13-letter words containing o, e, d, i
- rose mandarin — (in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap.
- round herring — any of several herringlike fishes of the family Dussumieriidae having a rounded abdomen, living chiefly in tropical marine waters.
- round-tripper — a home run.
- ruggedization — the act or process of making something rugged
- running order — The running order of the items in a broadcast, concert, or show is the order in which the items will come.
- rutherfordium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Rf; atomic number: 104.
- sacerdotalism — the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
- sacerdotalize — to submit (something) to sacerdotalism
- saint leonard — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- san ildefonso — a town in central Spain, near Segovia: termed the “Spanish Versailles” for its 18th-century palace (La Granja) treaty 1800.
- scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
- school dinner — meal served at educational institution
- school friend — A school friend is a friend of yours who is at the same school as you, or who used to be at the same school when you were children.
- sclerodermite — the hard covering of a section or segment of the body of an insect
- scratch video — the technique or practice of recycling images from films or television to make collages
- scribble down — If you scribble down something, you write it quickly or roughly.
- second coming — the coming of Christ on Judgment Day.
- second cousin — a child of a first cousin of one's parent. Compare cousin (def 1).
- second empire — the empire established in France (1852–70) by Louis Napoleon: the successor to the Second Republic.
- second fiddle — a secondary role: to play second fiddle to another person.
- second string — Sports. the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game.
- second-strike — noting, pertaining to, or using nuclear forces capable of withstanding attack and retaliating after an adversary has launched a first strike.
- sectionalized — divided into sections
- sedimentation — the deposition or accumulation of sediment.
- sedimentology — the study of sedimentary rocks.
- 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-delusion — the act or fact of deluding oneself.
- self-devotion — intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science.
- self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- self-doubting — lacking in confidence
- self-involved — self-centered; preoccupied with oneself
- self-occupied — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- self-ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- self-oriented — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- semi-nomadism — a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- semiautomated — partially automated.
- semiconductor — a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor: a basic component of various kinds of electronic circuit element (semiconductor device) used in communications, control, and detection technology and in computers.
- semidominance — incomplete dominance.
- senior editor — chief publishing manager
- senza sordino — a musical direction to remove or play without the mute or (on the piano) with the sustaining pedal pressed down
- serendipitous — come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries.
- serodiagnosis — a diagnosis involving tests on blood serum or other serous fluid of the body.
- sex addiction — an addiction to sexual activity
- sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
- shed light on — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
- short-sighted — unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
- short-waisted — of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.
- shoulder-high — A shoulder-high object is as high as your shoulders.
- sickle-hocked — noting or pertaining to a condition of horses in which the hock, due to strained tendons and ligaments, is flexed so that the foot is abnormally bowed far under the body.