10-letter words containing r, u, d, a
- uphillward — in an uphill direction
- upper hand — the dominating or controlling position; advantage: to have the upper hand in the fight.
- upwards of — toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward.
- urban wind — a turbulent wind at street level around tall structures in a city, characterized by a warming of the air by the heat output from these structures.
- uredostage — the stage in which rust fungi develop uredospores
- valledupar — a city in N Colombia.
- van druten — John William, 1901–57, U.S. playwright, born in England.
- vide supra — (used to direct a reader to a specified place in a text) see above
- waldenburg — German name of Wałbrzych.
- walkaround — A competitive dance in blackface minstrel shows of the 19th century.
- wanderlust — a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.
- war clouds — sign of trouble ahead
- ward round — a regular visit to patients in hospital by medical staff for the purpose of making decisions concerning patient care
- warehoused — Simple past tense and past participle of warehouse.
- watchguard — a security chain or cord for a watch
- wire fraud — the crime of using interstate wire, television, or radio communications with the intent to defraud.
- wood sugar — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 10 O 5 , the dextrorotatory form of xylose: used chiefly in dyeing and tanning.
- workaround — Computers. a strategy or technique used to overcome a defect or other problem in a program or system: This is a known bug in version 1.5, but a workaround is available.
- wraparound — (of a garment) made to fold around or across the body so that one side of the garment overlaps the other forming the closure.
- wrapped up — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- wristguard — A band of leather or leatherlike material worn around the wrist for support and protection, especially for athletic activities such as archery and fencing.
- yajur-veda — a Samhita, containing a collection of sacrificial formulas.
- year-round — continuing, active, operating, etc., throughout the year: a year-round vacation spot.
- yorubaland — a former kingdom in W Africa, in the E part of the Slave Coast: now a region in SW Nigeria.
- zardeh kuh — a mountain in W Iran: the highest peak of the Zagros Mountains, 14,921 feet (4550 meters).