13-letter words containing d, i, r, u, m
- misunderstood — improperly understood or interpreted.
- mound builder — a member of one of the various American Indian tribes who, in prehistoric and early historic times, erected the burial mounds and other earthworks of the Mississippi drainage basin and southeastern U.S.
- mound-builder — a member of one of the various American Indian tribes who, in prehistoric and early historic times, erected the burial mounds and other earthworks of the Mississippi drainage basin and southeastern U.S.
- mountainboard — a type of skateboard specially designed for rough terrain and steep slopes, having four large wheels linked by a suspension system
- mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
- mourning dove — variety of pigeon
- mud wrestling — sport: physical combat in mud
- mud-wrestling — wrestling in an enclosure with a floor or base of wet mud, staged as a public display and competitive event.
- multi-product — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- multibranched — Having more than one branch.
- multicoloured — Alternative spelling of multicolored.
- multicultured — Having more than one culture.
- multicylinder — having more than one cylinder, as an internal-combustion or steam engine.
- multigravidas — Plural form of multigravida.
- multiindustry — Of or pertaining to more than one industry.
- multiramified — having several branches or branchlike parts
- multistandard — able to process signals from several different systems
- multistranded — having several strands
- multithreaded — multithreading
- murexide test — a test in which treatment of a substance, usually urine, with nitric acid and ammonia indicates the presence of uric acid by formation of murexide.
- muriatic acid — (not in scientific use) hydrochloric acid.
- neuraminidase — An enzyme, present in many pathogenic or symbiotic microorganisms, that catalyzes the breakdown of glycosides containing neuraminic acid.
- nurse-midwife — a nurse skilled in assisting women in the prenatal period and in childbirth, especially at home or in another nonhospital setting.
- obiter dictum — an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc.
- overmultitude — to exceed in number
- paradigm plus — A configurable object-oriented CASE tool from Proto Soft.
- perichondrium — the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.
- platiniridium — a natural alloy composed chiefly of platinum and iridium.
- pre-submitted — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- premandibular — situated in front of the mandible
- premium bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
- prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
- quadragesimal — of, relating to, or suitable for Lent; Lenten.
- quadrigeminal — Having four parts, or two pairs.
- quadrumvirate — a governing or managing group, coalition, or the like, of four persons.
- quartodeciman — one of a group of early Christians who observed Easter on the day of the Jewish Passover regardless of whether or not it was Sunday
- radioactinium — the radioactive isotope of thorium having a mass number 227 and a half-life of 18.8 days. Symbol: RdAc, Th 227.
- ring compound — a compound whose structural formula contains a closed chain or ring of atoms; a cyclic compound. Compare cyclic (def 3).
- ritual murder — a human sacrifice made to appease a deity.
- river red gum — a large Australian red gum tree, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, growing along river banks
- rough diamond — gemstone: uncut diamond
- rudimentarily — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
- rutherfordium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Rf; atomic number: 104.
- scullery maid — a maid whose duties include washing up and vegetable preparation
- semi-delirium — Pathology. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
- 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.
- semifurnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- serum disease — a generalized allergic reaction to a foreign serum or drug, characterized by fever, skin rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and painful joints.
- sigmund freud — Anna, 1895–1982, British psychoanalyst, born in Austria (daughter of Sigmund Freud).
- signed number — Mathematics. a number preceded by a plus sign (+) to indicate a positive quantity or by a minus sign (−) to indicate a negative quantity.