16-letter words containing d, i, s, c, e
- superfecundation — the fertilization of two or more ova discharged at the same ovulation by successive acts of sexual intercourse.
- sutton coldfield — a town in central England, in Birmingham unitary authority, West Midlands; a residential suburb of Birmingham. Pop: 105 452 (2001)
- synchronous idle — (character) (SYN) The mnemonic for ASCII character 22.
- sysdeco mimer ab — (company) Part of the international software group Sysdeco Group AS. They developed the MIMER RDBMS. Address: Uppsala, Sweden.
- tension headache — a headache caused by muscle tension resulting from stress or overwork
- the christ child — a very reverential way of referring to Jesus Christ as a child, used particularly when referring to art
- thioarsenic acid — any of three hypothetical acids, H3AsS4, HAsS3, and H4As2S7, known only in the forms of their salts
- tungsten carbide — a very hard, black or gray compound of tungsten and carbon, used in the manufacture of cutting and abrasion tools, dies, and wear-resistant machine parts.
- under discussion — If something is under discussion, it is still being talked about and a final decision has not yet been reached.
- underconsumption — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
- undersecretariat — a department or section of a ministry of which an under secretary is in charge.
- unissued capital — authorized capital that has not yet been issued as shares
- united provinces — (used with a singular or plural verb) former name of Uttar Pradesh.
- upside-down cake — a cake that is baked on a layer of fruit, then turned before serving so that the fruit is on top.
- vancouver island — an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
- videodisc player — an electronic device for playing videodiscs through a television set.
- walking distance — distance that can easily be walked
- ward christensen — (person) The inventor of XMODEM and of the BBS. Ward did physics in college and programmed mainframes for IBM. Ward and friend Randy Suess set up their BBS on first on 1978-02-16 in Chicago. It ran on an S-100 computer with 64k RAM and two single-sided 8" 250kB diskettes.
- well-disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- western sandwich — a sandwich with a western omelet for a filling.
- whited sepulcher — an evil person who feigns goodness; hypocrite. Matt. 23:27.
- whited sepulchre — hypocrite
- wild goose chase — a wild or absurd search for something nonexistent or unobtainable: a wild-goose chase looking for a building long demolished.
- wild honeysuckle — pinxter flower.
- wild-goose chase — a wild or absurd search for something nonexistent or unobtainable: a wild-goose chase looking for a building long demolished.
- windscreen wiper — A windscreen wiper is a device that wipes rain from a vehicle's windscreen.
- with clean hands — innocently
- with due respect — with deserved esteem