12-letter words containing a, l, d, r
- unformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- unglamorized — not glamorized
- unmarshalled — a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
- unnormalized — to make normal.
- unparalleled — not paralleled; unequaled or unmatched; peerless; unprecedented: unparalleled athletic ability.
- unpardonable — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- unpardonably — in a manner that is not excusable; disgracefully
- unprocedural — not procedural, not following proper procedures
- unproclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- unrecordable — to set down in writing or the like, as for the purpose of preserving evidence.
- unredeemable — capable of being redeemed.
- unrefundable — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
- unremediable — capable of being remedied.
- unrewardedly — in an unrewarding manner
- unriddleable — (of a puzzle) not decipherable
- unserialized — to publish in serial form.
- untrammelled — Usually, trammels. a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint: the trammels of custom.
- untranslated — to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own: to translate Spanish.
- unverbalized — not verbalized or put into words
- urban legend — a modern story of obscure origin and with little or no supporting evidence that spreads spontaneously in varying forms and often has elements of humor, moralizing, or horror: Are there alligators living in the New York City sewer system, or is that just an urban legend?
- val-de-marne — a department in N France. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km). Capital: Créteil.
- valeric acid — any of several isomeric organic acids having the formula C 5 H 10 O 2 , the common one being a liquid of pungent odor obtained from valerian roots: used chiefly as an intermediate in perfumery.
- valetudinary — valetudinarian.
- varicoloured — having many colours; variegated; motley
- vascularised — (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.
- vascularized — rendered vascular by the formation of new blood vessels.
- vasodilatory — of or relating to the dilation of blood vessels
- ventrodorsal — pertaining to the ventral and dorsal aspects of the body; extending from the ventral to the dorsal side.
- ventromedial — relating to both the ventral and medial surfaces, or to the front and to the middle
- via dolorosa — (initial capital letters) Christ's route to Golgotha.
- vice admiral — a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
- vice-admiral — a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
- video player — VCR: videotape recorder
- video rental — the system of renting films on video or DVD for a period of time in exchange for payment
- vina del mar — a city in central Chile, near Valparaiso: seaside resort.
- vocabularied — having a vocabulary as specified
- walker hound — an American foxhound having a black, tan, and white, or, sometimes, a tan and white coat.
- warm-blooded — Also, endothermic. designating or pertaining to animals, as mammals and birds, whose blood ranges in temperatures from about 98° to 112°F (37° to 44°C) and remains relatively constant, irrespective of the temperature of the surrounding medium; homoiothermal.
- water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
- water-cooled — kept from overheating by having water circulated around or through it, as in pipes or a water jacket
- water-locked — enclosed entirely, or almost entirely, by water: a waterlocked nation.
- watered silk — silk with a wavy lustrous finish
- weasel words — a word used to temper the forthrightness of a statement; a word that makes one's views equivocal, misleading, or confusing.
- welfare fund — a fund set up by a union or employer, providing benefits to workers during a period of unemployment or disablement, as salary continuance while ill.
- well treated — to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
- well-attired — to dress, array, or adorn, especially for special occasions, ceremonials, etc.
- well-drained — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
- well-favored — of pleasing appearance; good-looking; pretty or handsome.
- well-guarded — cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- well-learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.