15-letter words containing l, a, u, n, d, e
- partial denture — an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture) or all of the teeth (full denture) of either or both jaws; dental prosthesis.
- pedunculate oak — a large deciduous oak tree, Quercus robur, of Eurasia, having lobed leaves and stalked acorns
- penal servitude — imprisonment together with hard labor.
- perpendicularly — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
- platinum blonde — a person, especially a girl or woman, whose hair is of a pale blond or silver color, usually colored artificially by bleaching or dyeing.
- pneumatic drill — a percussive power drill powered by compressed air
- polyunsaturated — of or noting a class of animal or vegetable fats, especially plant oils, whose molecules consist of carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated by hydrogen atoms and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.
- postdevaluation — the period following the devaluation of a currency
- prejudicialness — the trait of being prejudicial
- profoundly deaf — unable to hear any sound below 95 decibels in one's better ear
- pseudo-national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- pseudohexagonal — of, relating to, or having the form of a hexagon.
- pure and simple — sheer, utter
- pure land sects — Mahayana Buddhist sects venerating the Buddha as the compassionate saviour
- queen maud land — a coastal region of Antarctica, S of Africa: Norwegian explorations.
- queensland blue — a pumpkin with a bluish skin
- ranfurly shield — (in New Zealand) the premier rugby trophy, competed for annually by provincial teams
- reindustrialize — to subject to reindustrialization.
- residual income — the remaining income (of a business or person) after necessary debts, expenses, etc, have been paid
- sebaceous gland — any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin.
- second language — a language learned by a person after his or her native language, especially as a resident of an area where it is in general use.
- self-adjustment — adjustment of oneself or itself, as to the environment.
- self-inductance — inductance inducing an electromotive force in the same circuit in which the motivating change of current occurs, equal to the number of flux linkages per unit of current.
- self-infatuated — to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love.
- self-inoculated — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- semi-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- senkaku islands — a group of uninhabited islets in the East China Sea; claimed by China and Japan
- shoulder season — a travel season between peak and off-peak seasons, especially spring and fall, when fares tend to be relatively low.
- shoulder weapon — a firearm that is fired while being held in the hands with the butt of the weapon braced against the shoulder.
- silver quandong — an Australian tree, Elaeocarpus grandis: family Elaeocarpaceae
- sostenuto pedal — a pedal on a grand piano that raises the dampers, allowing the tone to be sustained for those strings struck at the time the pedal is depressed.
- sound as a bell — in perfect condition
- special student — a student who is not seeking a degree but enrols in a course, esp to gain academic credits
- squadron leader — air-force officer
- standard clause — a clause which is inserted as standard into certain types of contracts or agreements
- stannic sulfide — a yellowish or brownish, water-insoluble powder, SnS 2 , usually used suspended in lacquer or varnish for gilding and bronzing metals, wood, paper, etc.; mosaic gold.
- superabundantly — very or too abundantly
- superindividual — greater than the individual
- surgical needle — a needle for suturing.
- surrender value — cash value.
- sustained yield — the continuing supply of a natural resource, as timber, through scheduled harvests to insure replacement by regrowth or reproduction.
- the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
- tokelau islands — a group of islands in the S Pacific Ocean belonging to New Zealand. 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km).
- toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
- treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
- treasure island — (italics) a novel (1883) by R. L. Stevenson.
- ultra-modernist — very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.
- un-coincidental — happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
- un-considerable — rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.
- una corda pedal — soft pedal (def 1).