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12-letter words containing d, a, r, n, e, l

  • ruling grade — the steepest grade on a given stretch of track, which determines the maximum tonnage that can be hauled in a train having a given horsepower at a stated minimum speed.
  • rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
  • salad burnet — a plant, Poterium sanguisorba, of the rose family, native to Eurasia, having rounded heads of small, greenish flowers in short spikes and edible leaves.
  • salamandrine — any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered.
  • sea lavender — an Old World, maritime plant, Limonium vulgare, of the leadwort family, having one-sided spikes of small, lavender-colored flowers.
  • self-drawing — the act of a person or thing that draws.
  • self-reading — the action or practice of a person who reads.
  • serial bonds — Serial bonds are bonds that are issued at the same time but have staggered maturity dates.
  • shareholding — a holder or owner of shares, especially in a company or corporation.
  • sleep around — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
  • sloped roman — a roman (vertical) typeface, usually sans serif, i.e. without the small, decorative, terminal strokes with which some typefaces are designed. The typeface is made to slope (usually to the right), but not generally to the same degree as a true italic typeface
  • small wonder — (I am) hardly surprised (that)
  • snail darter — a tan, striped, snail-eating perch, Percina tanasi, 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, occurring only in the Tennessee River: a threatened species.
  • snow leopard — a long-haired, leopardlike feline, Panthera (Uncia) uncia, of mountain ranges of central Asia, having a relatively small head and a thick, creamy-gray coat with rosette spots: an endangered species.
  • spider plant — Also called ribbon plant. a plant, Chlorophytum comosum, of the lily family, native to southern Africa, that has long, narrow leaves and clusters of white flowers and is widely cultivated as a houseplant.
  • standardless — having no standard or standards
  • stellar wind — the radial outflow of ionized gas from a star.
  • stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
  • stranglehold — Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
  • stringhalted — afflicted with stringhalt
  • sulfarsenide — any compound containing an arsenide and a sulfide.
  • superordinal — relating to the superorder
  • theory-laden — (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation
  • thunderflash — a pyrotechnic device which is noisy, but not dangerous, and which is used in military exercises
  • tidal energy — energy obtained by harnessing tidal power
  • tornado belt — the part of the U.S. in which tornadoes occur most frequently, roughly the area within a 500-mile (805-km) radius of southern Missouri.
  • transdialect — to translate (speech, writing, etc.) into a different dialect.
  • ultramundane — outside or beyond the earth or the orbits of the planets.
  • ultrarefined — having been refined exceptionally well or thoroughly
  • un-liberated — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  • unaffordable — that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
  • unapparelled — lacking clothing; unattired
  • unbridgeable — a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like.
  • uncalibrated — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
  • uncalled for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
  • uncalled-for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
  • uncelebrated — not celebrated or marked by festivities; unremarked
  • uncharnelled — removed from a charnel; exhumed
  • uncirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
  • uncorrelated — to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation; establish in orderly connection: to correlate expenses and income.
  • uncreditable — of ignoble character
  • undeliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
  • underblanket — a blanket placed under a bottom sheet
  • underlapping — to extend partly under.
  • underlayment — material laid between a subfloor and a finish floor of linoleum, asphalt tile, etc.
  • undersealing — the process of applying a coating of underseal to a motor vehicle
  • undertakable — able to be undertaken
  • undervaluing — to value below the real worth; put too low a value on.
  • 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.
  • undeterrable — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
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