13-letter words containing d, o, t, l
- redevelopment — the act or process of redeveloping.
- redial button — a button on a telephone, allowing the user to dial a number again
- redissolution — the act of redissolving
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
- reupholstered — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- rialto bridge — a bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, liking Rialto Island with San Marco Island
- roll-top desk — a flexible, sliding cover for the working area of a desk, opening by rising upward and back in quadrantal grooves and rolling up beneath the top.
- romantic lead — a person who plays the main character in a romantic film or play
- roosevelt dam — a dam on the Salt River, in central Arizona. 284 feet (87 meters) high; 1080 feet (329 meters) long.
- sacerdotalism — the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
- sacerdotalize — to submit (something) to sacerdotalism
- saint leonard — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- sclerodermite — the hard covering of a section or segment of the body of an insect
- scotland yard — a short street in central London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed 1890 to a Thames embankment (New Scotland Yard, ).
- scottish fold — a breed of medium-sized short-haired cat with folded ears
- second ballot — an electoral procedure in which if no candidate emerges as a clear winner in a first ballot, candidates at the bottom of the poll are eliminated and another ballot is held among the remaining candidates
- sectionalized — divided into sections
- sedimentology — the study of sedimentary rocks.
- self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- self-devotion — intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science.
- self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- self-doubting — lacking in confidence
- self-oriented — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- shed light on — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- shetland wool — the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.
- short-sleeved — having short sleeves
- shoulder knot — a knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder, as by men of fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries, by servants in livery, or by women or children.
- show and tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
- show-and-tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
- silver doctor — a type of artificial fly, used chiefly for trout and salmon.
- silver iodate — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, AgIO 3 , used in medicine chiefly as an antiseptic and as an astringent.
- sindonologist — a student of sindonology
- slatted floor — a floor made with slats of wood so that water can drain away
- slotted spoon — a large spoon whose bowl has several slots or holes for draining liquid from food being ladled.
- social credit — the doctrine that under capitalism there is an inadequate distribution of purchasing power, for which the remedy lies in governmental control of retail prices and the distribution of national dividends to consumers.
- sodomitically — in a sodomitical manner
- soft shoulder — the unpaved edge of a road.
- solderability — the characteristic of being solderable
- solidungulate — having a single, undivided hoof on each foot, as a horse.
- sound blaster — (hardware) The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
- south holland — a province in the SW Netherlands. 1086 sq. mi. (2810 sq. km). Capital: The Hague.
- south shields — a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, at the mouth of the Tyne River.
- sow wild oats — any uncultivated species of Avena, especially a common weedy grass, A. fatua, resembling the cultivated oat.
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- stores ledger — a record kept of the amount, type, etc., of raw materials and supplies on hand, as in a manufacturing plant.
- strong-willed — having a powerful will; resolute.
- strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.