11-letter words containing a, n, t, r, u
- radiolucent — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- raster burn — 1. (Or terminal illness) Eyestrain brought on by too many hours of looking at low-resolution, poorly tuned, or glare-ridden monitors, especially graphics monitors. 2. The "burn-in" condition your CRT tends to get if you don't use a screen saver.
- rat-running — the practice of driving through residential side streets to avoid congested main roads
- re-acquaint — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- re-argument — the process or act of rearguing a legal case, issue, etc
- rectangular — shaped like a rectangle.
- red currant — any of various currant shrubs of the genus Ribes, bearing an edible, red fruit.
- reductional — of, characterized by, or relating to reduction
- redundantly — characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
- reeducation — to educate again, as for new purposes.
- regurgitant — to surge or rush back, as liquids, gases, undigested food, etc.
- reinoculate — to inoculate again
- rejuvenated — to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance, etc.: That vacation has certainly rejuvenated him.
- rejuvenator — to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance, etc.: That vacation has certainly rejuvenated him.
- reluctantly — unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.
- reluctation — opposition, struggle, resistance
- remunerated — to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
- remunerator — to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
- renumerated — to represent numbers by symbols.
- repudiation — the act of repudiating.
- repugnantly — distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
- restaurants — an establishment where meals are served to customers.
- resultantly — that results; following as a result or consequence.
- resuscitant — a person or thing that resuscitates
- retinaculum — Anatomy, Zoology. any of various small structures that hook, clasp, or bind other structures to move them or hold them in place.
- return fare — the fare charged for a return journey; a two-way fare
- return half — the return part of a two-way ticket
- revaluating — to make a new or revised valuation of; revalue.
- revaluation — to make a new or revised valuation of; revalue.
- rhizanthous — bearing flowers directly from the root.
- root around — rummage
- round about — In spoken English, round about means approximately.
- round steak — a steak cut from directly above the hind leg of beef.
- round table — conference, meeting
- round-table — noting or pertaining to a conference, discussion, or deliberation in which each participant has equal status, equal time to present views, etc.: round-table discussions.
- rubefacient — causing redness of the skin, as a medicinal application.
- rubefaction — the act or process of making red, especially with a rubefacient.
- rudimentary — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
- ruminations — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- runnability — to move with haste; act quickly: Run upstairs and get the iodine.
- rusticating — to go to the country.
- rustication — Also called rustic work. Architecture. any of various forms of ashlar so dressed and tooled that the visible faces are raised above or otherwise contrasted with the horizontal and usually the vertical joints.
- saburration — the use of heated sand in healing
- sanctuarize — to give sanctuary to
- sand-struck — (of bricks) made with a mold lined with sand to permit freeing.
- sandculture — the hydroponic cultivation of plants in sand.
- santa maura — Italian name of Levkas.
- saturnalian — (sometimes used with a plural verb) the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome as a time of unrestrained merrymaking.
- saturninity — sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
- sauerbraten — a pot roast of beef, marinated before cooking in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, and seasonings.