13-letter words containing d, i, t, o, g, r
- prostaglandin — Biochemistry. any of a class of unsaturated fatty acids that are involved in the contraction of smooth muscle, the control of inflammation and body temperature, and many other physiological functions.
- radiation fog — fog produced by the nocturnal cooling of the surface boundary layer to a temperature at which its content of water vapor condenses.
- radiotelegram — a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy.
- redesignation — an act of designating.
- reinvigorated — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- rialto bridge — a bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, liking Rialto Island with San Marco Island
- robot dancing — a dance of the 1980s characterized by jerky mechanical movements
- rogation days — Usually, rogations. Ecclesiastical. solemn supplication, especially as chanted during procession on the three days (Rogation Days) before Ascension Day.
- roundtripping — a form of trading in which a company borrows a sum of money from one source and takes advantage of a short-term rise in interest rates to make a profit by lending it to another
- ruggedization — the act or process of making something rugged
- second string — Sports. the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game.
- short-sighted — unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
- skateboarding — a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
- standing crop — the totality of living things in an ecosystem at a given time.
- standing room — space in which to stand, as in a theater, stadium, or the like.
- steroidogenic — of or pertaining to steroidogenesis
- stockbreeding — the breeding and raising of livestock for marketing or exhibition.
- strong-minded — having a forceful and independent mind.
- strong-willed — having a powerful will; resolute.
- teeing ground — tee2 (def 1a).
- telerecording — the recording of television signals on tape or, more usually, on film
- the high road — the principal road from one place to another
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- tight forward — one of a number of forwards who are bound wholly into the scrum
- trading floor — stock exchange: room where trading is done
- uncategorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- underclothing — clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes.
- understocking — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
- waterboarding — a harsh interrogation technique in which water is poured onto the face and head of the immobilized victim so as to induce a fear of drowning.
- waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
- welding torch — tool used to fuse metals
- wild bergamot — a plant, Monarda fistulosa, of the mint family, native to eastern North America, having a rounded cluster of lilac-colored or purple flowers, growing in dry places.
- word painting — an effective verbal description.