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13-letter words containing s, a, f, e, d

  • meadow fescue — a European fescue, Festuca pratensis, of the grass family, grown for pasture in North America.
  • mendes-france — Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1907–1982, French statesman and economist: premier 1954–55.
  • misclassified — to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
  • moll flanders — (The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders) a novel (1722) by Daniel Defoe.
  • narrow-fisted — tight-fisted.
  • new-fashioned — lately come into fashion; made in a new style, fashion, etc.
  • nonclassified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
  • offhandedness — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
  • old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
  • paradise fish — any small freshwater fish of the genus Macropodus, of southeastern Asia, often kept in aquariums.
  • post-freudian — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
  • presanctified — (of the Eucharistic elements) consecrated at a previous Mass.
  • qualifiedness — The property of being qualified (restricted or limited by conditions).
  • quasi-federal — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
  • refried beans — fried mashed beans
  • refuse a card — If you refuse a card, you do not allow someone's credit card to be used to pay a bill.
  • regardless of — in spite of
  • ruled surface — a surface that can be generated by a straight line, as a cylinder or cone.
  • saddle oxford — saddle shoe.
  • safety device — A safety device is a piece of equipment such as a fire extinguisher, safety belt, or burglar alarm that reduces loss or damage from a fire, accident, or break-in.
  • safety island — an area provided for the safety of pedestrians from vehicular traffic, as between lanes on a busy street or highway.
  • san ildefonso — a town in central Spain, near Segovia: termed the “Spanish Versailles” for its 18th-century palace (La Granja) treaty 1800.
  • sandfly fever — a usually mild viral disease occurring in hot, dry areas, characterized by fever, eye pain, and sometimes a rash, transmitted by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus.
  • saturated fat — a type of single-bond animal or vegetable fat, as that found in butter, meat, egg yolks, and coconut or palm oil, that in humans tends to increase cholesterol levels in the blood. Compare saturated (def 3).
  • scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
  • schadenfreude — satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune.
  • second of arc — second2 (def 4).
  • self-absorbed — preoccupied with one's thoughts, interests, etc.
  • self-adhesive — having a side or surface coated with an adhesive substance to permit sticking without glue, paste, or the like: a self-adhesive label; self-adhesive ceramic tiles.
  • self-admitted — admitting to a specific charge or accusation; self-confessed: a self-admitted spy.
  • self-advocacy — the practice of having mentally handicapped people speak for themselves and control their own affairs, rather than having nonhandicapped people automatically assume responsibility for them
  • self-analyzed — having undergone self-analysis.
  • self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
  • self-declared — proclaiming oneself to be
  • self-depraved — corrupt, wicked, or perverted.
  • self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
  • self-educated — educated by one's own efforts, especially without formal instruction.
  • self-enamored — to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with): to be enamored of a certain lady; a brilliant woman with whom he became enamored.
  • self-medicate — to medicate oneself without consulting a physician
  • self-ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
  • self-pampered — to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.
  • self-prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
  • self-standing — An object or structure that is self-standing is not supported by other objects or structures.
  • seminal fluid — the fluid component of semen, excluding the sperm.
  • send away for — order by post
  • shaft encoder — A shaft encoder is a sensor for measuring how fast a shaft rotates.
  • short-staffed — A company or place that is short-staffed does not have enough people working there.
  • sidewalk café — a café that has seats outside on the sidewalk
  • slatted floor — a floor made with slats of wood so that water can drain away
  • staffordshire — a county in central England. 1154 sq. mi. (2715 sq. km). County seat: Stafford.
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