13-letter words containing c, e, l, d, i
- perpendicular — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
- phencyclidine — an anesthetic drug, C 1 7 H 2 5 N, used as an animal tranquilizer: also widely used in several forms as an illicit hallucinogen.
- phenylic acid — phenol (def 1).
- physics model — a variety of software illustrating the movement of objects in reality, used by designers of video games to improve verisimilitude
- police record — an official file, held by the police, containing details of any criminal offences committed by an individual
- polished rice — white rice polished or buffed by leather-covered cylinders during processing.
- politicalized — to cause to be political; color with politics.
- pre-disclosed — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- predicamental — of or relating to a predicament or situation
- prejudicially — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- pseudo-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- pseudoclassic — falsely or spuriously classic.
- quadriplegics — Plural form of quadriplegic.
- quadruplicate — one of four copies or identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
- quasi-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- quindecagonal — (geometry) Shaped like a quindecagon; fifteen-sided.
- quindecennial — of or relating to a period of 15 years or the 15th occurrence of a series, as an anniversary.
- quindecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 48 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 90 zeros.
- quodlibetical — a subtle or elaborate argument or point of debate, usually on a theological or scholastic subject.
- radio silence — the absence, usually deliberately maintained, of radio transmissions
- radiochemical — pertaining to or involving radiochemistry.
- rayleigh disc — a small light disc suspended in the path of a sound wave, used to measure the intensity of the sound by analysing the resulting deflection of the disc
- reconsolidate — to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.
- red delicious — a deep-red type of Delicious apple.
- reducibleness — the extent, state or quality of being reducible
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
- reduplicative — tending to reduplicate.
- reminder call — an automated service which you can set up in advance to make a telephone call to you at a fixed time for the purpose of reminding you of something important
- romantic lead — a person who plays the main character in a romantic film or play
- sacerdotalism — the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
- sacerdotalize — to submit (something) to sacerdotalism
- saddle-stitch — to sew, bind, or decorate with a saddle stitch.
- scale drawing — illustration made in proportion
- school dinner — meal served at educational institution
- school friend — A school friend is a friend of yours who is at the same school as you, or who used to be at the same school when you were children.
- sclerodermite — the hard covering of a section or segment of the body of an insect
- scribble down — If you scribble down something, you write it quickly or roughly.
- scullery maid — a maid whose duties include washing up and vegetable preparation
- second fiddle — a secondary role: to play second fiddle to another person.
- sectionalized — divided into sections
- selenous acid — a colorless, transparent, crystalline powder, H2SeO3, soluble in water and used as a reagent
- self-deceived — holding an erroneous opinion of oneself, one's own effort, or the like.
- self-directed — guided, regulated, or managed: a carefully directed program.
- self-incurred — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
- self-medicate — to medicate oneself without consulting a physician
- self-occupied — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- self-ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- semicivilized — half or partly civilized.
- sendmail inc. — (company) The company, announced in November 1997 and launched in March 1998, created by Eric Allman, the original author of Sendmail. Allman is Chief Technology Officer, Greg Olson is President and CEO. Sendmail Inc. will sell commercial upgrades, service and support to Internet Service Providers and corporations running critical e-mail applications, while still continuing freeware development. Allman said that he devoted the fist six months of the life of Sendmail Inc. to finalising the freeware release. A commercial version was due in summer 1998, at around $1000 per server. The company is expected to reach $40m annual sales within three years. Funding is in the region of $1.25m. Address: Emeryville, California, USA.
- ship chandler — a person who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships.