13-letter words containing d, r, i, p, s, t
- presanctified — (of the Eucharistic elements) consecrated at a previous Mass.
- presidentship — presidency.
- presterilized — to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
- pretendership — the standing of a pretender
- priest-ridden — dominated or governed by or excessively under the influence of priests
- prism diopter — a unit of prismatic deviation, in which the number one represents a prism that deflects a beam of light a distance of one centimeter on a plane placed normal to the initial direction of the beam and one meter away from the prism.
- private study — the act or process of studying outwith classes
- propositioned — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
- 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.
- prosthodontia — the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices.
- prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
- prudentialist — a person who acts prudentially
- radiopacities — opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
- rapid transit — a system of public transportation in a metropolitan area, usually a subway or elevated train system.
- redescription — the act of redescribing
- redisposition — the withdrawal and redistribution of armed forces with the aim of more effective use
- repristinated — to restore to the first or original state or condition.
- scratchpad ii — See Scratchpad I, AXIOM.
- script doctor — one who revises or alters a script to improve it.
- script kiddie — a child or teenager who gains illegal access to computer systems, often by using hacking programs downloaded from the internet
- script reader — playreader.
- serendipitist — an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
- serendipitous — come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries.
- sharp-sighted — having keen sight.
- ship decanter — a glass decanter with a very wide base.
- silver-plated — Something that is silver-plated is covered with a very thin layer of silver.
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- 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.
- spread option — spread (def 25b).
- spreadability — capable of being spread; easily spread: a soft, spreadable cheese.
- sprint medley — a medley relay in which the first member of a team runs 440 yards, the second and third members run 220 yards each, and the fourth member runs 880 yards.
- stader splint — a splint consisting of an adjustable metal rod with a steel pin at either end for insertion in the bone above and below a fracture.
- standard lisp — A subset of Lisp 1.5 developed by A. Hearn primarily for implementing REDUCE. It was replaced by Portable Sandard LISP.
- standing crop — the totality of living things in an ecosystem at a given time.
- stepford wife — a married woman who submits to her husband's will and is preoccupied by domestic concerns and her own personal appearance
- striped hyena — a hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of northern Africa, Arabia, and India, having a grayish coat with distinct blackish stripes.
- striped maple — a maple, Acer pensylvanicum, of northeastern North America, having white-striped bark.
- stripped down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- stripped pine — natural pine from which any varnish or painted finish has been removed
- stripped-down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
- subeditorship — the position or office of a subeditor
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superdominant — submediant.
- superfluidity — a fluid that exhibits frictionless flow, very high heat conductivity, and other unusual physical properties, helium below 2.186 K being the only known example.
- superordinate — of higher degree in condition or rank.
- trade dispute — a dispute between workers and their employer
- trading stamp — a stamp with a certain value given as a premium by a retailer to a customer, specified quantities of these stamps being exchangeable for various articles.
- turkish pound — the Turkish lira.