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13-letter words containing d, u, r, a, n, t

  • product range — variety of merchandise within a brand
  • prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
  • prudentialist — a person who acts prudentially
  • prudentiality — prudential nature or practice
  • 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.
  • quarter pound — a unit of weight equal to a quarter of a pound or 4 ounces avoirdupois
  • quarter round — a molding, as on an ovolo, whose section is a quarter circle.
  • quarter-bound — a style of bookbinding in which the spine is leather and the sides are cloth or paper.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • redial button — a button on a telephone, allowing the user to dial a number again
  • reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
  • refundability — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
  • round kumquat — an evergreen, citrus shrub or small tree, Fortunella japonica, of Japan, having blunt, broad leaves and globe-shaped, edible fruit.
  • rudimentarily — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
  • ruggedization — the act or process of making something rugged
  • run batted in — a runner advanced to home for a score by a particular player at bat, as when he or she gets a hit or a walk with the bases loaded: a category important in individual offensive statistics. Abbreviation: R.B.I.
  • 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
  • second nature — an acquired habit or tendency in one's character that is so deeply ingrained as to appear automatic: Neatness is second nature to him.
  • sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
  • shunting yard — a place where railway coaches are manoeuvred
  • sound blaster — (hardware)   The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
  • southern toad — a common toad, Bufo terrestris, of the southeastern U.S., having prominent knoblike crests on its head.
  • student grant — a grant of money awarded to somebody to fund their studying at a university or college
  • subdepartment — a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
  • subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
  • subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • superabundant — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
  • superannuated — retired because of age or infirmity.
  • superdominant — submediant.
  • superordinate — of higher degree in condition or rank.
  • surf and turf — surf and turf.
  • sweet-natured — having a pleasant temperament and a gentle nature
  • ten-yard rule — the rule allowing a referee, when a player disputes the award of a penalty or free kick, to penalize the offending side further by moving the place from which the kick is to be taken ten yards further forward
  • tetradynamous — having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower.
  • thundersquall — a combined squall and thunderstorm.
  • toss and turn — If you toss and turn, you keep moving around in bed and cannot sleep properly, for example because you are ill or worried.
  • trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
  • trade journal — periodical of a profession
  • trained nurse — graduate nurse.
  • transboundary — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
  • treasury bond — any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.
  • turbine blade — any of a number of bladelike vanes assembled around the periphery of a turbine rotor to guide the steam or gas flow
  • ultrawideband — a transmission technique using a very wide spectrum of frequencies that enables high-speed transfer of data
  • unabbreviated — shortened; made briefer: The rain led to an abbreviated picnic.
  • unaccelerated — to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in: to accelerate economic growth.
  • unadulterated — not diluted or made impure by adulterating; pure: unadulterated maple syrup.
  • unadventurous — inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
  • unappreciated — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
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