12-letter words containing r, e, s, i, d
- radiesthesia — the ability to sense energy forces or radiation, esp from the human body
- radiesthetic — of or relating to radiesthesia
- radio source — a cosmic object or phenomenon, as a galaxy, pulsar, quasar, or the remnant of a supernova or of a galactic collision, that emits radio waves.
- radioisotope — a radioactive isotope, usually artificially produced: used in physical and biological research, therapeutics, etc.
- raised beach — a wave-cut platform raised above the shoreline by a relative fall in the water level
- raisin bread — dough baked with dried grapes
- rapeseed oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
- rat-infested — (of a place or vessel) that has many rats
- re-admission — the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles: the admission of aliens into a country.
- re-deposited — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
- re-solicited — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- re-submitted — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- reading desk — a desk for use in reading, especially by a person standing.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- rechristened — to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- recidivistic — repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
- reclassified — to classify anew.
- red bandfish — a fish, Cepola haastii, found on the inner continental shelf around New Zealand: family Cepolidae
- red brigades — an extreme leftist terrorist organization in Italy.
- red goatfish — a goatfish, Mullus auratus.
- red squirrel — a reddish squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, of North America.
- redemptorist — a member of the “Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer,” founded by St. Alphonsus Liguori in 1732.
- redesignated — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- rediscoverer — a person who rediscovers
- redispose of — to dispose of again
- redistribute — to distribute again or anew: The corporation will redistribute its share of the profits to its stockholders.
- reductionism — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- reductionist — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- reemphasized — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- reinstituted — to set up; establish; organize: to institute a government.
- relinquished — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- remedilessly — in a remediless manner, beyond remedy
- res judicata — a thing adjudicated; a case that has been decided.
- rescheduling — the act of changing the time, date, or schedule of
- residentiary — residing; resident.
- residentship — a person who resides in a place.
- resoundingly — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- 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.
- reverse dive — any dive in which the diver leaves the board facing the water, then rotates in the air to enter the water facing the board.
- rhode island — US state
- ride shotgun — a smoothbore gun for firing small shots to kill birds and small quadrupeds, though often used with buckshot to kill larger animals.
- rijksdaalder — a cupronickel or silver coin of the Netherlands, equal to 2½ guilders.
- rimmed steel — a low-carbon steel containing enough iron oxide so that there is continuous generation of carbon monoxide during solidification.
- rose diamond — a diamond, one side of which is flat, and the other cut into twenty-four triangular facets in two ranges which form a convex face pointed at the top
- rosewood oil — a fragrant oil extracted from the wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
- salamandrine — any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered.
- sand cricket — Jerusalem cricket.
- sandpapering — the act or process of polishing or grinding a surface with or as if with sandpaper