12-letter words containing r, e, d, t, a, i
- radiata pine — a pine tree, Pinus radiata, native to the western USA. but grown in Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere to produce building timber
- radical left — the faction representing extreme left-wing political views, often Marxist or Maoist in ideology.
- radiesthesia — the ability to sense energy forces or radiation, esp from the human body
- radiesthetic — of or relating to radiesthesia
- radioelement — a radioactive element.
- radioisotope — a radioactive isotope, usually artificially produced: used in physical and biological research, therapeutics, etc.
- radiomimetic — (of drugs) producing effects similar to those produced by X-rays
- radiotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
- rat-infested — (of a place or vessel) that has many rats
- rating badge — a badge that indicates the rank and specialty of a petty officer: worn on the upper left sleeve.
- re-educative — of or relating to re-education
- reaccredited — to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
- reacquainted — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- readaptation — the act of adapting.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- readjudicate — to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
- readmittance — the act or process of admitting someone or something again
- ready-witted — having a quick wit or intelligence.
- reattributed — to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed by to): She attributed his bad temper to ill health.
- recalibrated — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- reciprocated — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- recirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
- red goatfish — a goatfish, Mullus auratus.
- redecoration — something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment: The gymnasium was adorned with posters and crepe-paper decorations for the dance.
- rededication — the act of dedicating.
- redelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- redesignated — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- redintegrate — to make whole again; restore to a perfect state; renew; reestablish.
- refoundation — an act of refounding
- refrigerated — made frozen or cold, esp for preservative purposes; chilled or frozen
- regurgitated — to give back or repeat, especially something not fully understood or assimilated: to regurgitate the teacher's lectures on the exam.
- reiteratedly — in a repetitive or reiterative manner
- renegotiated — to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.
- reordination — a second ordination.
- res judicata — a thing adjudicated; a case that has been decided.
- residentiary — residing; resident.
- respondentia — a loan upon a ship's cargo, which is repaid with interest if the ship reaches its destination, and if the ship does not, the loan is not repaid
- resyndicated — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- retail trade — shop selling
- revalidation — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- revictualled — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- right-angled — A right-angled triangle has one angle that is a right angle.
- right-handed — having the right hand or arm more serviceable than the left; using the right hand by preference: a right-handed painter.
- right-hander — a person who is right-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the right hand.
- romanticized — interpreted according to romantic precepts
- rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
- sand cricket — Jerusalem cricket.
- scared stiff — terrified
- semi-dormant — lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid: The lecturer's sudden shout woke the dormant audience.
- semidiameter — half of a diameter; radius.