13-letter words containing d, a, n, t, o
- rogation days — Usually, rogations. Ecclesiastical. solemn supplication, especially as chanted during procession on the three days (Rogation Days) before Ascension Day.
- romantic lead — a person who plays the main character in a romantic film or play
- round kumquat — an evergreen, citrus shrub or small tree, Fortunella japonica, of Japan, having blunt, broad leaves and globe-shaped, edible fruit.
- ruggedization — the act or process of making something rugged
- saint leonard — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- santo domingo — a republic in the West Indies, occupying the E part of the island of Hispaniola. 19,129 sq. mi. (49,545 sq. km). Capital: Santo Domingo.
- santos-dumont — Alberto [ahl-ber-too] /ɑlˈbɛr tʊ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1932, Brazilian aeronaut in France: designer and builder of dirigibles and airships.
- scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
- scotland yard — a short street in central London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed 1890 to a Thames embankment (New Scotland Yard, ).
- second advent — Second Coming.
- second ballot — an electoral procedure in which if no candidate emerges as a clear winner in a first ballot, candidates at the bottom of the poll are eliminated and another ballot is held among the remaining candidates
- second estate — the second of the three estates: the nobles in France; the lords temporal in England. Compare estate (def 5).
- second nature — an acquired habit or tendency in one's character that is so deeply ingrained as to appear automatic: Neatness is second nature to him.
- sectionalized — divided into sections
- sedimentation — the deposition or accumulation of sediment.
- self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- sex addiction — an addiction to sexual activity
- sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
- shadowcasting — the enhancement of images by the casting of shadows
- shaft encoder — A shaft encoder is a sensor for measuring how fast a shaft rotates.
- sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- shetland wool — the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.
- show and tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
- show-and-tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
- skateboarding — a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.
- smoking stand — an ashtray mounted on a low pedestal, often placed next to an armchair, sofa, etc.
- soda fountain — a counter, as in a restaurant or drugstore, at which sodas, ice cream, light meals, etc., are served.
- solidungulate — having a single, undivided hoof on each foot, as a horse.
- sound blaster — (hardware) The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
- south dakotan — a state in the N central United States: a part of the Midwest. 77,047 sq. mi. (199,550 sq. km). Capital: Pierre. Abbreviation: SD (for use with zip code), S. Dak.
- south holland — a province in the SW Netherlands. 1086 sq. mi. (2810 sq. km). Capital: The Hague.
- southern toad — a common toad, Bufo terrestris, of the southeastern U.S., having prominent knoblike crests on its head.
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- spotted hyena — a long-legged carnivorous doglike mammal native to Africa and S Asia (Crocuta crocuta)
- spread option — spread (def 25b).
- standard coin — a coin having value in bullion at least equal to its face value.
- standard cost — a predetermined cost of material, labor, etc., based on specifications prepared from time-and-motion studies, accounting records, and the like.
- standard rose — a rose which has a long stem
- standing chop — (in an axemen's competition) a chop with the log standing upright
- standing crop — the totality of living things in an ecosystem at a given time.
- standing joke — If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it.
- standing room — space in which to stand, as in a theater, stadium, or the like.
- standover man — a person who extorts money by intimidation
- stannic oxide — a white, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, SnO 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramic glazes and glass, and of polishing powders for metal, glass, and marble.
- state of aden — Aden (def 2).
- state of mind — mental condition, mood
- steganopodous — belonging to the Stegandopodes or having all four toes webbed together
- stone-hearted — stony-hearted.