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13-letter words containing f, d, s, e

  • pressure-feed — a system in which the supply of material is maintained by applied pressure
  • qualifiedness — The property of being qualified (restricted or limited by conditions).
  • quasi-federal — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
  • refried beans — fried mashed beans
  • refuse a card — If you refuse a card, you do not allow someone's credit card to be used to pay a bill.
  • regardless of — in spite of
  • ruffed grouse — a North American grouse, Bonasa umbellus, having a tuft of black feathers on each side of the neck.
  • ruled surface — a surface that can be generated by a straight line, as a cylinder or cone.
  • saddle oxford — saddle shoe.
  • safety device — A safety device is a piece of equipment such as a fire extinguisher, safety belt, or burglar alarm that reduces loss or damage from a fire, accident, or break-in.
  • safety island — an area provided for the safety of pedestrians from vehicular traffic, as between lanes on a busy street or highway.
  • san ildefonso — a town in central Spain, near Segovia: termed the “Spanish Versailles” for its 18th-century palace (La Granja) treaty 1800.
  • sandfly fever — a usually mild viral disease occurring in hot, dry areas, characterized by fever, eye pain, and sometimes a rash, transmitted by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus.
  • saturated fat — a type of single-bond animal or vegetable fat, as that found in butter, meat, egg yolks, and coconut or palm oil, that in humans tends to increase cholesterol levels in the blood. Compare saturated (def 3).
  • scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
  • schadenfreude — satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune.
  • school friend — A school friend is a friend of yours who is at the same school as you, or who used to be at the same school when you were children.
  • schwenkfelder — a member of a Protestant group that emigrated in 1734 from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania, where they organized the Schwenkfelder Church.
  • se defendendo — in self-defense: homicide committed se defendendo.
  • second fiddle — a secondary role: to play second fiddle to another person.
  • second of arc — second2 (def 4).
  • self-absorbed — preoccupied with one's thoughts, interests, etc.
  • self-adhesive — having a side or surface coated with an adhesive substance to permit sticking without glue, paste, or the like: a self-adhesive label; self-adhesive ceramic tiles.
  • self-admitted — admitting to a specific charge or accusation; self-confessed: a self-admitted spy.
  • self-advocacy — the practice of having mentally handicapped people speak for themselves and control their own affairs, rather than having nonhandicapped people automatically assume responsibility for them
  • self-analyzed — having undergone self-analysis.
  • self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
  • self-centered — concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.
  • self-coloured — of one color.
  • self-composed — being or appearing to be composed; calm.
  • self-deceived — holding an erroneous opinion of oneself, one's own effort, or the like.
  • self-declared — proclaiming oneself to be
  • self-defining — decisive; critically important: Taking a course in architecture was a defining turn in her life.
  • self-deifying — to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity: to deify a beloved king.
  • self-delusion — the act or fact of deluding oneself.
  • self-depraved — corrupt, wicked, or perverted.
  • self-destruct — to destroy itself or oneself: The missile is built so that a malfunction will cause it to self-destruct.
  • self-devotion — intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science.
  • self-directed — guided, regulated, or managed: a carefully directed program.
  • self-distrust — lack of confidence in oneself, in one's abilities, etc.
  • self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
  • self-doubting — lacking in confidence
  • self-educated — educated by one's own efforts, especially without formal instruction.
  • self-employed — earning one's living directly from one's own profession or business, as a freelance writer or artist, rather than as an employee earning salary or commission from another.
  • self-enamored — to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with): to be enamored of a certain lady; a brilliant woman with whom he became enamored.
  • self-governed — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
  • self-identify — identify (defs 7, 8): to self-identify as gay; to self-identify with others in the same situation.
  • self-identity — the identity or consciousness of identity of a thing with itself.
  • self-incurred — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
  • self-involved — self-centered; preoccupied with oneself
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