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12-letter words containing d, e, l, a, n

  • snail darter — a tan, striped, snail-eating perch, Percina tanasi, 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, occurring only in the Tennessee River: a threatened species.
  • snow leopard — a long-haired, leopardlike feline, Panthera (Uncia) uncia, of mountain ranges of central Asia, having a relatively small head and a thick, creamy-gray coat with rosette spots: an endangered species.
  • speedballing — the practice of taking cocaine and heroin together intravenously
  • spider plant — Also called ribbon plant. a plant, Chlorophytum comosum, of the lily family, native to southern Africa, that has long, narrow leaves and clusters of white flowers and is widely cultivated as a houseplant.
  • staddlestone — (formerly) one of several supports for a hayrick, consisting of a truncated conical stone surmounted by a flat circular stone
  • standardless — having no standard or standards
  • stellar wind — the radial outflow of ionized gas from a star.
  • stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
  • stranglehold — Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
  • stringhalted — afflicted with stringhalt
  • student lamp — a table lamp whose light source can be adjusted in height.
  • student loan — A student loan is a government loan that is available to students at a college or university in order to help them pay their expenses.
  • sulfadiazine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 0 H 1 0 N 4 O 2 S, used chiefly in the treatment of urinary tract infections, meningitis, and malaria.
  • sulfarsenide — any compound containing an arsenide and a sulfide.
  • sulphadoxine — an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, and in combination with various drugs to treat certain infections
  • sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
  • superordinal — relating to the superorder
  • sweat glands — one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
  • sweet almond — the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
  • synadelphite — an arsenate containing manganese and aluminium
  • tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
  • talking head — Television Slang. a closeup picture of a person who is talking, especially as a participant in a talk show.
  • the lowlands — a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands
  • the mainland — a particular landmass as viewed from a nearby island with which it has close links, such as Great Britain as viewed from Northern Ireland or continental Australia as viewed from Tasmania
  • the midlands — the central counties of England, including Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the former West Midlands metropolitan county, and Worcestershire: characterized by manufacturing industries
  • theory-laden — (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation
  • thunderflash — a pyrotechnic device which is noisy, but not dangerous, and which is used in military exercises
  • tidal energy — energy obtained by harnessing tidal power
  • toe and heel — a technique used by racing drivers while changing gear on sharp bends, in which the brake is operated by the toe (or heel) of the right foot while the heel (or toe) simultaneously operates the accelerator
  • tone dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein tones of differing pitch corresponding to the digits in the number called are electronically generated by manipulating pushbuttons (contrasted with pulse dialing).
  • tongue-blade — a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient's tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat.
  • tornado belt — the part of the U.S. in which tornadoes occur most frequently, roughly the area within a 500-mile (805-km) radius of southern Missouri.
  • transdialect — to translate (speech, writing, etc.) into a different dialect.
  • tyndall beam — the visible path of light produced by the scattering action (Tyndall effect) of the particles in a colloidal solution on a beam of light passed through it.
  • ultramundane — outside or beyond the earth or the orbits of the planets.
  • ultrarefined — having been refined exceptionally well or thoroughly
  • un-laminated — formed of or set in thin layers or laminae.
  • un-liberated — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  • unacclimated — not accustomed or adapted to
  • unadjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
  • unadmittedly — to give right or means of entrance to: This ticket admits two people.
  • unaffiliated — being in close formal or informal association; related: a letter sent to all affiliated clubs; a radio network and its affiliated local stations.
  • unaffordable — that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
  • unalleviated — to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.
  • unapparelled — lacking clothing; unattired
  • unascendable — not able to be ascended or climbed
  • unassistedly — in an unassisted manner
  • unbridgeable — a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like.
  • uncalculated — not calculated; that has not been computed or evaluated
  • uncalibrated — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
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