13-letter words containing d, u, n, m, o, r
- hypochondrium — either of two regions of the abdomen, situated on each side of the epigastrium and above the lumbar regions.
- inductothermy — the production of fever by means of electromagnetic induction.
- introducement — (obsolete) introduction.
- laundry-woman — laundress.
- mandibuliform — Having the form of a mandible; - said especially of the maxill\u00e6 of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
- many-coloured — having many colours
- mcmurdo sound — an inlet of Ross Sea, in Antarctica, N of Victoria Land.
- measuring rod — ruler, gauge, stick for measuring
- middle ground — an intermediate position, area, or recourse between two opposites or extremes; a halfway or neutral standpoint.
- minimum order — A minimum order is the smallest amount or number that may be ordered in one delivery, usually to spread delivery costs over an economical number of units.
- misconfigured — Simple past tense and past participle of misconfigure.
- misdemeanours — Plural form of misdemeanour.
- mispronounced — Said wrongly.
- misunderstood — improperly understood or interpreted.
- monkey around — any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey.
- monosaturated — (organic chemistry, of a glyceride) Having one saturated fatty acid.
- mordant rouge — a solution of aluminum acetate in acetic acid, used in dyeing and calico printing.
- mound builder — a member of one of the various American Indian tribes who, in prehistoric and early historic times, erected the burial mounds and other earthworks of the Mississippi drainage basin and southeastern U.S.
- mound-builder — a member of one of the various American Indian tribes who, in prehistoric and early historic times, erected the burial mounds and other earthworks of the Mississippi drainage basin and southeastern U.S.
- mountainboard — a type of skateboard specially designed for rough terrain and steep slopes, having four large wheels linked by a suspension system
- mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
- mourning dove — variety of pigeon
- murder weapon — the weapon that was used in a murder
- murderousness — The state or condition of being murderous.
- neuroectoderm — (anatomy) The region of the ectoderm of an embryo that develops into the central nervous system and other nervous tissue.
- nom de guerre — an assumed name, as one under which a person fights, paints, writes, etc.; pseudonym.
- ombudspersons — Plural form of ombudsperson.
- outdoorswoman — a woman devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities.
- outdoorswomen — Plural form of outdoorswoman.
- outmaneuvered — Simple past tense and past participle of outmaneuver.
- outmanoeuvred — Simple past tense and past participle of outmanoeuvre.
- overenamoured — excessively fond
- perichondrium — the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.
- premium bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
- quartodeciman — one of a group of early Christians who observed Easter on the day of the Jewish Passover regardless of whether or not it was Sunday
- radioactinium — the radioactive isotope of thorium having a mass number 227 and a half-life of 18.8 days. Symbol: RdAc, Th 227.
- random number — pseudorandom number
- random rubble — masonry in which untooled stones are set without coursing
- ring compound — a compound whose structural formula contains a closed chain or ring of atoms; a cyclic compound. Compare cyclic (def 3).
- rough diamond — gemstone: uncut diamond
- round kumquat — an evergreen, citrus shrub or small tree, Fortunella japonica, of Japan, having blunt, broad leaves and globe-shaped, edible fruit.
- semiconductor — a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor: a basic component of various kinds of electronic circuit element (semiconductor device) used in communications, control, and detection technology and in computers.
- superdominant — submediant.
- tetradynamous — having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower.
- time-honoured — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
- uncompromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
- underemployed — employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities.
- undermodulate — to reproduce (a sound or signal) at below the optimal output level in a recording or broadcasting system, causing it to be distorted.
- unmoved mover — prime mover (def 3).
- unmoved-mover — Mechanics. the initial agent, as wind or electricity, that puts a machine in motion. a machine, as a water wheel or steam engine, that receives and modifies energy as supplied by some natural source.