12-letter words containing d, r, u, i, c
- sub-mediocre — of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive. Synonyms: undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. Antonyms: extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.
- subarachnoid — of, relating to, or situated below the arachnoid membrane.
- suberic acid — a crystalline dibasic acid, C 8 H 1 4 O 4 , obtained especially from suberin, castor oil, and cork: used chiefly in the preparation of plastics and plasticizers.
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- subjudiciary — the judicial branch of government.
- thunderstick — bull-roarer.
- traducianism — the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Compare creationism (def 3).
- traffic duty — an assignment to help the flow of traffic and enforce traffic regulations
- transduction — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- translucidus — (of a cloud) sufficiently transparent as not to obscure the sun, moon, or higher clouds.
- tricuspidate — having three cusps or flaps.
- truck driver — sb employed to drive a lorry
- turacoverdin — a green pigment found in certain feathers of the touraco
- turf dancing — a fluid style of street-dancing originating in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California
- ultraradical — extremely radical, esp having radical political ideas
- un-manicured — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- unaccredited — officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
- unbesmirched — to soil; tarnish; discolor.
- uncalibrated — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- unchristened — not christened
- unchronicled — not chronicled or recorded
- uncirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
- unconsidered — thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.
- uncreditable — of ignoble character
- undeciphered — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- undemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- under-script — the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting, especially cursive writing.
- underachieve — to perform, especially academically, below the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- undercoating — a coat or jacket worn under another.
- undercooling — Chemistry. to cool less than necessary for a given process or purpose. to supercool.
- undercutting — to cut under or beneath.
- underpricing — the state of being priced at too low a level or amount
- underscoring — the practice of drawing or scoring a line or mark under
- underspecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- undiscerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- undischarged — gun: not let off
- undiscordant — not discordant; not disagreeing or disagreeable
- undiscovered — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- undistracted — not distracted; concentrating
- unfabricated — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- unfranchised — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- unfructified — to bear fruit; become fruitful: With careful tending the plant will fructify.
- uninstructed — not instructed; uninformed; uneducated.
- unintroduced — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- unpredicated — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
- unpredictive — of or relating to prediction: losing one's predictive power.
- unprejudiced — not prejudiced; without preconception; unbiased; impartial: the unprejudiced view of the judge.
- unprescribed — to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed; appoint, ordain, or enjoin.
- unprincipled — lacking or not based on moral scruples or principles: an unprincipled person; unprincipled behavior.
- unproclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.