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14-letter words containing r, u, n, d, a

  • roundaboutness — the characteristic of being roundabout
  • rude awakening — If you have a rude awakening, you are suddenly made aware of an unpleasant fact.
  • ryukyu islands — a chain of 55 islands in the W Pacific, extending almost 650 km (400 miles) from S Japan to N Taiwan: an ancient kingdom, under Chinese rule from the late 14th century, invaded by Japan in the early 17th century, under full Japanese sovereignty from 1879 to 1945, and US control from 1945 to 1972; now part of Japan again. They are subject to frequent typhoons. Chief town: Naha (on Okinawa). Pop: 1 318 220 (2000). Area: 2196 sq km (849 sq miles)
  • san pedro sula — a city in NW Honduras.
  • shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
  • slantendicular — slanting (rather than perpendicular or horizontal)
  • slash and burn — Slash and burn is a method of farming that involves clearing land by destroying and burning all the trees and plants on it, farming there for a short time, and then moving on to clear a new piece of land.
  • slash-and-burn — of a method of agriculture used in the tropics, in which forest vegetation is felled and burned, the land is cropped for a few years, then the forest is allowed to reinvade.
  • sodium nitrate — a crystalline, water-soluble compound, NaNO 3 , that occurs naturally as soda niter: used in fertilizers, explosives, and glass, and as a color fixative in processed meats.
  • solitudinarian — a person who seeks solitude; recluse.
  • sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes
  • sounding board — a thin, resonant plate of wood forming part of a musical instrument, and so placed as to enhance the power and quality of the tone.
  • south portland — a city in SW Maine.
  • square-dancing — the activity of taking part in a square dance
  • standard gauge — a standard of measure or measurement.
  • standard issue — something, such as a rifle, included as standard with military equipment
  • subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
  • sugared almond — Sugared almonds are nuts which have been covered with a hard sweet coating.
  • sunday morning — a poem (1923) by Wallace Stevens.
  • sunday painter — a nonprofessional painter, usually unschooled and generally painting during spare time.
  • sunday trading — the fact of opening a shop or business on a Sunday
  • superabundance — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
  • superinsulated — highly insulated
  • sweet and sour — Sweet and sour is used to describe Chinese food that contains both a sweet flavour and something sharp or sour such as lemon or vinegar.
  • sweet-and-sour — cooked with sugar and vinegar or lemon juice and often other seasonings.
  • the upper hand — If you have the upper hand in a situation, you have more power than the other people involved and can make decisions about what happens.
  • thenard's blue — cobalt blue.
  • to cut and run — If someone cuts and runs in a difficult situation, they try to escape from it quickly and gain an advantage for themselves, rather than deal with the situation in a responsible way.
  • tour-de-france — a bicycle touring race, held over a period of 21 days: it covers about 2500 miles (4000 km) in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.
  • trade discount — a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.
  • trade language — a lingua franca, especially one used primarily for trade and conducting business.
  • trade unionism — the system, methods, or practice of trade or labor unions.
  • trade unionist — a member of a trade union.
  • trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
  • transductional — of or relating to transduction
  • tried and true — tested and found to be reliable or workable.
  • tried-and-true — tested and found to be reliable or workable.
  • trinity sunday — the Sunday after Pentecost, observed as a festival in honor of the Trinity.
  • tunbridge ware — decorative wooden ware, including tables, trays, boxes, and ornamental objects, produced especially in the late 17th and 18th centuries in Tunbridge Wells, England, with mosaiclike marquetry sawed from square-sectioned wooden rods of different natural colors.
  • turn indicator — a flight instrument that indicates the angular rate of turn of an aircraft about its vertical axis.
  • turn on a dime — change direction quickly
  • ultra-distance — covering a distance in excess of 30 miles, often as part of a longer race or competition
  • umbrella stand — an upright rack or stand for umbrellas
  • un-apportioned — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
  • un-depreciated — to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
  • un-distracting — to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
  • un-subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • unacculturated — (of a person or group) not acculturated or assimilated
  • unadministered — to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of: to administer the law.
  • unappropriated — not set apart or voted for some purpose or use, as money, revenues, etc.
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