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15-letter words containing d, a, t, e

  • airmail edition — an edition of a newspaper that is printed on very thin paper so it is easier and cheaper to distribute
  • alder buckthorn — a Eurasian rhamnaceous shrub, Frangula alnus, with small greenish flowers and black berry-like fruits
  • alexandrine rat — roof rat.
  • alfred e. smith — Adam, 1723–90, Scottish economist.
  • algaroth powder — antimony oxychloride.
  • allotetraploidy — the condition of being an allotetraploid
  • an axe to grind — an ulterior motive
  • ancient of days — a name for God, originating in the Authorized Version of the Old Testament (Daniel 7:9)
  • andes lightning — an electrical discharge of the corona type, occurring over mountains when the atmosphere is electrically disturbed.
  • andrew of crete — a.d. c650–730, Greek poet and Orthodox archbishop of Crete.
  • androstenedione — a weak hormone, C19H26O2, produced by the ovaries, testes, and adrenal glands as a precursor to estrogen, testosterone, etc.: formerly taken in a concentrated tablet or capsule form as by some bodybuilders
  • answer the door — When you answer the door, you go and open the door because a visitor has knocked on it or rung the bell.
  • anthony vandyke — Sir Anthony, Van Dyck, Sir Anthony.
  • anti-depressant — An anti-depressant is a drug which is used to treat people who are suffering from depression.
  • anti-federalism — U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Antifederal party.
  • anti-productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
  • anticancer drug — a drug used to treat cancer
  • anticoincidence — of or relating to an electronic circuit that produces an output pulse if one but not both of its input terminals receives a pulse within a specified interval of time
  • antidepressants — of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects.
  • antidevelopment — (of a group) opposed to development
  • antieducational — opposing the provision of knowledge
  • antifederalists — Plural form of antifederalist.
  • aphrodite terra — a large plateau region that stretches approximately halfway around the middle latitude of Venus.
  • apollo asteroid — one of a number of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth.
  • apostles' creed — a concise statement of Christian beliefs dating from about 500 ad, traditionally ascribed to the Apostles
  • arc de triomphe — the triumphal arch in Paris begun by Napoleon I to commemorate his victories of 1805–6 and completed in 1836
  • argyll and bute — a council area in W Scotland on the Atlantic Ocean: in 1975 the historical counties of Argyllshire and Bute became part of Strathclyde region; in 1996 they were reinstated as a single unitary authority. Argyll and Bute is mountainous and includes the islands of Bute, Mull, Islay, and Jura. Administrative centre: Lochgilphead. Pop: 91 300 (2003 est). Area: 6930 sq km (2676 sq miles)
  • armaments depot — a store for armaments
  • around the bend — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
  • around the horn — (thrown) from third base to second to first in trying for a double play
  • arrest judgment — to stay proceedings after a verdict, on the grounds of error or possible error
  • arrondissements — Plural form of arrondissement.
  • ascribed status — the social position assigned to a person on the basis of kinship, ethnic group, sex, etc.
  • assistant judge — a person who assists a judge in their work or who is not yet fully qualified as a judge
  • assisted living — Assisted living is a type of housing specially designed for people who need help in their everyday lives, but who do not need specialist nursing care. In assisted living facilities, residents live in independent rooms or apartments, but receive help with day-to-day activities, for example bathing, dressing, preparing meals, and taking their medicines.
  • assured tenancy — an agreement between a government-approved body such as a housing association and a tenant for occupation of a newly-built house or flat at an agreed market rent, under which the tenant has security of tenure
  • at death's door — If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill indeed and likely to die.
  • at the hands of — If someone experiences a particular kind of treatment, especially unpleasant treatment, at the hands of a person or organization, they receive it from them.
  • atlantic ridley — ridley (def 1).
  • atlantic-ridley — ridley (def 1).
  • attitude survey — a survey of the opinions held by a particular group of people
  • audience rating — a figure based on statistical sampling indicating what proportion of the total listening and viewing audience tune in to a specific programme or network
  • audio equipment — electrical devices used to play or record sound
  • auditor general — (in Canada) a federal official responsible for auditing government departments and making an annual report
  • audubon society — a North American organization devoted to the conservancy of birds
  • augmented roman — a writing system based on an expanded English alphabet, consisting of 43 characters representing different phonemes of spoken English, used for teaching beginners to read. Abbreviation: I.T.A., i.t.a.
  • augmented sixth — an interval greater than a major sixth by a chromatic half step.
  • autodestructive — likely to cause one's own destruction
  • automatic drive — an automotive transmission requiring either very little or no manual shifting of gears.
  • autoschediastic — offhand, with little forethought or preparation
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