15-letter words containing a, s, h, d, e
- clear the decks — to prepare for action, as by removing obstacles from a field of activity or combat
- clearheadedness — The quality of being clearheaded.
- cradle snatcher — someone who marries or has an affair with a much younger person
- crescent-shaped — having the shape of a crescent
- crohn's disease — inflammation, thickening, and ulceration of any of various parts of the intestine, esp the ileum
- cut the mustard — to come up to expectations
- dead man's hand — a hand containing the two pairs of two aces and two eights.
- dealer's choice — a card game, as poker, in which the dealer decides what particular game is to be played, often depending on the number of players, and designates any special variations or unusual rules, including setting the stakes.
- delsarte method — a theory or system devised by François Delsarte for improving musical and dramatic expression through the mastery of various bodily attitudes and gestures.
- delta hepatitis — a severe form of hepatitis caused by an incomplete virus (delta virus) that links to the hepatitis B virus for its replication.
- deoch-an-doruis — a parting drink or stirrup cup
- dephlogisticate — to reduce or remove inflammation from
- dephosphorylate — to remove a phosphate group from (an organic compound)
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- dermatographism — a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks.
- dermatophytosis — a fungal infection of the skin, esp the feet
- detachable lens — a lens on a digital camera that can be separated from the camera itself, making it easier for the photographer to take certain types of shot. A cable usually connects the disconnected lens and camera
- deus ex machina — (in ancient Greek and Roman drama) a god introduced into a play to resolve the plot
- diadochokinesia — the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- diadochokinesis — the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- diaheliotropism — the tendency among plants to respond to the light of the sun by orienting their leaves perpendicular to the sun's rays, such that the upper surface of the leaves receives maximum light
- disenchantingly — In a disenchanting manner.
- disenfranchised — to disfranchise.
- disenfranchises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenfranchise.
- disestablishing — Present participle of disestablish.
- dishearteningly — In a disheartening manner.
- dishwasherproof — (of dishes, cooking utensils, etc.) able to withstand washing in an automatic dishwasher without breaking, chipping, fading, etc.
- distinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- docosahexaenoic — Of or pertaining to docosahexaenoic acid or its derivatives.
- doctoral thesis — a thesis written as part of a doctorate
- dorsibranchiate — having branchiae or gills along the back
- downheartedness — The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
- dress rehearsal — a rehearsal of a play or other performance in costume and with scenery, properties, and lights arranged and operated as for a performance: often the final rehearsal.
- drop handlebars — aerodynamic handlebars that drop down and curve towards the rider at the ends rather than turning upwards as on conventional bicycles
- dutchman's-pipe — a climbing vine, Aristolochia durior, of the birthwort family, having large, heart-shaped leaves and brownish-purple flowers of a curved form suggesting a tobacco pipe.
- ease the rudder — to reduce the angle the rudder makes with the fore-and-aft line so that the vessel will turn more gradually
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- echocardiograms — Plural form of echocardiogram.
- edriophthalmous — (of certain crustaceans) having stalkless eyes
- featherstitched — Simple past tense and past participle of featherstitch.
- fischer-dieskau — Dietrich [dee-trik;; German dee-trikh] /ˈdi trɪk;; German ˈdi trɪx/ (Show IPA), 1925–2012, German baritone.
- fish and brewis — a Newfoundland dish of cooked salt cod and soaked hard bread
- flesh and blood — offspring or relatives: one's own flesh and blood.
- flight of ideas — a rapid flow of thought, manifested by accelerated speech with abrupt changes from topic to topic: a symptom of some mental illnesses, especially manic disorder.
- fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter.
- forecastle head — the extreme fore part of a forecastle superstructure.
- foster daughter — a girl raised like one's own daughter, though not such by birth or adoption.
- fresh-air fiend — a person who enjoys being outdoors or having good ventilation when indoors
- freshwater drum — an edible drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of the fresh waters of North and Central America, sometimes reaching a weight of 60 pounds (27 kg).
- friedrichshafen — a city in Baden-Württemberg, S Germany, on Lake Constance.