16-letter words containing d, i, s, t, e
- induction course — training for new job
- induction stroke — The induction stroke is the stroke of the piston in an internal combustion engine in which working fluid is drawn into the cylinder.
- industrial waste — waste materials left over from a manufacturing process in industrial buildings such as factories and mines
- information desk — helpdesk, information point
- informed consent — a patient's consent to a medical or surgical procedure or to participation in a clinical study after being properly advised of the relevant medical facts and the risks involved.
- intellectualised — Simple past tense and past participle of intellectualise.
- inter-divisional — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- interdependences — Plural form of interdependence.
- interdimensional — Between dimensions.
- intermediateness — The condition of being intermediate.
- internet address — IP address
- interrelatedness — reciprocally or mutually related: an interrelated series of experiments.
- intradermal test — a test for immunity or allergy to a particular antigen by observing the local reaction following injection of a small amount of the antigen into the skin.
- intravenous drip — the continuous, slow introduction of a fluid into a vein of the body. Abbreviation: IV.
- inverted nipples — nipples which do not project from the breast but are retracted
- isle of portland — a rugged limestone peninsula in SW England, in Dorset, connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus and by Chesil Bank: the lighthouse of Portland Bill lies at the S tip; famous for the quarrying of Portland stone, a fine building material. Pop (town): 12 000 (latest est)
- it is early days — Early means near the beginning of something such as a piece of work or a process.
- it's no accident — You begin a sentence with 'it's no accident' if you want to suggest that something was done deliberately or has a logical explanation, although it might give the impression of having happened by chance.
- italian dressing — a strongly flavored vinaigrette for salads, containing garlic, oregano, red peppers, etc.
- judaeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
- kurdaitcha shoes — (in certain Central Australian Aboriginal tribes) the emu-feather shoes worn by the kurdaitcha on his mission so that his footsteps may not be traced
- latter-day saint — a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- laurentides park — a national park in SE Canada, in Quebec province between the St. Lawrence and Lake St. John.
- leading question — a question so worded as to suggest the proper or desired answer.
- leconte de lisle — Charles Marie [sharl ma-ree] /ʃarl maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1818–94, French poet.
- level descriptor — one of a set of criteria used to assess the performance of a pupil in a particular subject
- lightheartedness — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
- limited-stop bus — a bus which only stops at a small number of predetermined stops, rather than on request
- listening device — a device used to overhear, record, or monitor speech
- lloyd's register — a publication, issued annually by Lloyd's, consisting of a list of all of the world's seagoing vessels and including such information as their age, tonnage, and classification.
- long-established — having a long history; old
- mainstream media — newspapers, magazines, television, and radio, as opposed to social media
- manifest destiny — the belief or doctrine, held chiefly in the middle and latter part of the 19th century, that it was the destiny of the U.S. to expand its territory over the whole of North America and to extend and enhance its political, social, and economic influences.
- married quarters — the housing provided on a military base for married servicemen or servicewomen
- mass destruction — devastation on a large scale
- matthew flinders — Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
- mayfield heights — a city in N Ohio, near Cleveland.
- medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
- medieval studies — a course of study based on the history of the Middle Ages
- menstrual period — the bleeding from the womb that occurs approximately monthly in nonpregnant women of reproductive age
- message digest 5 — (messaging) The message digest function defined in RFC 1321.
- metasilicic acid — the hypothetical acid H2SiO3
- mexican standoff — a stalemate or impasse; a confrontation that neither side can win.
- middelmannetjies — Plural form of middelmannetjie.
- middle latitudes — the latitude of the point that is midway between two parallels on the same side of the equator.
- middle stone age — the Mesolithic period.
- middle westerner — the region of the United States bounded on the W by the Rocky Mountains, on the S by the Ohio River and the S extremities of Missouri and Kansas, and on the E, variously, by the Allegheny Mountains, the E border of Ohio, or the E border of Illinois.
- minamata disease — a severe form of mercury poisoning, characterized by neurological degeneration.
- mineral deposits — amounts of minerals that occur naturally in particular areas
- misunderestimate — (colloquial, malapropism, or, intentionally incorrect) To underestimate by mistake.