14-letter words containing r, o, d, i, n
- redistribution — a distribution performed again or anew.
- reindoctrinate — to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
- reintroduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- repudiationist — someone who believes that a given thing should be repudiated
- retrogradation — backward movement.
- revolutionised — to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
- revolving door — an entrance door for excluding drafts from the interior of a building, usually consisting of four rigid leaves set in the form of a cross and rotating about a central, vertical pivot in the doorway.
- revolving fund — any loan fund intended to be maintained by the repayment of past loans.
- revolving-door — an entrance door for excluding drafts from the interior of a building, usually consisting of four rigid leaves set in the form of a cross and rotating about a central, vertical pivot in the doorway.
- rhinosporidium — any fungus of the genus Rhinosporidium, members of which produce vascular polyps in the nasal passages.
- rhode islander — a person born or living in Rhode Island
- ribonucleoside — a ribonucleotide precursor that contains ribose and a purine or pyrimidine base.
- ribonucleotide — an ester, composed of a ribonucleoside and phosphoric acid, that is a constituent of ribonucleic acid.
- ride at anchor — to be anchored
- ride on a rail — to place on a rail and carry out of the community: extralegal punishment in which the victim was usually tarred and feathered beforehand
- ride to hounds — to take part in a fox hunt with hounds
- ridiculousness — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
- rigidification — the state or process of stiffening or rigidifying
- rio de janeiro — a state in SE Brazil. 452 sq. mi. (1170 sq. km). Capital: Rio de Janeiro.
- roanoke island — an island off the NE coast of North Carolina, S of Albemarle Sound: site of Raleigh's unsuccessful colonizing attempts 1585, 1587.
- roanoke rapids — a city in NE North Carolina.
- rounding error — an error introduced into a computation by the need to perform rounding
- royal canadian — in the service of the Canadian federal government and the British monarch: Royal Canadian Air Force; Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- sailing orders — the final orders given to a ship's commander before sailing, concerning matters such as time of departure, destination, etc
- saint gotthard — a mountain range in S Switzerland; a part of the Alps; highest peak, 10,490 feet (3195 meters).
- san bernardino — a city in S California.
- sandwich board — two connected posters or signboards that hang in front of and behind a person and usually bear some advertisement, notice, exhortation, or the like.
- scented orchid — a slender orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, with fragrant pink flowers carried in a dense spike and having a three-lobed lip; found in calcareous turf
- schoolchildren — a child attending school.
- second reading — the stage in the consideration of a legislative bill that provides an opportunity for debate and amendment.
- second service — the communion service: so called because it follows Morning Prayer.
- secondary gain — any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of having an illness (distinguished from primary gain).
- self-direction — the act or an instance of directing.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- serious-minded — characterized by seriousness of intention, purpose, thought, etc.; earnest.
- serodiscordant — pertaining to a relationship with one HIV-positive partner and one HIV-negative partner.
- shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
- short division — division, especially by a one-digit divisor, in which the steps of the process are performed mentally and are not written down.
- shoulder joint — the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
- sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- silver-spooned — born into, of, or relating to a wealthy upper-class family
- silver-tongued — persuasive; eloquent: a silver-tongued orator.
- simpson desert — an uninhabited arid region in central Australia, mainly in the Northern Territory. Area: about 145 000 sq km (56 000 sq miles)
- single bedroom — a bedroom that is intended to accommodate a single bed and occupancy of one person
- size reduction — Size reduction is a process in which the particle size of a solid is made smaller.
- skirting board — fabric for making skirts.
- sld resolution — (logic, programming) (Selected, Linear, Definite) Linear resolution with a selection function for definite sentences. A definite sentence has exactly one positive literal in each clause and this literal is selected to be resolved upon, i.e. replaced in the goal clause by the conjunction of negative literals which form the body of the clause.
- slide trombone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a cylindrical metal tube expanding into a bell and bent twice in a U shape, usually equipped with a slide (slide trombone)