15-letter words containing s, o, r, d, e

orangeman's day — the 12th of July, celebrated by Protestants in Northern Ireland to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne (1690)
orangemen's day — July 12, an annual celebration in Northern Ireland and certain cities having a large Irish section, especially Liverpool, to mark both the victory of William III over James II at the Battle of the Boyne, July 1, 1690, and the Battle of Augbrim, July 12, 1690.
ordinal numbers — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
ordinary seaman — a seaman insufficiently skilled to be classified as an able-bodied seaman. Abbreviation: O.D., O.S., o.s.
ordinary shares — British. a share of common stock.
ordnance survey — mapmaking agency
organic disease — a disease in which there is a structural alteration (opposed to functional disease).
organized chaos — a complex situation or process that appears chaotic while having enough order to achieve progress or goals
ortega saavedra — (José) Daniel [haw-se dah-nyel] /hɔˈsɛ dɑˈnyɛl/ (Show IPA), born 1945, Nicaraguan political leader: president 1985–90.
osteochondritis — inflammation of bone and cartilage.
osteochondrosis — a disease of bone and cartilage growth centers in children that begins as a necrosis and is followed by regeneration or renewed calcification.
outside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.
outside forward — one of two attacking players who usually play on the far side of the field; wing.
over one'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.
over-advertised — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
over-distention — the act of distending or the state of being distended.
over-structured — excessively structured or organized.
overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
overcrowdedness — filled to excess; packed.
overforwardness — the quality of being too familiar
overrepresented — represented disproportionately or in too large a number (corresponding to the number in the population, etc)
oyster toadfish — See under toadfish (def 1).
panzer division — an armored division of the German army, especially in World War II, consisting chiefly of tanks and organized for making rapid attacks.
paradise flower — a prickly vine, Solanum wendlandii, of the nightshade family, native to Costa Rica, having branched clusters of showy lilac-blue flowers.
passport holder — a person who has a passport
pastel-coloured — pale-coloured; in a shade such as pink or pale blue
periodic system — a system of classification of the elements based on the periodic law.
personal friend — a person who is a friend, rather than a colleague or acquaintance
piero di cosimo — Piero di [pee-air-oh di;; Italian pye-raw dee] /piˈɛər oʊ dɪ;; Italian ˈpyɛ rɔ di/ (Show IPA), Piero di Cosimo.
polyunsaturated — of or noting a class of animal or vegetable fats, especially plant oils, whose molecules consist of carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated by hydrogen atoms and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.
post-depression — the act of depressing.
post-tridentine — of or relating to the city of Trent.
postdivestiture — taking place after divestiture
posthole digger — a tool or device for digging a posthole.
potash feldspar — any of the feldspar minerals having the composition KAlSi 3 O 8 , as orthoclase.
pound one's ear — to sleep
power save mode — (architecture) A feature of a component or subsystem designed to actively reduce its power consumption when not in use. Almost any electronic device might benefit from having a power save mode but the most common application is for portable computers which attempt to conserve battery life by incorporating power saving modes in the CPU, display, disks, printer, or other units.
preferred stock — stock that has a superior claim to that of common stock with respect to dividends and often to assets in the event of liquidation.
prestidigitator — sleight of hand; legerdemain.
private soldier — A private soldier is a soldier of the lowest rank in an army or the marines.
processed foods — foods that have been treated or prepared by a special method, esp in order to preserve them
procrustean bed — a plan or scheme to produce uniformity or conformity by arbitrary or violent methods.
pseudepigraphon — any book of the Pseudepigrapha
pseudo-artistic — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
pseudo-critical — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
pseudo-dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
pseudo-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
pseudoarthrosis — a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united
pseudoephedrine — a dextrorotatory, isomeric compound, C 1 0 H 1 5 NO, used as a nasal decongestant.

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