12-letter words containing a, g, e, d
- quadriplegia — paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.
- quadriplegic — a person with quadriplegia.
- quindecagons — Plural form of quindecagon.
- radioecology — the branch of ecology concerned with the effects of radioactivity on the environment
- radiographer — X-ray technician
- ragged robin — a plant, Lychnis flos-cuculi, of the pink family, having pink or white flowers with dissected petals.
- range finder — any of various instruments for determining the distance from the observer to a particular object, as for sighting a gun or adjusting the focus of a camera.
- rangefinding — the act or process of determining the distance of an object from the observer
- rating badge — a badge that indicates the rank and specialty of a petty officer: worn on the upper left sleeve.
- read-through — reading (def 1).
- reading book — a book for people who are learning to read, to help them become accustomed to looking at and understanding written words
- reading desk — a desk for use in reading, especially by a person standing.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- reading room — a room set aside for reading, as in a library or club.
- reading week — university: week-long break from classes
- rear-engined — (of a vehicle) with the engine at the back
- red brigades — an extreme leftist terrorist organization in Italy.
- red goatfish — a goatfish, Mullus auratus.
- red kangaroo — a large Australian kangaroo, Macropus rufus, the male of which has a reddish coat
- redelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- redesignated — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- redintegrate — to make whole again; restore to a perfect state; renew; reestablish.
- refrigerated — made frozen or cold, esp for preservative purposes; chilled or frozen
- regardlessly — having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of).
- regurgitated — to give back or repeat, especially something not fully understood or assimilated: to regurgitate the teacher's lectures on the exam.
- renegotiated — to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.
- reprimanding — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- rhodes grass — a grass, Chloris gayana, native to Africa, used as pasturage and fodder in warm climates.
- right-angled — A right-angled triangle has one angle that is a right angle.
- right-handed — having the right hand or arm more serviceable than the left; using the right hand by preference: a right-handed painter.
- right-hander — a person who is right-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the right hand.
- ripe old age — advanced age
- road haulage — transport of goods by road
- road manager — The road manager of someone such as a singer or sports player is the person who organizes their travel and other arrangements during a tour.
- rogue trader — A rogue trader is an employee of a financial institution who carries out business without the knowledge or approval of his or her bosses.
- rolled glass — a sheet of glass made by the extrusion of molten glass between two rollers.
- rouge dragon — a pursuivant at the English college of arms
- ruling grade — the steepest grade on a given stretch of track, which determines the maximum tonnage that can be hauled in a train having a given horsepower at a stated minimum speed.
- running head — a descriptive word, phrase, title, or the like, usually repeated at the top of each page of a book, periodical, etc.
- sailing date — the date that a ship or boat departs on a sailing voyage
- sales ledger — record of business accounts
- sandpapering — the act or process of polishing or grinding a surface with or as if with sandpaper
- sausage code — (humour, programming) Code which, once you know the details of how it's made, you'll never want to use again.
- seam binding — a narrow strip of fabric attached to the unfinished edge of a seam or hem to keep it from raveling.
- second grade — school year: age 7-8
- sedge family — the plant family Cyperaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, often found in wet areas, having solid stems, narrow, grasslike leaves with closed sheaths, spikes of very small flowers set in a scalelike bract, and a dry, flattened, convex fruit, and including the bulrush, chufa, cotton grass, papyrus, and umbrella plant.
- see daylight — the light of day: At the end of the tunnel they could see daylight.
- self-damning — causing incrimination: damning evidence.
- self-dealing — financial transaction conducted on a personal, nonbusinesslike basis, as lending or borrowing of corporate money by a director.