13-letter words containing r, a, d, i, o, t
- idiochromatic — (of a mineral) deriving a characteristic color from its capacity to absorb certain light rays.
- idiosyncratic — pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual: The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
- in moderation — not to excess
- in order that — used to introduce a clause of purpose
- inboard motor — a boat's motor that is situated within the hull
- incardination — to institute as a cardinal.
- inconsiderate — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- indoctrinated — to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
- indoctrinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of indoctrinate.
- indoctrinator — One who indoctrinates.
- infrigidation — (obsolete) The act of chilling or making cold; congelation.
- insubordinate — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
- interchondral — of or relating to cartilage or a cartilage.
- intercondylar — Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.
- intermediator — to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.
- intermodalism — pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving more than one form of carrier, as truck and rail, or truck, ship, and rail.
- jodhpuri coat — a coat worn by men in India, similar to but shorter than a sherwani
- latent period — Also, latency period. Pathology. the interval between exposure to a carcinogen, toxin, or disease-causing organism and development of a consequent disease.
- lepidopterans — Plural form of lepidopteran.
- life-or-death — life-and-death.
- liquid storax — a solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, Styrax officinalis: formerly used in medicine and perfumery.
- madeira topaz — citrine (def 2).
- maladroitness — lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
- mandatoriness — The quality or state of being mandatory.
- matchboarding — a construction of matchboards.
- material mode — the normal use of language that refers to extra-linguistic subjects without explicit mention of the words themselves. Fido is a dog is in the material mode, while "Fido" is a dog's name is in the formal mode
- medium quarto — a size of book, about 9½ × 12 inches (24 × 30 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: medium 4to.
- melodramatics — Melodramatic behavior, action, or writing.
- melodramatist — A writer of melodramas.
- melodramatize — to make melodramatic.
- meridionality — the quality or state of being on the meridian
- metronidazole — a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3 , used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.
- mid-victorian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the middle portion (about 1850 to 1890) of the reign of Queen Victoria (reigned 1837–1901) in England: mid-Victorian writers.
- miscoordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- mitochondrial — (cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.
- moderationist — a person who favors, supports, or promotes moderation.
- moderatorship — The position or office of a moderator.
- modernisation — Alternative spelling of modernization.
- modernization — to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize one's ideas; to modernize a kitchen.
- mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
- mountainboard — a type of skateboard specially designed for rough terrain and steep slopes, having four large wheels linked by a suspension system
- narrow-fisted — tight-fisted.
- national grid — a network of high-voltage power lines connecting major power stations
- nitrolic acid — any of several weak acids formed when nitrous acid reacts with a nitroparaffin
- non-editorial — of or relating to the commissioning or compiling of content for publication, or to a person who does such work: editorial policies; editorial skills.
- non-irrigated — to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.
- nonaccredited — not accredited, lacking certain credentials
- nonadsorptive — Not adsorptive.
- nonauthorized — Not authorized.
- nondeliberate — not deliberate or intentional