14-letter words containing f, e, l, d, n
- self-expanding — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
- self-generated — made without the aid of an external agent; produced spontaneously.
- self-hardening — noting or pertaining to any of various steels that harden after heating without quenching or other treatment.
- self-impedance — Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
- self-induction — the process by which an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a varying current in that circuit.
- self-indulgent — indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
- self-inflicted — inflicted by oneself upon oneself: a self-inflicted wound.
- self-initiated — initiated or begun by oneself.
- self-knowledge — knowledge or understanding of oneself, one's character, abilities, motives, etc.
- self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
- self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
- self-regarding — consideration for oneself or one's own interests.
- self-surrender — the surrender or yielding up of oneself, one's will, affections, etc., as to another person, an influence, or a cause.
- semantic field — an area of human experience or perception, as color, that is delimited and subcategorized by a set of interrelated vocabulary items in a language.
- siegfried line — a zone of fortifications in W Germany facing the Maginot Line, constructed in the years preceding World War II.
- skeleton draft — a basic or minimum draft or outline
- slide fastener — zipper (def 2).
- stuffed animal — soft toy
- sulfantimonide — any compound containing an antimonide and a sulfide.
- tin difluoride — stannous fluoride.
- tyndall effect — the visible path of light produced by the scattering action (Tyndall effect) of the particles in a colloidal solution on a beam of light passed through it.
- tyndall-effect — the visible path of light produced by the scattering action (Tyndall effect) of the particles in a colloidal solution on a beam of light passed through it.
- under color of — under the pretext or guise of
- underfulfilled — falling short of having achieved one's potential or desires
- underinflation — the lack of sufficient air pressure
- underqualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
- undulant fever — brucellosis.
- unidentifiable — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- user-definable — (of a facility on a computer) that can be defined or varied by the user
- welfare island — a former name of Roosevelt Island.
- well-confirmed — made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front; confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.
- well-fashioned — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- well-furnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- wind deflector — an accessory that can be fitted to parts of a vehicle that are often open when driving, such as windows and sunroofs, to prevent the driver and passengers being buffeted by wind as well as reducing noise and keeping out flying debris
- wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.