13-letter words containing o, r, d, a, l
- tetrafluoride — a fluoride containing four fluorine atoms.
- the iron lady — a nickname often used to describe female heads of government around the world, meaning 'strong-willed woman'. Most famously used of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979 to 1990) Margaret Thatcher
- the last word — final retort
- three old cat — three-a-cat.
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- traction load — the solid material that is carried along the bed of a river
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- trade journal — periodical of a profession
- trading floor — stock exchange: room where trading is done
- traditionally — of or relating to tradition.
- transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner
- ultraorthodox — extremely or excessively orthodox, esp with regards to religion
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- under a cloud — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- undermodulate — to reproduce (a sound or signal) at below the optimal output level in a recording or broadcasting system, causing it to be distorted.
- undirectional — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- unobliterated — to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.); efface.
- untraditional — of or relating to tradition.
- upland plover — a large, field-inhabiting sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, of eastern North America, resembling a plover: now protected and increasing in numbers.
- valedictorian — a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises.
- valproic acid — a carboxylic acid, C 8 H 16 O 2 , used for its antiepileptic properties in the treatment of various seizures including petit mal.
- victoria land — a region in Antarctica, bordering on the Ross Sea, mainly in Ross Dependency.
- victory medal — a round bronze medal awarded to all those who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War I.
- video library — video and dvd lending service
- vindicatorily — in a vindicatory manner
- viola d'amore — a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound.
- volta redonda — a city in SE Brazil, NW of Rio de Janeiro.
- wagon soldier — a field-artillery soldier.
- waldorf salad — a salad of celery, diced apples, nuts, and mayonnaise.
- wall cupboard — a cupboard that is fixed to a wall
- water soldier — an aquatic plant, Stratiotes aloides, of Europe and NW Asia, having rosettes of large leaves and large three-petalled white flowers: family Hydrocharitaceae
- waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
- well-anchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- well-assorted — properly matched and suited to one another
- well-favoured — of pleasing appearance; good-looking; pretty or handsome.
- well-operated — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- well-reasoned — based on reason: a carefully reasoned decision.
- wheelbarrowed — Simple past tense and past participle of wheelbarrow.
- wild bergamot — a plant, Monarda fistulosa, of the mint family, native to eastern North America, having a rounded cluster of lilac-colored or purple flowers, growing in dry places.
- wild marjoram — a similar and related European plant, Origanum vulgare
- words fail me — I am too happy, sad, amazed, etc, to express my thoughts
- world war iii — a hypothetical world war of the future, often conceived as a nuclear war resulting in the total destruction of the human race.
- world war one — international conflict of 1914-1919
- world-shaking — of sufficient size or importance to affect the entire world: the world-shaking effects of an international clash.
- wrongheadedly — In a wrongheaded manner.
- young ireland — a movement or party of Irish patriots in the 1840s who split with Daniel O'Connell because they favoured a more violent policy than that which he promoted
- zero altitude — the height at which the atmospheric pressure is 610.5Pa