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13-letter words containing l, a, n, d, i, s

  • platitudinous — characterized by or given to platitudes.
  • playing cards — cards used in playing various games, arranged in decks of four suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs): a standard deck has 52 cards
  • polydaemonism — the belief in many evil spirits.
  • post-prandial — after a meal, especially after dinner: postprandial oratory; a postprandial brandy.
  • preindustrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
  • promised land — Heaven.
  • prostaglandin — Biochemistry. any of a class of unsaturated fatty acids that are involved in the contraction of smooth muscle, the control of inflammation and body temperature, and many other physiological functions.
  • prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
  • prudentialist — a person who acts prudentially
  • pulse dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein electrical pulses corresponding to the digits in the number called are generated by manipulating a rotary dial or push buttons (contrasted with tone dialing).
  • qualifiedness — The property of being qualified (restricted or limited by conditions).
  • radiationless — not emitting or producing radiation
  • radio silence — the absence, usually deliberately maintained, of radio transmissions
  • reading glass — a magnifying glass that people use to enlarge text to make it easier to read
  • reconsolidate — to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.
  • residentially — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
  • riding stable — a place where horses are kept for people to ride
  • robben island — a small island in South Africa, 11 km (7 miles) off the Cape Peninsula: formerly used by the South African government to house political prisoners
  • russian salad — a salad of cold diced cooked vegetables mixed with Russian dressing
  • safety island — an area provided for the safety of pedestrians from vehicular traffic, as between lanes on a busy street or highway.
  • saint leonard — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
  • salad spinner — a utensil used for drying washed salad or vegetables that consists of a plastic basket inside a plastic bowl. The salad is placed in the basket and the outer bowl is then spun using a device such as a gear-operated handle or pull cord, and this spinning then separates water from the salad.
  • san ildefonso — a town in central Spain, near Segovia: termed the “Spanish Versailles” for its 18th-century palace (La Granja) treaty 1800.
  • sandwich loaf — a loaf of the type of soft white sliced bread often used to make sandwiches
  • sardanapalian — excessively luxurious or sensual.
  • scale drawing — illustration made in proportion
  • sectionalized — divided into sections
  • segmentalized — separated into parts, sections, elements, classes, etc.; compartmentalized: a segmentalized society.
  • selenous acid — a colorless, transparent, crystalline powder, H2SeO3, soluble in water and used as a reagent
  • self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
  • self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
  • self-ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
  • self-standing — An object or structure that is self-standing is not supported by other objects or structures.
  • semilegendary — having some historical basis, but legendary in part
  • seminal fluid — the fluid component of semen, excluding the sperm.
  • sendmail inc. — (company)   The company, announced in November 1997 and launched in March 1998, created by Eric Allman, the original author of Sendmail. Allman is Chief Technology Officer, Greg Olson is President and CEO. Sendmail Inc. will sell commercial upgrades, service and support to Internet Service Providers and corporations running critical e-mail applications, while still continuing freeware development. Allman said that he devoted the fist six months of the life of Sendmail Inc. to finalising the freeware release. A commercial version was due in summer 1998, at around $1000 per server. The company is expected to reach $40m annual sales within three years. Funding is in the region of $1.25m. Address: Emeryville, California, USA.
  • ship chandler — a person who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships.
  • silla kingdom — an ancient Korean state that unified Korea; flourished in the 7th–10th centuries a.d.
  • single thread — the execution of an entire task from beginning to end without interruption
  • single-handed — accomplished or done by one person alone: a single-handed victory; single-handed sailing.
  • single-masted — (of a boat) having a single mast
  • single-valued — (of a function) having the property that each element in the domain has corresponding to it exactly one element in the range.
  • six-yard line — the line marking the limits of the goal area
  • slave trading — trafficking in people
  • slide changer — a device for changing the slide displayed in a projector
  • sliding scale — a variable scale, especially of industrial costs, as wages, that may be adapted to changes in demand.
  • slieve donard — a mountain in SE Northern Ireland, in the Mourne Mountains: highest peak in Northern Ireland. Height: 853 m (2798 ft)
  • small holding — a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation.
  • social-minded — interested in or concerned with social conditions or the welfare of society.
  • solidungulate — having a single, undivided hoof on each foot, as a horse.
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