13-letter words containing d, e, s, c
- pre-disclosed — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- pre-discussed — to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, especially to explore solutions; debate: to discuss the proposed law on taxes.
- preadolescent — of or relating to preadolescence or a preadolescent.
- prediagnostic — of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
- prediscussion — an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate.
- presanctified — (of the Eucharistic elements) consecrated at a previous Mass.
- pressed brick — face brick molded under pressure to a desired finish.
- protected sex — sexual activity during which a condom is used to protect against sexually transmitted disease and pregnancy.
- pseudisodomic — (of ashlar) composed of stones having the same length, laid in courses of different heights.
- pseudo-colour — an artificial colour
- pseudo-heroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- pseudo-poetic — of or relating to a poet or poets.
- pseudo-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- pseudoaquatic — not aquatic but indigenous to moist regions.
- pseudoclassic — falsely or spuriously classic.
- pseudoscience — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
- pycnidiospore — the fruiting body of certain fungi, which contains spore-bearing cells
- quadriplegics — Plural form of quadriplegic.
- quasi-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- quindicessima — (music) Two octaves higher. Marking indicates a passage to be transposed up two octaves. Abbreviation: 15ma.
- radio silence — the absence, usually deliberately maintained, of radio transmissions
- radiopacities — opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
- radius vector — Mathematics. the length of the line segment joining a fixed point or origin to a given point.
- ragged school — (in Britain, formerly) a free elementary school for poor children
- random access — designating or of a volatile memory that allows data to be accessed directly and does not require following a sequence of storage locations
- random-access — direct-access.
- rayleigh disc — a small light disc suspended in the path of a sound wave, used to measure the intensity of the sound by analysing the resulting deflection of the disc
- re-instructed — to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
- reconsecrated — to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity: to consecrate a new church building.
- reconsolidate — to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.
- reconstituted — constituted again, especially of a liquid product made by adding water to dry solids from which the water has been evaporated: reconstituted orange juice.
- record sleeve — the outer covering of a phonograph record
- recrudescence — breaking out afresh or into renewed activity; revival or reappearance in active existence.
- rectitudinous — characterized by or given to rectitude.
- red corpuscle — a red blood cell.
- red delicious — a deep-red type of Delicious apple.
- redescription — the act of redescribing
- redistricting — to divide anew into districts, as for administrative or electoral purposes.
- reduce a risk — If you reduce a risk, you lessen the potential damage that could be caused by a hazard or danger.
- reducibleness — the extent, state or quality of being reducible
- reductiveness — of or relating to reduction; serving to reduce or abridge: an urgent need for reductive measures.
- refuse a card — If you refuse a card, you do not allow someone's credit card to be used to pay a bill.
- rhodochrosite — a mineral, manganese carbonate, MnCO 3 , commonly containing some iron and calcium, and usually rose-red in color: a minor ore of manganese; manganese spar.
- roger-ducasse — Jean Jules Amable [zhahn zhyl a-ma-bluh] /ʒɑ̃ ʒül aˈma blə/ (Show IPA), 1873–1954, French composer.
- rose-coloured — of the colour rose; rosy
- ruled surface — a surface that can be generated by a straight line, as a cylinder or cone.
- sacerdotalism — the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
- sacerdotalize — to submit (something) to sacerdotalism
- sachet-powder — a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- sacred baboon — hamadryas baboon.