12-letter words containing d, a, n, u, s
- thousandfold — having a thousand elements or parts.
- thunderflash — a pyrotechnic device which is noisy, but not dangerous, and which is used in military exercises
- thymus gland — a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
- traducianism — the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Compare creationism (def 3).
- transductant — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- transduction — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- translucidus — (of a cloud) sufficiently transparent as not to obscure the sun, moon, or higher clouds.
- transmundane — reaching beyond or existing outside the physical or visible world.
- transudation — the act or process of transuding.
- truk islands — a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the E Caroline Islands: administratively part of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947; became self-governing in 1979 as part of the Federated States of Micronesia; consists of 11 chief islands; a major Japanese naval base during World War II. Pop: 53 381 (2006). Area: 130 sq km (50 sq miles)
- ultradistant — extremely distant
- umnak island — a mountainous island in SW Alaska, in the Fox Islands of the E central Aleutian Islands.
- un-scattered — distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers.
- unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
- unadjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
- unadmonished — not admonished, counselled, or warned
- unadvertised — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- unascendable — not able to be ascended or climbed
- unassistedly — in an unassisted manner
- unassociated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- uncandidness — the quality or condition of being uncandid; lack of candidness or openness
- unclassified — not assigned to a class or category; not arranged according to characteristics: Reported instances fall into two main types, with a few unclassified anomalies.
- under arrest — to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody: The police arrested the burglar.
- under canvas — If you are living and sleeping under canvas, you are living and sleeping in a tent.
- underdrawers — an undergarment for the lower part of the body, typically covering at least part of the legs. Compare drawer (def 2).
- underpassion — an underlying or subconscious passion
- undersealing — the process of applying a coating of underseal to a motor vehicle
- underservant — a servant of inferior or subordinate rank.
- undersparred — having spars too small to carry the necessary sail.
- understaffed — having an insufficient number of personnel: The hospital is understaffed.
- understander — a person who understands
- understating — to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms: The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster.
- understratum — a substratum.
- undersurface — underside; bottom surface.
- undertakings — the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
- underzealous — full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm. Antonyms: apathetic; lackadaisical.
- undesecrated — to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.
- undesignated — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- undespairing — not despairing; not giving in to despair
- undischarged — gun: not let off
- undiscordant — not discordant; not disagreeing or disagreeable
- undismantled — not dismantled or disassembled; complete, in one piece
- undispatched — not dispatched; not delivered or sent out
- undisputable — capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
- undissipated — indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.
- undistracted — not distracted; concentrating
- unemphasized — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- unfadingness — the quality or state of being unfading
- unfastidious — not fastidious; not fussy; not appropriately concerned with detail or cleanliness
- unforecasted — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.