19-letter words containing s, e, r, d

melodic minor scale — minor scale (def 2).
mermaid's wineglass — a colony of green algae, Acetabularia crenulata, of warm seas, having a cup-shaped cap on a slender stalk.
metaphosphoric acid — an acid, HPO 3 , derived from phosphorous pentoxide, and containing the smallest amount of water of the phosphoric acids.
meter-candle-second — a unit of light-exposure equivalent to one lux for one second.
mild silver protein — a compound of silver and a protein, applied to mucous membranes as a mild antiseptic.
ministry of defence — the government department responsible for the country's military measures or resources
minor seventh chord — a chord consisting of a minor triad with an added minor seventh above the root
mohammed zahir shah — 1914–2007, king of Afghanistan 1933–73.
moses-in-the-cradle — a plant, Rhoeo spathacea, native to the West Indies and Central America, having leaves with purple undersides and white flowers enclosed in a boat-shaped envelope formed by two bracts.
most favored nation — a nation to which privileges of trade are extended under a government policy of giving the same privileges to all nations that are given to any one of them, sometimes depending on whether certain conditions, as of reciprocity, are met
most-favored-nation — of or relating to the status, treatment, terms, etc., that are embodied in or conferred by a most-favored-nation clause.
mother-of-thousands — strawberry geranium.
mount desert island — an island off the coast of E central Maine: summer resort; forms part of Acadia National Park. 14 miles (23 km) long; 8 miles (13 km) wide.
mouse-ear chickweed — any of various similar and related plants of the genus Cerastium
mucopolysaccharides — Plural form of mucopolysaccharide.
munchausen syndrome — a factitious disorder in which otherwise healthy individuals seek to hospitalize themselves with feigned or self-induced pathology in order to receive surgical or other medical treatment.
nearest and dearest — People sometimes refer to their close relatives and friends as their nearest and dearest.
necessary condition — prerequisite
neuropsychodynamics — The theoretical synthesis of neuroscience and psychodynamics.
nine--days---wonder — an event or thing that arouses considerable but short-lived interest or excitement.
no strings attached — without conditions
nordrhein-westfalen — German name of North Rhine-Westphalia.
norfolk island pine — a coniferous evergreen tree, Araucaria heterophylla (or A. excelsa), having whorled branches and needlelike foliage, widely cultivated as a houseplant.
northwest ordinance — the act of Congress in 1787 providing for the government of the Northwest Territory and setting forth the steps by which its subdivisions might become states.
notre-dame-de-paris — Also called Notre Dame de Paris [French naw-truh dam duh pa-ree] /French nɔ trə dam də paˈri/ (Show IPA). a famous early gothic cathedral in Paris (started 1163).
noughts and crosses — tick-tack-toe (def 1).
noughts-and-crosses — tick-tack-toe (def 1).
nuclear disarmament — the gradual reduction and eventual elimination of all nuclear weapons in the world
object-oriented sql — (language) (OSQL) A functional language, a superset of SQL, used in Hewlett-Packard's OpenODB database system.
of one's own accord — to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
old english pattern — a spoon pattern having a stem curving backward at the end.
olive-backed thrush — Swainson's thrush.
on no consideration — for no reason whatsoever; never
on one's own ground — If you are on your own ground, you are in a place or situation in which you feel confident because you are very familiar with it.
on the razor's edge — a sharp-edged instrument used especially for shaving the face or trimming the hair.
on the threshold of — If you are on the threshold of something exciting or new, you are about to experience it.
one's pride and joy — Someone or something that is your pride and joy is very important to you and makes you feel very happy.
operations director — a director or senior manager who oversees the efficiency of business operations
optical double star — two stars that appear as one if not viewed through a telescope with adequate magnification, such as two stars that are separated by a great distance but are nearly in line with each other and an observer (optical double star) or those that are relatively close together and comprise a single physical system (physical double star)
ordnance survey map — An Ordnance Survey map is a detailed map produced by the British or Irish government map-making organization.
orthopaedic surgeon — a surgeon specializing in the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
orthopaedic surgery — surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
over sb's dead body — You can say over my dead body to emphasize that you feel very strongly that something should not happen, and that you will do everything you can to prevent it.
over someone's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
overplay one's hand — If you say that someone is overplaying something such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is.
palisade parenchyma — the upper layer of ground tissue in a leaf, consisting of elongated cells beneath and perpendicular to the upper epidermis and constituting the primary area of photosynthesis.
parkinson's disease — a common neurologic disease believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain cells that produce dopamine, occurring primarily after the age of 60, characterized by tremors, especially of the fingers and hands, muscle rigidity, shuffling gait, slow speech, and a masklike facial expression.
particle dispersoid — A particle dispersoid is a suspension of solid particles in a gas.
pedestrian crossing — place to cross road
pedestrian precinct — A pedestrian precinct is a street or part of a town where vehicles are not allowed.

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