13-letter words containing c, e, n, s, d
- dressing sack — a woman's dressing gown.
- dynamic scope — (language) In a dynamically scoped language, e.g. most versions of Lisp, an identifier can be referred to, not only in the block where it is declared, but also in any function or procedure called from within that block, even if the called procedure is declared outside the block. This can be implemented as a simple stack of (identifier, value) pairs, accessed by searching down from the top of stack for the most recent instance of a given identifier. The opposite is lexical scope. A common implementation of dynamic scope is shallow binding.
- dysmenorrheic — Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
- easter candle — a tall candle, symbolizing Christ, that is sometimes blessed and placed on the gospel side of an altar on Holy Saturday and kept burning until Ascension Day.
- echo sounding — the determining of depth of water by means of a device (echo sounder) that measures the time required for a sound wave to be reflected from the bottom: a similar process (echo ranging) is used to measure the distance to an underwater object
- eddy currents — Eddy currents are localized electric currents set up in metal parts not normally meant to carry currents, due to changes in electromagnetic fields.
- edison effect — the phenomenon of the flow of electric current when an electrode sealed inside the bulb of an incandescent lamp is connected to the positive terminal of the lamp.
- educationists — Plural form of educationist.
- eggs benedict — dish of poached eggs, ham and cream
- encyclopedias — Plural form of encyclopedia.
- encyclopedism — Comprehensive learning or knowledge.
- encyclopedist — A person who writes, edits, or contributes to an encyclopedia.
- endocommensal — a commensal living within the body of the host organism
- endonucleases — Plural form of endonuclease.
- endoparasitic — Of or pertaining to endoparasites.
- endosmometric — relating to the measurement of endosmotic action
- endosymbiotic — Of or pertaining to endosymbiosis.
- epicondylitis — A painful inflammation of tendons surrounding an epicondyle.
- eudaemonistic — Of or pertaining to eudaemonism.
- excandescence — The state of being excandescent, of glowing with heat.
- excess demand — a situation in which the market demand for a commodity is greater than its market supply, thus causing its market price to rise
- fictionalised — Simple past tense and past participle of fictionalise.
- fin de siecle — the end of the 19th century.
- finisher card — (in manufacturing fibers) the last card in the carding process, for converting stock into roving.
- gentisic acid — a crystalline, water-soluble compound, C 7 H 6 O 4 , used chiefly in the form of its sodium salt as an analgesic and diaphoretic.
- geodesic line — the shortest line lying on a given surface and connecting two given points.
- glucuronidase — an enzyme that catalyzes glucuronide hydrolysis
- grand duchess — the wife or widow of a grand duke.
- ground sluice — a trench, cut through a placer or through bedrock, through which a stream is diverted in order to dislodge and wash the gravel.
- gynodioecious — having female flowers on one plant and hermaphrodite flowers on another plant of the same species.
- haemodynamics — a branch of physiology that deals with the circulation of the blood
- hand-stitched — stitched by hand rather than by a machine
- handkerchiefs — Plural form of handkerchief.
- henceforwards — (archaic) henceforth, from this point onwards.
- herd instinct — the impulse or tendency toward clustering or acting in a group, especially the presumed instinct toward or need for gregariousness and conformity.
- hero sandwich — a large sandwich, usually consisting of a small loaf of bread or long roll cut in half lengthwise and containing a variety of ingredients, as meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
- horned scully — a tapered block of concrete with projecting steel rails, placed under water to tear holes in the bottoms of boats.
- hydrokinetics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the laws governing liquids or gases in motion.
- identicalness — The state or quality of being identical.
- identity disc — a disc bearing details that serve to identify its wearer
- idiomaticness — Idiomaticity.
- in due course — a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- in the clouds — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- incandescence — the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
- incandescents — Plural form of incandescent.
- incense cedar — any of several coniferous trees of the genus Libocedrus (or Calocedrus), especially L. decurrens, of the western U.S., growing to a height of 150 feet (50 meters).
- incommodities — Plural form of incommodity.
- incondensable — not condensable; incapable of being condensed.
- inconsiderate — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- incredulously — not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.