13-letter words containing r, i, d, o
- solderability — the characteristic of being solderable
- sound barrier — Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding air when traveling near the speed of sound.
- sound library — a collection of sounds stored on file (for example on CDs, DVDs, or as digital audio files)
- sound ranging — a method for determining the distance between a point and the position of a sound source by measuring the time lapse between the origin of the sound and its arrival at the point.
- soundproofing — materials used to make something soundproof
- south windsor — a town in N Connecticut.
- spadicifloral — having flowers borne on a spadix
- special order — A special order is an extra order or an order for an item specially requested by a customer.
- special-order — to obtain by specific individual order: to special-order a dining-room chandelier.
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- spider flower — cleome
- spider monkey — any of several tropical American monkeys of the genus Ateles, having a slender body, long, slender limbs, and a long, prehensile tail: some are endangered.
- spider orchid — any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys, esp O. sphegodes, having a flower with yellow, green, or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip
- splendiferous — splendid; magnificent; fine.
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
- spread option — spread (def 25b).
- spring-loaded — (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve.
- springboarded — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
- staffordshire — a county in central England. 1154 sq. mi. (2715 sq. km). County seat: Stafford.
- standard coin — a coin having value in bullion at least equal to its face value.
- standing crop — the totality of living things in an ecosystem at a given time.
- standing room — space in which to stand, as in a theater, stadium, or the like.
- star of david — Judaism: six-pointed star
- stepford wife — a married woman who submits to her husband's will and is preoccupied by domestic concerns and her own personal appearance
- steroidogenic — of or pertaining to steroidogenesis
- stockbreeding — the breeding and raising of livestock for marketing or exhibition.
- stripped down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- stripped-down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- strong-minded — having a forceful and independent mind.
- strong-willed — having a powerful will; resolute.
- strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
- subeditorship — the position or office of a subeditor
- subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- supercollider — a very large colliding-beam machine in which superconducting magnets create millions of megavolts of energy.
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superdominant — submediant.
- superordinary — that is superior to the ordinary
- superordinate — of higher degree in condition or rank.
- swedenborgian — of or relating to Emanuel Swedenborg, his religious doctrines, or the body of followers adhering to these doctrines and constituting the Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church.
- swinging door — a door that swings open on being pushed or pulled from either side and then swings closed by itself.
- synarthrodial — synarthrosis.
- synchondrosis — the joining of two bones by cartilage
- take to drink — If someone takes to drink, they start to drink a lot of alcohol regularly, usually because they are depressed or worried about something.
- task-oriented — focusing on the completion of particular tasks as a measure of success
- teeing ground — tee2 (def 1a).
- telerecording — the recording of television signals on tape or, more usually, on film
- terbium oxide — an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- tetrachloride — a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.