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13-letter words containing m, o, n, d, g

  • monoglyceride — an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of one hydroxyl group with a fatty acid.
  • mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
  • mordant rouge — a solution of aluminum acetate in acetic acid, used in dyeing and calico printing.
  • morning dress — formal daytime apparel for men, including striped pants, a cutaway, and a silk hat.
  • mortgage bond — a bond secured by a mortgage on real estate or other property.
  • mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
  • mourning dove — variety of pigeon
  • muzzleloading — Of a gun, having ammunition loaded from the front of the barrel where it will exit.
  • name-dropping — the introduction into one's conversation, letters, etc., of the names of famous or important people as alleged friends or associates in order to impress others.
  • ngo dinh diem — 1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
  • nom de guerre — an assumed name, as one under which a person fights, paints, writes, etc.; pseudonym.
  • non-segmented — one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section: a segment of an orange.
  • nonjudgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
  • odontoglossum — any epiphytic orchid of the genus Odontoglossum, of the mountainous regions from Bolivia to Mexico.
  • on good terms — in a friendly way, amicably
  • overdemanding — excessively demanding
  • pearl molding — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
  • pham van dong — 1906–2000, Vietnamese political leader: prime minister of North Vietnam 1955–76 and of unified Vietnam 1976–86.
  • phrygian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E.
  • plant kingdom — the plants of the world collectively.
  • plough monday — the first Monday after Epiphany, which in N and E England used to be celebrated with a procession of ploughmen drawing a plough from house to house
  • post-midnight — the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
  • predominating — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
  • ring compound — a compound whose structural formula contains a closed chain or ring of atoms; a cyclic compound. Compare cyclic (def 3).
  • rough diamond — gemstone: uncut diamond
  • santo domingo — a republic in the West Indies, occupying the E part of the island of Hispaniola. 19,129 sq. mi. (49,545 sq. km). Capital: Santo Domingo.
  • scandalmonger — a person who spreads scandal or gossip.
  • second coming — the coming of Christ on Judgment Day.
  • sedimentology — the study of sedimentary rocks.
  • sigmoid colon — Zoology. an S -shaped curve in a body part.
  • silla kingdom — an ancient Korean state that unified Korea; flourished in the 7th–10th centuries a.d.
  • small holding — a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation.
  • smoking stand — an ashtray mounted on a low pedestal, often placed next to an armchair, sofa, etc.
  • solomon gundy — a dish of salted marinated herring in vinegar and spices
  • standing room — space in which to stand, as in a theater, stadium, or the like.
  • strong-minded — having a forceful and independent mind.
  • uncamouflaged — the act, means, or result of obscuring things to deceive an enemy, as by painting or screening objects so that they are lost to view in the background, or by making up objects that from a distance have the appearance of fortifications, guns, roads, etc.: Was camouflage used extensively on fighter aircraft during World War I?
  • unhomogenized — to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
  • up-and-coming — likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.
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