16-letter words containing a, i, d, n, t

strait-lacedness — the state or quality of being strait-laced
strongyloidiasis — an intestinal disease caused by infection with the nematode worm Strongyloides stercoralis
student teaching — the act of teaching in a school for a limited period under supervision as part of a course to qualify as a teacher
studentification — the renting of particular accommodation exclusively to students
studio apartment — an apartment consisting of one main room, a kitchen or kitchenette, and a bathroom. Compare efficiency apartment.
subordinationism — the doctrine that the first person of the Holy Trinity is superior to the second, and the second superior to the third.
summation method — a method for associating a sum with a divergent series.
sun-dried tomato — tomato dried in the sun
superfecundation — the fertilization of two or more ova discharged at the same ovulation by successive acts of sexual intercourse.
suspending agent — A suspending agent is a liquid in which a solid substance can be held in suspension.
sustaining pedal — a pedal on a piano that when depressed with the foot raises the dampers and permits the strings to vibrate and sustain the tone.
sweet almond oil — almond oil (def 1).
tanimbar islands — a group of over 600 islands in E Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. About 2100 sq. mi. (5440 sq. km).
tax depreciation — Tax depreciation is depreciation in a company's internal financial records that is different from the amount that is used for the internal books.
tension headache — a headache caused by muscle tension resulting from stress or overwork
terminal adaptor — (networking, hardware) (TA) Equipment used to adapt Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) channels to existing terminal equipment standards such as EIA-232 and V.35. A Terminal Adaptor is typically packaged like a modem, either as a stand-alone unit or as an interface card that plugs into a computer or other communications equipment (such as a router or PBX). A Terminal Adaptor does not interoperate with a modem; it replaces it.
terminus ad quem — the end to which; aim; goal; final or latest limiting point.
tetrahydrozoline — a compound, C 13 H 16 N 2 , used in the treatment of nasal congestion and certain conditions of eye irritation.
thanksgiving day — a national holiday celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for divine favors or goodness, observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and in Canada on the second Monday of October.
the roaring days — the period of the Australian goldrushes
the south island — the largest island of New Zealand, separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. Pop: 1 048 200 (2013 est). Area: 153 947 sq km (59 439 sq miles)
thioarsenic acid — any of three hypothetical acids, H3AsS4, HAsS3, and H4As2S7, known only in the forms of their salts
thousand islands — a group of about 1500 islands between the US and Canada, in the upper St Lawrence River: administratively divided between the two countries
tibetan buddhism — the form of Mahayana Buddhism that developed and is practiced primarily in Tibet and some nearby nations: its spiritual leader is the Dalai Lama
tiger kidnapping — a kidnapping in which one or more hostages are taken to coerce another person, usually a relation of the person or people held, to take part in a crime
tiger salamander — a salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, common in North America, having a dark body marked with yellowish spots or bars.
titanium dioxide — a white, water-insoluble powder, TiO 2 , used chiefly in white pigments, plastics, ceramics, and for delustering synthetic fibers.
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
to overabound in — to have or contain too large a quantity or number of something
to pay dividends — If something pays dividends, it brings advantages at a later date.
to wine and dine — If you wine and dine, or if someone wines and dines you, you go out, for example to expensive restaurants, and spend a lot of money.
toad-in-the-hole — a dish consisting of beef or pork sausages baked in a coating of batter.
tobacco industry — business of selling smoking products
toing and froing — going back and forth
torvill and dean — two British ice dancers, Jayne Torvill, born 1957, and Christopher Dean, born 1958. They won the world championships in 1981–84, the European championships in 1981–82, 1984, and 1994, and the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games
traditionalistic — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
trans-fatty acid — a polyunsaturated fatty acid that has been converted from the cis-form by hydrogenation: used in the manufacture of margarine
transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
transpeptidation — the process of transferring an amino acid or group of amino acids from one compound to another.
triangular trade — American History. a pattern of colonial commerce in which slaves were bought on the African Gold Coast with New England rum and then traded in the West Indies for sugar or molasses, which was brought back to New England to be manufactured into rum.
tridarn cupboard — a Welsh cupboard of the late 17th and 18th centuries, with an open, canopied upper section for display.
tried-and-tested — recognized as reliable; found to be successful
tristan da cunha — a group of four volcanic islands in the S Atlantic, belonging to St. Helena. 40 sq. mi. (104 sq. km).
tungsten carbide — a very hard, black or gray compound of tungsten and carbon, used in the manufacture of cutting and abrasion tools, dies, and wear-resistant machine parts.
turn a blind eye — pretend not to see sth
ultracrepidarian — noting or pertaining to a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of his or her expertise: The play provides a classic, simplistic portrayal of an ultracrepidarian mother-in-law.
un-contradictory — asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite: contradictory statements.
uncoincidentally — happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
uncollateralized — lacking or needing no collateral: uncollateralized loans.
uncontradictable — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.

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