13-letter words containing d, u, a
- ups and downs — good and bad experiences
- uranium oxide — any of the compounds of uranium and oxygen, as UO 2 , UO 3 , U 4 O 9 , or U 3 O 8 .
- urban dweller — a person who lives in an urban area
- urban studies — the various disciplines associated with the study of urban areas, including urban planning, urban economics and urban architecture
- uridylic acid — nucleotide consisting of uracil, ribose, and a phosphate group. It is a constituent of RNA
- uttar pradesh — a state in N India: a former province of British India. 93,933 sq. mi. (243,286 sq. km). Capital: Lucknow.
- vacuum drying — the removal of liquid from a solution or mixture at reduced air pressure so that it dries at a lower temperature than would be required at full pressure.
- vacuum-packed — packed and sealed in a container, as a can or jar, with as much air as possible evacuated before sealing, chiefly to preserve freshness.
- valued policy — a policy in which the company and the policyholder agree to the amount to be paid in the event of total loss of property, regardless of the value of the property.
- varied thrush — a plump thrush, Ixoreus naevius, of western North America, resembling a robin with a dark band across the chest.
- vide ut supra — (used to direct a reader to a specified place in a text) see as above
- wall cupboard — a cupboard that is fixed to a wall
- ward of court — a person, esp a minor or one legally incapable of managing his own affairs, placed under the control or protection of a guardian or of a court
- waste product — material discarded as useless in the process of producing something.
- weather-bound — delayed or shut in by bad weather.
- well-adjusted — arranged or fitted properly: Properly adjusted shelving will accommodate books of various heights.
- well-educated — having undergone education: educated people.
- well-favoured — of pleasing appearance; good-looking; pretty or handsome.
- well-measured — ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile.
- well-situated — located; placed.
- wend your way — If you wend your way in a particular direction, you walk, especially slowly, casually, or carefully, in that direction.
- white mustard — a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seed of the mustard plant, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc.
- wild geranium — geranium (def 2).
- wild huntsman — the leader of the Wild Hunt, often associated with Odin.
- wolffian duct — a duct, draining the mesonephros of the embryo, that becomes the vas deferens in males and vestigial in females.
- wrapped up in — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- you don't say — You can use 'You don't say' to express surprise at what someone has told you. People often use this expression to indicate that in fact they are not surprised.
- young ireland — a movement or party of Irish patriots in the 1840s who split with Daniel O'Connell because they favoured a more violent policy than that which he promoted
- zero altitude — the height at which the atmospheric pressure is 610.5Pa
- zygodactylous — Also, zygodactylous. (of a bird) having the toes of each foot arranged in pairs, with two toes in front and two behind.