13-letter words containing l, a, n, d, o, r
- edward lorenz — (person) A mathematical meteorologist who discovered the Lorenz attractor in the 1960s.
- endobronchial — (anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi.
- fanfold paper — continuous paper perforated at regular intervals, as used in a dot-matrix printer
- faroe islands — islands in Atlantic Ocean
- fiddle around — waste time doing sth trivial
- flaming sword — a cultivated bromeliad, Vriesea splendens, native to French Guiana, having long, red bracts and yellow flowers.
- floor trading — trading by personal contact on the floor of a market or exchange
- flooring brad — a brad having a very small head, made in lengths from 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm).
- flower garden — plot for flowers
- flying dragon — any of several arboreal lizards of the genus Draco, having an extensible membrane between the limbs along each side by means of which it makes long, gliding leaps.
- folding chair — a chair that can be collapsed flat for easy storage or transport.
- fool's errand — a completely absurd, pointless, or useless errand.
- foolhardiness — recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
- fortran-linda — Scientific Computer Assocs <[email protected]>.
- front-loading — Also, front-loaded. front-loading (def 1).
- general order — any one of a set of permanent orders from a headquarters establishing policy for a command or announcing official acts.
- general synod — the governing body, under Parliament, of the Church of England, made up of the bishops and elected clerical and lay representatives
- glucuronidase — an enzyme that catalyzes glucuronide hydrolysis
- goal-oriented — (of a person) focused on reaching a specific objective or accomplishing a given task; driven by purpose: goal-oriented teams of teachers.
- gold standard — a monetary system with gold of specified weight and fineness as the unit of value.
- goodnaturedly — In a good-natured manner.
- grand guignol — a short drama stressing horror and sensationalism.
- grand old man — a highly respected, usually elderly man who has been a major or the most important figure in a specific field for many years.
- grandiloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- grandiloquous — grandiloquent
- grandmotherly — of or characteristic of a grandmother.
- ground tackle — equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.
- hand controls — a set of controls in some cars, operated by hand, that have the same function as the accelerator, brake, and clutch pedals
- harold burton — Harold Hitz [hits] /hɪts/ (Show IPA), 1888–1964, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1945–58.
- heli-boarding — the sport of snowboarding on mountains or glaciers accessible only by helicopter or skiplane
- horned lizard — an insectivorous iguanid lizard of the genus Phrynosoma, of western North America, having hornlike spines on the head and a flattened body covered with spiny scales.
- hyaluronidase — Biochemistry. a mucolytic enzyme found in the testes, in snake venom, and in hemolytic streptococci and certain other bacteria, that decreases the viscosity of the intercellular matrix by breaking down hyaluronic acid.
- hydroairplane — a hydroplane.
- hydroxylamine — an unstable, weakly basic, crystalline compound, NH 3 O, used as a reducing agent, analytical reagent, and chemical intermediate.
- hydroxylation — (organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom.
- imponderables — Plural form of imponderable.
- interchondral — of or relating to cartilage or a cartilage.
- intercondylar — Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.
- intermodalism — pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving more than one form of carrier, as truck and rail, or truck, ship, and rail.
- jordan almond — a large, hard-shelled, Spanish almond used especially in confectionery.
- ladino clover — a giant variety of white clover, Trifolium repens lodigense, used for pasture and hay.
- land contract — a contract for the purchase and sale of land.
- landing force — the ground forces of an amphibious task force that effect the assault landing in an amphibious operation.
- landownership — an owner or proprietor of land.
- latent period — Also, latency period. Pathology. the interval between exposure to a carcinogen, toxin, or disease-causing organism and development of a consequent disease.
- laundry-woman — laundress.
- law and order — strict control of crime and repression of violence, sometimes involving the possible restriction of civil rights.
- law-and-order — strict control of crime and repression of violence, sometimes involving the possible restriction of civil rights.
- lepidopterans — Plural form of lepidopteran.
- levant dollar — a silver coin, either a Maria Theresa thaler or an imitation of one, formerly used for trade with Abyssinia, Eritrea, Aden, etc. Imitations bear the date 1780 regardless of the year of minting.