17-letter words containing d, e, m, n

speech impediment — speaking disorder
spiny-headed worm — any of a small group of endoparasites of the phylum Acanthocephala, as larvae parasitic in insects and crustaceans and as adults in various vertebrates.
stand on ceremony — to insist on or act with excessive formality
stand-up comedian — performer: tells jokes
sudetes mountains — mountain range along the borders of N Czech Republic & SW Poland: highest peak, 5,259 ft (1,603 m)
sum and substance — main idea, gist, or point: the sum and substance of an argument.
sunday supplement — a special section incorporated in the Sunday editions of many newspapers, often containing features on books, celebrities, home entertainment, gardening, and the like.
superaerodynamics — the branch of aerodynamics that deals with gases at very low densities.
supply and demand — economy: basic market theory
supreme commander — the military officer commanding all allied forces in a theater of war.
survivor syndrome — a characteristic group of symptoms, including recurrent images of death, depression, persistent anxiety, and emotional numbness, occurring in survivors of disaster.
sydenham's chorea — a form of chorea affecting children, often associated with rheumatic fever
tanenbaum, andrew — Andrew Tanenbaum
temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
tenth commandment — “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's”: tenth of the Ten Commandments.
the last judgment — the occasion, after the resurrection of the dead at the end of the world, when, according to biblical tradition, God will decree the final destinies of all men according to the good and evil in their earthly lives
the old gentleman — a jocular name for Satan
the sound of mull — the water that separates the island of Mull from the mainland of Scotland
the underemployed — underemployed people
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal radiation — electromagnetic radiation emitted by all matter above a temperature of absolute zero because of the thermal motion of atomic particles.
thermal underwear — underwear designed to retain body heat in cold temperatures.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
third commandment — “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain”: third of the Ten Commandments.
thompson seedless — a yellow, seedless variety of grape used in producing raisins.
three mile island — an island in the Susquehanna River, near Middletown, Pennsylvania, SE of Harrisburg: scene of a near-disastrous accident at a nuclear plant in 1979 that raised the issue of nuclear-energy safety.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
to come to an end — If something comes to an end, it stops.
to have a mind to — If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to make ends meet — If you find it difficult to make ends meet, you can only just manage financially because you hardly have enough money for the things you need.
to open your mind — If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
tourette syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
transcendentalism — transcendental character, thought, or language.
transdermal patch — a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket.
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
tropical medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of diseases occurring in the tropics.
turner's syndrome — an abnormal congenital condition resulting from a defect on or absence of the second sex chromosome, characterized by retarded growth of the gonads.
twelfth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1804, providing for election of the president and vice president by the electoral college: should there be no majority vote for one person, the House of Representatives (one vote per state) chooses the president and the Senate the vice president.
uncomprehendingly — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
underground movie — a movie produced independently on a low budget and often using experimental techniques and avant-garde themes.
unix brain damage — Something that has to be done to break a network program (typically a mailer) on a non-Unix system so that it will interoperate with Unix systems. The hack may qualify as "Unix brain damage" if the program conforms to published standards and the Unix program in question does not. Unix brain damage happens because it is much easier for other (minority) systems to change their ways to match non-conforming behaviour than it is to change all the hundreds of thousands of Unix systems out there. An example of Unix brain damage is a kluge in a mail server to recognise bare line feed (the Unix newline) as an equivalent form to the Internet standard newline, which is a carriage return followed by a line feed. Such things can make even a hardened jock weep.
urban development — the development or improvement of an urban area by building
used-car salesman — a person who sells used cars
user brain damage — (humour) (UBD) A description (usually abbreviated) used to close a trouble report obviously due to utter cluelessness on the user's part. Compare pilot error; opposite: PBD; see also brain-damaged, PEBCAK.
valetudinarianism — the state, condition, or habits of a valetudinarian.
van diemen's land — former name of Tasmania.
well-demonstrated — to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove: to demonstrate a philosophical principle.

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