13-letter words containing o, l, d, r, i
- domiciliaries — of or relating to a domicile, or place of residence.
- domineeringly — In a domineering manner.
- doppler shift — (often lowercase) the shift in frequency (Doppler shift) of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higher frequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencies when it recedes.
- double boiler — a utensil consisting of two pots, one of which fits partway into the other: water is boiled in the lower pot to cook or warm food or melt a substance in the upper.
- double bridle — a bridle with four reins coming from a bit with two rings on each side
- double-dipper — Informal. to earn a salary from one position while collecting a pension from the same employer or organization, especially to be a wage earner on the federal payroll while receiving a military retiree's pension.
- double-figure — double-digit.
- double-ripper — bobsled (def 2).
- downhill race — a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run
- dragon lizard — Komodo dragon.
- dragon's tail — (formerly) the descending node of the moon or a planet.
- drink problem — If someone is said to have a drink problem, they are thought to drink too much alcohol
- drummondville — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- dry ski slope — A dry ski slope is a slope made of an artificial substance on which you can practise skiing.
- dun laoghaire — a seaport in E Republic of Ireland, near Dublin.
- dysrationalia — The inability to think and behave rationally despite adequate intelligence.
- dysregulation — A failure to regulate properly.
- editorialists — Plural form of editorialist.
- editorialized — Simple past tense and past participle of editorialize.
- editorializer — One who editorializes.
- editorializes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of editorialize.
- electioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of electioneer.
- endobronchial — (anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi.
- endocrinology — The branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones.
- enrolled bill — draft legislation approved in identical form by both houses and sent to the President for approval
- epidermolysis — Loosening of the epidermis, with extensive blistering of the skin and mucous membranes, occurring either after injury, or as a spontaneous and potentially dangerous condition, particularly in children.
- epitrochoidal — Being or relating to an epitrochoid.
- family doctor — a general practitioner.
- faroe islands — islands in Atlantic Ocean
- fiddle around — waste time doing sth trivial
- field of fire — the area covered by a weapon or group of weapons firing from a given position.
- field officer — an officer holding a field grade.
- field servoid — (jargon, abuse) /fee'ld ser'voyd/ A play on "android", a derogatory term for a representative of a field service organisation (see field circus), suggesting an unintelligent rule-driven approach to servicing computer hardware.
- field sparrow — a common North American finch, Spizella pusilla, found in brushy pasturelands.
- film recorder — a photographic device for producing a sound strip on a motion-picture film.
- firewall code — 1. The code you put in a system (say, a telephone switch) to make sure that the users can't do any damage. Since users always want to be able to do everything but never want to suffer for any mistakes, the construction of a firewall is a question not only of defensive coding but also of interface presentation, so that users don't even get curious about those corners of a system where they can burn themselves. 2. Any sanity check inserted to catch a can't happen error. Wise programmers often change code to fix a bug twice: once to fix the bug, and once to insert a firewall which would have arrested the bug before it did quite as much damage.
- 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).
- fluorohydride — (inorganic chemistry) An compound formed by the addition of the elements of hydrogen fluoride.
- flying doctor — a doctor listed with local authorities as willing to be flown to remote areas to give emergency medical care.
- 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.
- folding press — a fall in wrestling won by folding one's opponent's legs up to his head and pressing his shoulders to the floor
- foolhardiness — recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
- for dear life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- foresightedly — In a foresighted manner.
- forge welding — the welding of pieces of hot metal with pressure or blows.
- formidability — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- fortran-linda — Scientific Computer Assocs <[email protected]>.