. the ratio of the span of an airfoil to its mean chord.
  • slings and arrows — Slings and arrows are unpleasant things that happen to you and that are not your fault.
  • smarandache logic — neutrosophic logic
  • social democratic — A social democratic party is a political party whose principles are based on social democracy.
  • socially excluded — suffering from social exclusion
  • socially included — benefiting from social inclusion
  • sodium salicylate — a white, crystalline compound, C 7 H 5 NaO 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and glycerol: used in medicine as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory, and as a preservative.
  • sodium-vapor lamp — an electric lamp in which sodium vapor is activated by current passing between two electrodes, producing a yellow, glareless light: used on streets and highways.
  • sorolla y bastida — Joaquín [hwah-keen] /ʰwɑˈkin/ (Show IPA), 1863–1923, Spanish painter.
  • south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
  • south sea islands — the islands in the S Pacific that constitute Oceania
  • special education — education that is modified or particularized for those with singular needs, as disabled or maladjusted people, slow learners, or gifted children.
  • split keyboarding — the act or practice of editing data from one terminal on another terminal
  • square-shouldered — having the shoulders held back, giving a straight form to the upper part of the back.
  • stannous chloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, SnCl 2 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly as a reducing and tinning agent, and as a mordant in dyeing with cochineal.
  • stannous fluoride — a white, crystalline powder, SnF 2 , slightly soluble in water: used as a source of fluorine in the prevention of dental caries, especially as a toothpaste additive.
  • statutory holiday — a public holiday; a holiday all workers are entitled to
  • strawberry blonde — woman: with reddish fair hair
  • sulfurated potash — a yellowish-brown mixture consisting mainly of potassium polysulfides and potassium thiosulfate, used in treating mange.
  • surrender to bail — to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
  • swaddling clothes — cloth for wrapping around a baby
  • sword of damocles — Damocles (def 2).
  • take second place — If one thing takes second place to another, it is considered to be less important and is given less attention than the other thing.
  • telescopic damper — a device with telescopic parts that reduce vibration in a motor vehicle
  • temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
  • the evil day/hour — If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.
  • the good old days — When people refer to the good old days, they are referring to a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now.
  • the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
  • the lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
  • the old gentleman — a jocular name for Satan
  • the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
  • thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
  • thermal radiation — electromagnetic radiation emitted by all matter above a temperature of absolute zero because of the thermal motion of atomic particles.
  • thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
  • thiosulfuric acid — an acid, H 2 S 2 O 3 , that may be regarded as sulfuric acid with one oxygen atom replaced by sulfur.
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