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13-letter words containing d, a, u, e, r, s

  • scullery maid — a maid whose duties include washing up and vegetable preparation
  • 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.
  • serum disease — a generalized allergic reaction to a foreign serum or drug, characterized by fever, skin rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and painful joints.
  • sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
  • shear modulus — The shear modulus of a material is how stiff or rigid it is. It is equal to the shear stress divided by the shear strain.
  • shoulder arms — to bring the rifle vertically close to the right side with the muzzle uppermost and held at the trigger guard
  • shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
  • sidereal hour — a 24th part of a sidereal day
  • sodium borate — borax1 .
  • sound barrier — Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding air when traveling near the speed of sound.
  • sound blaster — (hardware)   The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
  • southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
  • southern toad — a common toad, Bufo terrestris, of the southeastern U.S., having prominent knoblike crests on its head.
  • southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
  • squanderingly — in a squandering manner
  • squandermania — an extreme urge for, or level of pleasure obtained by, spending money recklessly
  • square-rigged — having square sails as the principal sails.
  • squared paper — graph paper with a pattern of squares formed by lines crossing at right angles.
  • 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
  • stout-hearted — brave and resolute; dauntless.
  • student grant — a grant of money awarded to somebody to fund their studying at a university or college
  • stuffed derma — kishke.
  • subdepartment — a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
  • subderivative — a word derived from a derivative.
  • subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • 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.
  • sunday driver — a person who drives a car inexpertly, especially slowly or overcautiously, in the manner of one who drives infrequently.
  • sunken garden — a formal garden set below the main level of the ground surrounding it.
  • super tuesday — the Tuesday, typically in March, on which party members in over 20 states vote in primary elections to select their party's presidential candidate
  • superabundant — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
  • superannuated — retired because of age or infirmity.
  • 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
  • superdominant — submediant.
  • superelevated — (of a curve in a road, railroad track, etc.) banked.
  • superordinary — that is superior to the ordinary
  • superordinate — of higher degree in condition or rank.
  • surbased arch — drop arch (def 2).
  • sweet-natured — having a pleasant temperament and a gentle nature
  • tetradynamous — having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower.
  • thundersquall — a combined squall and thunderstorm.
  • trade dispute — a dispute between workers and their employer
  • trade figures — a record of how much a country has paid for goods which it has bought from other countries, compared with how much it has been paid for goods which it has sold to other countries
  • trade surplus — If a country has a trade surplus, it exports more than it imports.
  • trained nurse — graduate nurse.
  • treasury bond — any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.
  • unadventurous — inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
  • unascertained — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
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