14-letter words containing r, d, a, m
- of your dreams — If you describe someone or something as the person or thing of your dreams, you mean that you consider them to be ideal or perfect.
- old low german — the language of the German lowlands before c1100. Abbreviation: OLG.
- ondes martenot — an electronic keyboard instrument in which the frequency of an oscillator is varied to produce separate musical notes
- ordinal number — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
- ordnance datum — mean sea level calculated from observation taken at Newlyn, Cornwall, and used as the official basis for height calculation on British maps
- osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
- osteodermatous — characterized by osteodermal skin
- outboard motor — a portable gasoline engine with propeller and tiller, clamped on the stern of a boat.
- ovariectomized — Simple past tense and past participle of ovariectomize.
- over-demanding — to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt.
- over-dramatize — to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- overadjustment — an adjustment that is too great
- overdramatized — Simple past tense and past participle of overdramatize.
- overemphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasise.
- overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
- overmedication — the act or instance of medicating unnecessarily or excessively
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- overprogrammed — characterized by overprogramming
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- paddle steamer — a vessel propelled by paddle wheels and driven by steam.
- paedomorphosis — the resemblance of adult animals to the young of their ancestors: seen in the evolution of modern man, who shows resemblances to the young stages of australopithecines
- page mode dram — Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory
- panidiomorphic — (of igneous rocks) having well-developed crystals
- paradigm shift — a dramatic change in the paradigm of a scientific community, or a change from one scientific paradigm to another.
- paradigmatical — of or relating to a paradigm.
- permanent mold — a reusable metal mold used for making a large number of identical castings.
- polyacrylamide — a white, solid, water-soluble polymer of acrylamide, used in secondary oil recovery, as a thickening agent, a flocculant, and an absorbent, and to separate macromolecules of different molecular weights.
- powder compact — make-up: small case of foundation
- prandtl number — the ratio of the fluid viscosity to the thermal conductivity of a substance, a low number indicating high convection.
- precision-made — made to precise specifications
- predeterminate — determined beforehand; predetermined.
- premeditatedly — done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.
- prime meridian — the meridian running through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is reckoned.
- printed matter — any of various kinds of printed material that qualifies for a special postal rate.
- procaine amide — a white, crystalline compound, C 1 3 H 2 1 ON 3 , used in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
- promenade deck — an upper deck or part of a deck on a passenger ship where passengers can stroll, often covered with a light shade deck.
- promenade tile — a machine-made, unglazed, ceramic floor tile.
- pseudomembrane — a tough outer layer found on the surface of the mucous membrane or skin
- pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
- pure democracy — a form of democracy in which the laws and policies are made directly by the citizens rather than by representatives.
- pyramid letter — chain letter.
- pyramid scheme — pyramid (def 8).
- pyramidal peak — a sharp peak formed where the ridges separating three or more cirques intersect; horn
- pyramidologist — a person who believes in pyramidology
- quadratic form — a polynomial all of whose terms are of degree 2 in two or more variables, as 5 x 2 − 2 xy + 3 y 2 .
- quadrigeminate — made up of four parts
- quadrumvirates — Plural form of quadrumvirate.
- quadrupedalism — The condition of being a quadruped.
- quadruple time — a measure consisting of four beats or pulses with accent on the first and third.
- radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.