13-letter words containing o, g, d, a
- propagandizer — a person who engages in, or subjects others to, propaganda
- 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.
- provost guard — a detachment of soldiers assigned to police duties under the provost marshal.
- queen dowager — the widow of a king.
- quindecagonal — (geometry) Shaped like a quindecagon; fifteen-sided.
- radiation fog — fog produced by the nocturnal cooling of the surface boundary layer to a temperature at which its content of water vapor condenses.
- radiotelegram — a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy.
- ragged school — (in Britain, formerly) a free elementary school for poor children
- re-forwarding — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- reading group — a group of people who meet regularly to discuss a book that they have all read
- recording van — a van containing sound and image recording equipment, used as a mobile recording studio
- redesignation — an act of designating.
- regardless of — in spite of
- reinvigorated — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- rialto bridge — a bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, liking Rialto Island with San Marco Island
- road-blocking — an obstruction placed across a road, especially of barricades or police cars, for halting or hindering traffic, as to facilitate the capture of a pursued car or inspection for safety violations.
- robot dancing — a dance of the 1980s characterized by jerky mechanical movements
- rogation days — Usually, rogations. Ecclesiastical. solemn supplication, especially as chanted during procession on the three days (Rogation Days) before Ascension Day.
- roger-ducasse — Jean Jules Amable [zhahn zhyl a-ma-bluh] /ʒɑ̃ ʒül aˈma blə/ (Show IPA), 1873–1954, French composer.
- rogue dialler — a dial-up connection placed on a computer without the user's knowledge which, when the user tries to connect to the internet, automatically connects to a premium-rate phone number
- rollerblading — skating on rollerblades
- rough diamond — gemstone: uncut diamond
- ruggedization — the act or process of making something rugged
- running board — a small ledge, step, or footboard, formerly beneath the doors of an automobile, to assist passengers entering or leaving the car.
- 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-grader — a pupil who is in the second grade
- serodiagnosis — a diagnosis involving tests on blood serum or other serous fluid of the body.
- shadow boxing — to make the motions of attack and defense, as in boxing, as a training or conditioning procedure.
- shadowcasting — the enhancement of images by the casting of shadows
- sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
- silla kingdom — an ancient Korean state that unified Korea; flourished in the 7th–10th centuries a.d.
- skateboarding — a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.
- 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.
- solidungulate — having a single, undivided hoof on each foot, as a horse.
- sound ranging — a method for determining the distance between a point and the position of a sound source by measuring the time lapse between the origin of the sound and its arrival at the point.
- sounding lead — a line weighted with a lead or plummet (sounding lead) and bearing marks to show the length paid out, used for sounding, as at sea.
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- spring-loaded — (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve.
- springboarded — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
- standing chop — (in an axemen's competition) a chop with the log standing upright
- standing crop — the totality of living things in an ecosystem at a given time.
- standing joke — If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it.
- standing room — space in which to stand, as in a theater, stadium, or the like.
- steganopodous — belonging to the Stegandopodes or having all four toes webbed together
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- sugar of lead — lead acetate.
- sugar orchard — sugarbush (def 2).
- sweated goods — goods that are made by exploited labour