13-letter words containing d, e, a, f, i
- infrared star — a star radiating strongly in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- infundibulate — Shaped like a funnel; infundibulated or infundibular.
- kiss of death — a fatal or destructive relationship or action: The support of the outlawed group was the kiss of death to the candidate.
- landfill site — also landfill
- landing field — an area of land large and smooth enough for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
- landing force — the ground forces of an amphibious task force that effect the assault landing in an amphibious operation.
- life-or-death — life-and-death.
- lifted domain — (theory) In domain theory, a domain with a new bottom element added. Given a domain D, the lifted domain, lift D contains an element lift d corresponding to each element d in D with the same ordering as in D and a new element bottom which is less than every other element in lift D. In functional languages, a lifted domain can be used to model a constructed type, e.g. the type data LiftedInt = K Int contains the values K minint .. K maxint and K bottom, corresponding to the values in Int, and a new value bottom. This denotes the fact that when computing a value v = (K n) the computation of either n or v may fail to terminate yielding the values (K bottom) or bottom respectively. (In LaTeX, a lifted domain or element is indicated by a subscript \perp). See also tuple.
- linden family — the plant family Tiliaceae, characterized by deciduous trees or shrubs having simple, usually alternate leaves, fibrous bark, fragrant flowers, and dry, woody fruit, and including the basswood, jute, and linden.
- little alfold — a plain in NW Hungary and S Slovakia.
- madder family — the large plant family Rubiaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs having simple, opposite, or whorled leaves, usually four- or five-lobed flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry, capsule, or nut, and including the gardenia, madder, partridgeberry, and shrubs and trees that are the source of coffee, ipecac, and quinine.
- malfunctioned — Simple past tense and past participle of malfunction.
- milford haven — a bay in SW Wales.
- misclassified — to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
- mixed farming — agriculture: raising both crops and livestock
- multi-faceted — having many facets, as a gem.
- multiramified — having several branches or branchlike parts
- mundificative — a cleansing medicine or preparation
- narrow-fisted — tight-fisted.
- new fairfield — a town in SW Connecticut.
- new-fashioned — lately come into fashion; made in a new style, fashion, etc.
- nonaffiliated — being in close formal or informal association; related: a letter sent to all affiliated clubs; a radio network and its affiliated local stations.
- nonclassified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
- old favourite — If you refer to something as an old favourite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- one of a kind — sb or sth unique
- one-of-a-kind — unique
- overamplified — amplified too much, causing distortion or discomfort, etc
- overqualified — having more education, training, or experience than is required for a job or position.
- paradise fish — any small freshwater fish of the genus Macropodus, of southeastern Asia, often kept in aquariums.
- peace of mind — reassurance
- playing field — an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.
- post-freudian — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
- prefabricated — to fabricate or construct beforehand.
- presanctified — (of the Eucharistic elements) consecrated at a previous Mass.
- quadrifoliate — (botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
- qualifiedness — The property of being qualified (restricted or limited by conditions).
- quasi-federal — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
- rank and file — the members of a group or organization apart from its leaders or officers.
- re-forwarding — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- referred pain — pain felt in an area remote from the site of origin.
- refried beans — fried mashed beans
- refundability — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
- rifle grenade — a grenade designed to be fired from a grenade launcher attached to the muzzle of a rifle or carbine.
- safety device — A safety device is a piece of equipment such as a fire extinguisher, safety belt, or burglar alarm that reduces loss or damage from a fire, accident, or break-in.
- safety island — an area provided for the safety of pedestrians from vehicular traffic, as between lanes on a busy street or highway.
- san ildefonso — a town in central Spain, near Segovia: termed the “Spanish Versailles” for its 18th-century palace (La Granja) treaty 1800.
- 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
- self-adhesive — having a side or surface coated with an adhesive substance to permit sticking without glue, paste, or the like: a self-adhesive label; self-adhesive ceramic tiles.
- self-admitted — admitting to a specific charge or accusation; self-confessed: a self-admitted spy.