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13-letter words containing d, u, l, t

  • platiniridium — a natural alloy composed chiefly of platinum and iridium.
  • platinum disc — (in Britain) an album certified to have sold 300 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 600 000 copies
  • platitudinize — to utter platitudes.
  • platitudinous — characterized by or given to platitudes.
  • plenitudinous — characterized or marked by plenitude.
  • polybutadiene — a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.
  • port du salut — Port-Salut.
  • poulard wheat — a Mediterranean wheat, Triticum turgidum, grown as a forage crop in the U.S.
  • poult-de-soie — a soft, ribbed silk fabric, used especially for dresses.
  • pre-adulthood — of or relating to the period prior to adulthood: preadult strivings for independence.
  • preformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • preindustrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
  • producibility — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
  • prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
  • prudentialist — a person who acts prudentially
  • prudentiality — prudential nature or practice
  • put it mildly — You use to put it mildly to indicate that you are describing something in language that is much less strong, direct, or critical than what you really think.
  • quadratically — square.
  • quadricipital — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadriceps.
  • quadrifoliate — (botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
  • quadrilateral — having four sides.
  • quadriliteral — using or consisting of four letters.
  • quadrillionth — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 15 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 24 zeros.
  • quadruplicate — one of four copies or identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
  • quadruplicity — the state or fact of being quadruple or fourfold.
  • quodlibetical — a subtle or elaborate argument or point of debate, usually on a theological or scholastic subject.
  • rattle around — If you say that someone rattles around in a room or other space, you mean that the space is too large for them.
  • reaccumulated — to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: to accumulate wealth.
  • 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.
  • reduplicative — tending to reduplicate.
  • refundability — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
  • residual heat — heat that remains or lingers after something has been hot or heated up
  • reupholstered — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
  • ritual murder — a human sacrifice made to appease a deity.
  • rudimentarily — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
  • rumbledethump — a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips
  • rupert's land — (formerly, in Canada) the territories granted by Charles II to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670 and ceded to the Canadian Government in 1870, comprising all the land watered by rivers flowing into Hudson Bay
  • sand bluestem — a grass, Andropogon hallii, native to the Great Plains, used as a cover crop for sand dunes.
  • sawdust trail — the road to conversion or rehabilitation, as for a sinner or criminal.
  • self-destruct — to destroy itself or oneself: The missile is built so that a malfunction will cause it to self-destruct.
  • self-distrust — lack of confidence in oneself, in one's abilities, etc.
  • self-doubting — lacking in confidence
  • self-educated — educated by one's own efforts, especially without formal instruction.
  • self-judgment — the act or fact of judging oneself.
  • 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.
  • silk industry — the industry that is involved with the breeding of silkworms and the manufacture of the silk they produce into thread and fabric
  • soft shoulder — the unpaved edge of a road.
  • solidungulate — having a single, undivided hoof on each foot, as a horse.
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