12-letter words containing i, n, d, s, c, r
- nondescripts — Plural form of nondescript.
- nonresidence — (uncountable) The state or condition of being nonresident.
- nordic skier — a person who practises cross-country racing and ski-jumping
- noticeboards — Plural form of noticeboard.
- orthodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.
- overdiscount — to discount excessively
- parascending — parasailing
- periodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium.
- plaid screen — [XEROX PARC] A "special effect" that occurs when certain kinds of memory smashes overwrite the control blocks or image memory of a bit-mapped display. The term "salt and pepper" may refer to a different pattern of similar origin. Though the term as coined at PARC refers to the result of an error, some of the X demos induce plaid-screen effects deliberately as a display hack.
- pre-discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- prices index — an official list of the price of goods
- proboscidean — pertaining to or resembling a proboscis.
- quadrisonics — quadraphony.
- radical sign — the symbol √ or indicating extraction of a root of the quantity that follows it, as √25=5 or .
- rechristened — to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- reductionism — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- reductionist — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- rescheduling — the act of changing the time, date, or schedule of
- resyndicated — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- sand cricket — Jerusalem cricket.
- sandwich bar — a place where sandwiches are sold
- sardonically — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- scarlatinoid — resembling scarlatina or its eruptions.
- schneiderman — Rose, 1884–1972, U.S. labor leader, born in Poland.
- scolopendrid — any myriapod of the order Scolopendrida, including many large, poisonous centipedes.
- scouring pad — a small pad, as of steel wool or plastic mesh, used for scouring pots, pans, etc.
- scrimshander — a person who makes scrimshaw objects.
- second birth — spiritual rebirth.
- second reich — the German Empire 1871–1919.
- semicylinder — half of a cylinder divided lengthwise.
- six-cylinder — having six chambers in a reciprocating internal-combustion engine, pump, or compressor within which the pistons move
- sorting code — a sequence of numbers printed on a cheque or embossed on a bank or building-society card that identifies the branch holding the account
- stick around — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
- subarachnoid — of, relating to, or situated below the arachnoid membrane.
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- thunderstick — bull-roarer.
- tradescantia — any plant of the American genus Tradescantia, widely cultivated for their striped variegated leaves: family Commelinaceae
- traducianism — the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Compare creationism (def 3).
- transcending — to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
- transdialect — to translate (speech, writing, etc.) into a different dialect.
- transduction — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- translucidus — (of a cloud) sufficiently transparent as not to obscure the sun, moon, or higher clouds.
- unbesmirched — to soil; tarnish; discolor.
- unchristened — not christened
- unconsidered — thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.
- under-script — the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting, especially cursive writing.
- underscoring — the practice of drawing or scoring a line or mark under
- underspecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- undiscerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.