13-letter words containing d, a, l, r
- spadicifloral — having flowers borne on a spadix
- special order — A special order is an extra order or an order for an item specially requested by a customer.
- special-order — to obtain by specific individual order: to special-order a dining-room chandelier.
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- spreadability — capable of being spread; easily spread: a soft, spreadable cheese.
- spring-loaded — (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve.
- squanderingly — in a squandering manner
- squash ladder — a list showing the relative order of merit of a set of squash players determined by the winning player in each match taking the higher of the two players' positions
- stader splint — a splint consisting of an adjustable metal rod with a steel pin at either end for insertion in the bone above and below a fracture.
- standard cell — a primary electric cell, as the Weston cell, that produces an accurately known constant voltage: used in scientific measurements.
- standard lamp — A standard lamp is a tall electric light which stands on the floor in a living room.
- standard lisp — A subset of Lisp 1.5 developed by A. Hearn primarily for implementing REDUCE. It was replaced by Portable Sandard LISP.
- star-spangled — spangled with stars.
- striped maple — a maple, Acer pensylvanicum, of northeastern North America, having white-striped bark.
- strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
- sugar of lead — lead acetate.
- 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.
- sulfuric acid — a clear, colorless to brownish, dense, oily, corrosive, water-miscible liquid, H 2 SO 4 , usually produced from sulfur dioxide: used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, chemicals, explosives, and dyestuffs and in petroleum refining.
- supercalender — a roll or set of rolls for giving a high, smooth finish to paper.
- superdelegate — a party leader or elected public official chosen as an uncommitted delegate to a national political convention.
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superelevated — (of a curve in a road, railroad track, etc.) banked.
- synarthrodial — synarthrosis.
- talcum powder — a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.
- tandem roller — a type of road roller in which the front and back wheels consist of rollers of about the same diameter
- taylor's gold — a variety of pear from New Zealand
- telluric acid — a white, toxic, crystalline compound, H 6 TeO 6 , slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in hot water and alkalis: used as an analytical agent.
- ten-yard rule — the rule allowing a referee, when a player disputes the award of a penalty or free kick, to penalize the offending side further by moving the place from which the kick is to be taken ten yards further forward
- tetartohedral — (of a crystal) having one fourth the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs.
- tetrachloride — a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.
- tetrafluoride — a fluoride containing four fluorine atoms.
- the iron lady — a nickname often used to describe female heads of government around the world, meaning 'strong-willed woman'. Most famously used of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979 to 1990) Margaret Thatcher
- the last word — final retort
- the real deal — a person or thing seen as being authentic and not inferior in any way
- thread blight — a fungal disease of woody plants, characterized by thick, threadlike strands of mycelium on the undersides of the leaves and branches.
- three old cat — three-a-cat.
- thundersquall — a combined squall and thunderstorm.
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- tidal barrage — a barrier that traps water at high tide, creating a tidal basin
- timed-release — sustained-release.
- traction load — the solid material that is carried along the bed of a river
- trade balance — balance of trade.
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- trade journal — periodical of a profession
- trade surplus — If a country has a trade surplus, it exports more than it imports.
- tradesmanlike — like or characteristic of a tradesman
- trading floor — stock exchange: room where trading is done
- traditionally — of or relating to tradition.
- trailing edge — the rear edge of a propeller blade or airfoil.
- transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner