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13-letter words containing d, e, f, n, s

  • non-defensive — serving to defend; protective: defensive armament.
  • nonclassified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
  • nondiffusible — not diffusible
  • nonesterified — relating to a fatty acid that is not esterified with glycerol to make glyceride
  • nurse-midwife — a nurse skilled in assisting women in the prenatal period and in childbirth, especially at home or in another nonhospital setting.
  • of one's word — given to or noted for keeping one's promises
  • offhandedness — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
  • old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
  • outdo oneself — to do something better than one ever did before or thought one could do
  • 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.
  • presanctified — (of the Eucharistic elements) consecrated at a previous Mass.
  • qualifiedness — The property of being qualified (restricted or limited by conditions).
  • refried beans — fried mashed beans
  • 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.
  • sandfly fever — a usually mild viral disease occurring in hot, dry areas, characterized by fever, eye pain, and sometimes a rash, transmitted by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus.
  • 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
  • schadenfreude — satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune.
  • school friend — A school friend is a friend of yours who is at the same school as you, or who used to be at the same school when you were children.
  • schwenkfelder — a member of a Protestant group that emigrated in 1734 from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania, where they organized the Schwenkfelder Church.
  • se defendendo — in self-defense: homicide committed se defendendo.
  • second fiddle — a secondary role: to play second fiddle to another person.
  • second of arc — second2 (def 4).
  • self-analyzed — having undergone self-analysis.
  • self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
  • self-centered — concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.
  • self-defining — decisive; critically important: Taking a course in architecture was a defining turn in her life.
  • self-deifying — to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity: to deify a beloved king.
  • self-delusion — the act or fact of deluding oneself.
  • self-devotion — intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science.
  • self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
  • self-doubting — lacking in confidence
  • self-enamored — to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with): to be enamored of a certain lady; a brilliant woman with whom he became enamored.
  • self-governed — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
  • self-identify — identify (defs 7, 8): to self-identify as gay; to self-identify with others in the same situation.
  • self-identity — the identity or consciousness of identity of a thing with itself.
  • self-incurred — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
  • self-involved — self-centered; preoccupied with oneself
  • self-judgment — the act or fact of judging oneself.
  • self-ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
  • self-oriented — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
  • self-resigned — submissive or acquiescent.
  • self-standing — An object or structure that is self-standing is not supported by other objects or structures.
  • semifurnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
  • seminal fluid — the fluid component of semen, excluding the sperm.
  • send away for — order by post
  • shaft encoder — A shaft encoder is a sensor for measuring how fast a shaft rotates.
  • sigmund freud — Anna, 1895–1982, British psychoanalyst, born in Austria (daughter of Sigmund Freud).
  • sound effects — any sounds artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc
  • speeding fine — a fine for breaking the speed limit while driving a vehicle
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