13-letter words containing d, e, n, s, r
- incense cedar — any of several coniferous trees of the genus Libocedrus (or Calocedrus), especially L. decurrens, of the western U.S., growing to a height of 150 feet (50 meters).
- inconsiderate — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- incredulously — not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
- indentureship — a deed or agreement executed in two or more copies with edges correspondingly indented as a means of identification.
- indescribable — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
- indescribably — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
- indeterminism — the doctrine that human actions, though influenced somewhat by preexisting psychological and other conditions, are not entirely governed by them but retain a certain freedom and spontaneity.
- index futures — a form of financial futures based on projected movement of a share price index, such as the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Share Index
- indian desert — Thar Desert.
- indian summer — a period of mild, dry weather, usually accompanied by a hazy atmosphere, occurring usually in late October or early November and following a period of colder weather.
- indifferences — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- indirect cost — a business cost that is not directly accountable to a particular function or product; a fixed cost, as a land tax or the like.
- indiscernible — not discernible; that cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible.
- indiscernibly — In a way that cannot be discerned.
- indiscerpible — (obsolete) Not discerpible; inseparable.
- indiscretions — Plural form of indiscretion.
- indisturbance — Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose.
- indoctrinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of indoctrinate.
- indoor soccer — a form of soccer played indoors by two teams of six players each, usually on a hockey rink covered with a temporary floor with walls to keep the ball in play, in which a player who commits a foul is penalized by suspension from play for a certain amount of time, as in hockey.
- industrialise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of industrialize.
- industrialize — to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
- industry-wide — from, covering, or affecting an entire industry: industrywide profits.
- infomediaries — Plural form of infomediary.
- infrared star — a star radiating strongly in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- inodorousness — the quality of being inodorous
- insect powder — a powdered chemical that kills insects; insecticide
- insubordinate — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
- inter-assured — to make (a future event) sure; ensure: This contract assures the company's profit this month.
- interdistrict — a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
- interindustry — occurring or existing between two or more industries
- intermediates — Plural form of intermediate.
- intermodalism — pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving more than one form of carrier, as truck and rail, or truck, ship, and rail.
- interpleaders — Plural form of interpleader.
- intersidereal — interstellar
- inverted snob — a person who scorns the conventions or attitudes of his own class or social group by attempting to identify with people of a supposedly lower class
- jefferson day — April 13, Thomas Jefferson's birthday, a legal holiday in Alabama, sometimes celebrated by the Democratic Party by the holding of fund-raising dinners.
- jet condenser — a steam condenser in which a jet of water is sprayed into the condenser chamber.
- jurisprudence — the science or philosophy of law.
- kidderminster — an ingrain carpet 36 inches (91 cm) wide.
- kindergartens — Plural form of kindergarten.
- knuckleduster — A metal guard worn over the knuckles in fighting to increase the effect of blows.
- land registry — In Britain, a land registry is a government office where records are kept about each area of land in a country or region, including information about who owns it.
- landgraviates — Plural form of landgraviate.
- landownership — an owner or proprietor of land.
- lantern slide — a slide or transparency for projection by a slide projector or magic lantern.
- lead arsenate — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, highly poisonous powder, PbHAsO 4 , used as an insecticide.
- leading reins — straps or a harness and strap used to assist and control a child who is learning to walk
- lepidopterans — Plural form of lepidopteran.
- libyan desert — a desert in N Africa, in E Libya, W Egypt, and NW Sudan, W of the Nile: part of the Sahara. About 650,000 sq. mi. (1,683,500 sq. km).
- like sardines — very closely crowded together