13-letter words containing a, n, d, f
- scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
- schadenfreude — satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune.
- second of arc — second2 (def 4).
- self-analyzed — having undergone self-analysis.
- self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- self-enamored — to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with): to be enamored of a certain lady; a brilliant woman with whom he became enamored.
- self-ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- self-standing — An object or structure that is self-standing is not supported by other objects or structures.
- seminal fluid — the fluid component of semen, excluding the sperm.
- send away for — order by post
- shaft encoder — A shaft encoder is a sensor for measuring how fast a shaft rotates.
- show of hands — an indication of approval, disapproval, volunteering, etc., on the part of a group of persons, usually made by each assenting person raising his or her hand.
- soda fountain — a counter, as in a restaurant or drugstore, at which sodas, ice cream, light meals, etc., are served.
- solifidianism — a person who maintains that faith alone, without the performance of good works, is all that is necessary for salvation.
- soup-and-fish — a man's formal evening clothes.
- state of aden — Aden (def 2).
- state of mind — mental condition, mood
- steadfastness — fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
- sulfadimidine — an antibacterial sulfa drug used in human and veterinary medicine. It is effective against chlamydia, toxoplasma, and cocidia
- sulfanilamide — a white, crystalline amide of sulfanilic acid, C 6 H 8 N 2 O 2 S, formerly used in the treatment of bacterial infections: replaced by its derivatives and by antibiotics.
- 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.
- sulfonic acid — any of a large group of organic compounds of the structure RSO 2 OH, which are strong acids that give neutral sodium salts: used in the synthesis of phenols, dyes, and other substances.
- surf and turf — surf and turf.
- the archfiend — the chief of fiends or devils; Satan
- thenceforward — from that time or place onward.
- to stand firm — If someone stands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something.
- trading floor — stock exchange: room where trading is done
- transfer desk — the place in an airport where you arrange a transfer from one flight to another
- two of a kind — two similar people or things
- uncamouflaged — the act, means, or result of obscuring things to deceive an enemy, as by painting or screening objects so that they are lost to view in the background, or by making up objects that from a distance have the appearance of fortifications, guns, roads, etc.: Was camouflage used extensively on fighter aircraft during World War I?
- under pain of — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- underfinanced — Underfinanced means the same as underfunded.
- underinflated — lacking sufficient air pressure
- understaffing — the condition of being understaffed or of lacking a number of employees
- unfacilitated — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- unfenestrated — having windows; windowed; characterized by windows.
- unqualifiedly — not qualified; not fit; lacking requisite qualifications: unqualified for the job.
- unsteadfastly — in an unsteadfast manner
- unthriftyhead — thriftlessness
- untransferred — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- untransformed — not transformed; not having been transformed
- waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
- wedding feast — a meal served to celebrate a wedding
- well-financed — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- west flanders — a province in W Belgium. 1249 sq. mi. (3235 sq. km). Capital: Bruges.
- winding frame — a machine on which yarn or thread is wound.
- wolffian body — the mesonephros.
- wolffian duct — a duct, draining the mesonephros of the embryo, that becomes the vas deferens in males and vestigial in females.
- woodcraftsman — a person who is skilled in woodcraft.