13-letter words containing d, e, i, n, o
- redesignation — an act of designating.
- redial button — a button on a telephone, allowing the user to dial a number again
- redisposition — the withdrawal and redistribution of armed forces with the aim of more effective use
- redissolution — the act of redissolving
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
- reindeer moss — any of several lichens of the genus Cladonia, especially the gray, many-branched C. rangiferina, of arctic and subarctic regions, eaten by reindeer and caribou.
- reinvigorated — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- rendezvousing — an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.
- retinoic acid — a vitamin A derivative, C20H28O2, used in the treatment of acne, skin wrinkles, etc.
- revendication — the process or act of revendicating
- revindication — the act of vindicating.
- rhodesian man — an extinct Pleistocene human whose cranial remains were found at Kabwe, in Zambia: formerly in some classifications Homo rhodesiensis but now considered archaic Homo sapiens.
- ringed plover — any of several cosmopolitan plovers of the genus Charadrius, especially C. hiaticula, brownish above and white below with a black band around the breast.
- river dolphin — any freshwater cetacean of the family Platanistidae, inhabiting rivers of North and South America and S Asia. They are smaller than marine dolphins and have a longer narrower snout
- road accident — a traffic accident involving vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists
- robben island — a small island in South Africa, 11 km (7 miles) off the Cape Peninsula: formerly used by the South African government to house political prisoners
- rollerblading — skating on rollerblades
- romantic lead — a person who plays the main character in a romantic film or play
- rose mandarin — (in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap.
- round herring — any of several herringlike fishes of the family Dussumieriidae having a rounded abdomen, living chiefly in tropical marine waters.
- round-tripper — a home run.
- ruggedization — the act or process of making something rugged
- running order — The running order of the items in a broadcast, concert, or show is the order in which the items will come.
- saint leonard — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- 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
- school dinner — meal served at educational institution
- 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.
- scribble down — If you scribble down something, you write it quickly or roughly.
- second coming — the coming of Christ on Judgment Day.
- second cousin — a child of a first cousin of one's parent. Compare cousin (def 1).
- second empire — the empire established in France (1852–70) by Louis Napoleon: the successor to the Second Republic.
- second fiddle — a secondary role: to play second fiddle to another person.
- second string — Sports. the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game.
- second-strike — noting, pertaining to, or using nuclear forces capable of withstanding attack and retaliating after an adversary has launched a first strike.
- sectionalized — divided into sections
- sedimentation — the deposition or accumulation of sediment.
- sedimentology — the study of sedimentary rocks.
- selenous acid — a colorless, transparent, crystalline powder, H2SeO3, soluble in water and used as a reagent
- self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- 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-involved — self-centered; preoccupied with 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.
- semi-nomadism — a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- semiconductor — a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor: a basic component of various kinds of electronic circuit element (semiconductor device) used in communications, control, and detection technology and in computers.
- semidominance — incomplete dominance.