13-letter words containing a, d, r, y
- squanderingly — in a squandering manner
- standing army — a permanently organized military force maintained by a nation.
- stony-hearted — hardhearted.
- striped hyena — a hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of northern Africa, Arabia, and India, having a grayish coat with distinct blackish stripes.
- 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.
- sunday driver — a person who drives a car inexpertly, especially slowly or overcautiously, in the manner of one who drives infrequently.
- super tuesday — the Tuesday, typically in March, on which party members in over 20 states vote in primary elections to select their party's presidential candidate
- superordinary — that is superior to the ordinary
- sword bayonet — a short sword that may be attached to the muzzle of a gun and used as a bayonet.
- synarthrodial — synarthrosis.
- syrian desert — a desert in N Saudi Arabia, SE Syria, W Iraq, and NE Jordan. About 125,000 sq. mi. (323,750 sq. km).
- taylor's gold — a variety of pear from New Zealand
- ten-yard rule — the rule allowing a referee, when a player disputes the award of a penalty or free kick, to penalize the offending side further by moving the place from which the kick is to be taken ten yards further forward
- tetradynamous — having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower.
- the adversary — Satan
- the iron lady — a nickname often used to describe female heads of government around the world, meaning 'strong-willed woman'. Most famously used of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979 to 1990) Margaret Thatcher
- the other day — several days ago
- the secondary — cornerbacks and safeties collectively
- thermodynamic — of or relating to thermodynamics.
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- tom and jerry — a hot drink made of rum and water or milk, beaten eggs, spices, and sugar.
- traditionally — of or relating to tradition.
- transboundary — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
- transcendency — the quality or state of being transcendent.
- transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner
- tread lightly — to proceed with delicacy or tact
- treasury bond — any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.
- treaty indian — a status Indian who is a member of a group that has signed a treaty with the federal government.
- tyndallimetry — the determination of the concentration of suspended material in a liquid by measuring the amount of light scattered
- tyne and wear — a metropolitan county in N England.
- underactivity — insufficient activity
- understatedly — in an understated manner
- unpredictably — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- unthriftyhead — thriftlessness
- unwarrantedly — in an unwarranted manner
- upgradability — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- uridylic acid — nucleotide consisting of uracil, ribose, and a phosphate group. It is a constituent of RNA
- vacuum drying — the removal of liquid from a solution or mixture at reduced air pressure so that it dries at a lower temperature than would be required at full pressure.
- vandyke beard — a short, pointed beard.
- vandyke brown — a medium brown color.
- victory medal — a round bronze medal awarded to all those who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War I.
- video library — video and dvd lending service
- vindhya range — a mountain range in central India: separates the Ganges basin from the Deccan, marking the limits of northern and peninsular India. Greatest height: 1113 m (3651 ft)
- vindicatorily — in a vindicatory manner
- warmheartedly — Alternative form of warm-heartedly.
- warranty deed — a deed containing a covenant of warranty.
- wend your way — If you wend your way in a particular direction, you walk, especially slowly, casually, or carefully, in that direction.
- whydah (bird) — any of several chiefly brown-and-black, African passerine birds (family Ploceidae): the male has long, drooping tail feathers during the breeding season
- wrongheadedly — In a wrongheaded manner.
- yekaterinodar — a former name of Krasnodar.