13-letter words containing i, n, c, a, d
- arachnoiditis — an inflammation of the arachnoid membrane
- archidiaconal — of or relating to an archdeacon or his office
- archimandrite — the head of a monastery or a group of monasteries
- aridification — the process by which a humid region becomes increasingly dry, as by climatic change or human interference with the ecology.
- arsenous acid — a toxic white powder, As2O3, used to make other arsenic compounds, insecticides, and preservatives; white arsenic
- arthroconidia — Plural form of arthroconidium.
- arundinaceous — resembling a reed
- ascension day — the 40th day after Easter, when the Ascension of Christ into heaven is celebrated
- ascensiontide — the ten days from Ascension Day to the day before Whit Sunday
- astrodynamics — the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
- at a discount — below the regular price
- audaciousness — Risky or daring behaviour.
- audience room — a room for holding formal interviews or hearings.
- authenticated — Prove or show (something, esp. a claim or an artistic work) to be true or genuine.
- back and fill — to manoeuvre the sails by alternately filling and emptying them of wind to navigate in a narrow place
- backgrounding — Present participle of background.
- backpedalling — to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, especially of a bicycle with coaster brakes.
- backwardation — the difference between the spot price for a commodity, including rent and interest, and the forward price
- badminton cup — a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar
- balanced diet — a diet consisting of the proper quantities and proportions of foods needed to maintain health or growth.
- balanced line — a transmission line in which the oppositely directed components are symmetrical with respect to each other and to the ground.
- bandicoot rat — any of three burrowing rats of the genera Bandicota and Nesokia, of S and SE Asia: family Muridae
- bank discount — interest on a loan deducted from the principal amount when the loan is made and based on the loan's face value
- benedictional — a book of benedictions or blessings
- bib and brace — a work garment consisting of trousers and an upper front part supported by straps over the shoulders
- biconditional — (of a proposition) asserting that the existence or occurrence of one thing or event depends on, and is dependent on, the existence or occurrence of another, as “A if and only if B.”.
- bidenticulate — having two small teeth or toothlike processes.
- bidirectional — (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
- big enchilada — enchilada (def 2).
- bird-watching — Bird-watching is the activity of watching and studying wild birds in their natural surroundings.
- black diamond — coal (sense 1)
- black pudding — Black pudding is a thick sausage which has a black skin and is made from pork fat and pig's blood.
- boarding card — A boarding card is a card which a passenger must have when boarding a plane or a boat.
- boron carbide — a black extremely hard inert substance having a high capture cross section for thermal neutrons. It is used as an abrasive, refractory, and in control rods in nuclear reactors. Formula: B4C
- brace and bit — a hand tool for boring holes, consisting of a cranked handle into which a drilling bit is inserted
- brace molding — keel1 (def 6).
- break dancing — a style of dance engaged in by youths, involving acrobatic movements, spinning about on the head or shoulders, etc.
- breechloading — loaded at the breech.
- buck and wing — a boisterous tap dance, derived from Black and Irish clog dances
- business card — A person's business card or their card is a small card which they give to other people, and which has their name and details of their job and company printed on it.
- butanoic acid — kind of acid
- cable molding — a molding in the form of a rope.
- cadmium green — a pigment used in painting, consisting of a mixture of hydrated oxide of chromium with cadmium sulfide, and characterized by its strong green color and slow drying rate.
- caiman lizard — a crocodilelike lizard, Dracaena guianensis, of South America, having powerful jaws for crushing the snails and mussels upon which it feeds.
- camp-drafting — a competitive test, esp at an agricultural show, of horsemen's skill in drafting cattle
- campaign fund — money for a campaign, as of a political candidate, usually acquired through contributions by supporters.
- canal du midi — a canal in S France, extending from the River Garonne at Toulouse to the Mediterranean at Sète and providing a link between the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts: built between 1666 and 1681. Length: 181 km (150 miles)
- canaliculated — Canaliculate.
- candid camera — a small camera that may be used to take informal photographs of people, usually without their knowledge
- candidate key — (database) One of several possible attributes or combinations of attributes which can be used to uniquely identify a body of information (a "record"). The chosen candidate key is called the primary key.