9-letter words containing s, o, r, d
- radiosity — (graphics) A method for rendering a view of a three-dimensional scene that provides realistic lighting effects, such as interobject reflections and color bleeding. Radiosity methods are computationally intense, due to the use of linear systems of equations and the spatial complexity of large scenes.
- rascaldom — the domain of rascals, a group of rascals
- recordist — Also called sound recordist. Movies. the person in charge of sound recording on a film set. Compare mixer.
- red cross — an international philanthropic organization (Red Cross Society) formed in consequence of the Geneva Convention of 1864, to care for the sick and wounded in war, secure neutrality of nurses, hospitals, etc., and help relieve suffering caused by pestilence, floods, fires, and other calamities.
- red osier — Also called red-osier dogwood. a North American dogwood, Cornus sericea (or C. stolonifera), having red twigs and branches and white fruits.
- red-short — brittle when at red heat, as iron or steel containing too much sulfur.
- redeposit — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
- redispose — to rearrange; readjust
- reed stop — a set of reed pipes in a pipe organ.
- reposedly — in a settled or reposed fashion
- residuous — residual, remaining
- resounded — to echo or ring with sound, as a place.
- resourced — If an organization is resourced, it has all the things, such as money and materials, that it needs to function properly.
- responded — to reply or answer in words: to respond briefly to a question.
- responder — a person or thing that responds.
- rethondes — a village in N France near Compiègne: armistice ending World War I signed here 1918.
- rhapsodic — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
- rhizopods — any of numerous protozoa of the widespread subphylum (or superclass) Rhizopoda, characterized by a pseudopod and comprising most members of the phylum Sarcodina, including the amebas and foraminifers.
- rhodesian — (as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- rhodesoid — relating to or resembling Rhodesian man
- rhodopsin — a bright-red photosensitive pigment found in the rod-shaped cells of the retina of certain fishes and most higher vertebrates: it is broken down by the action of dim light into retinal and opsin.
- road rash — grazing of the skin as a result of falling off a bicycle, skateboard, etc, onto a hard surface
- road show — touring performance or display
- road sign — traffic notice
- road test — test of vehicle in use
- road user — anyone who uses a road, such as a pedestrian, cyclist or motorist
- road-show — of or relating to road shows.
- road-test — to test (an automotive vehicle) under normal operating conditions on the road, as by a potential purchaser.
- roadhouse — an inn, dance hall, tavern, nightclub, etc., located on a highway, usually beyond city limits.
- roadstead — road (def 4).
- roadworks — work, as construction or repairs, done on a road.
- rock dust — a crushed limestone sprayed on surfaces in mines to make coal dust incombustible in case of a gas explosion.
- rockslide — a fall of rocks down a hillside
- rodfisher — an angler or a person who fishes with a fishing rod
- rodgersia — a type of flowering plant which grows in shady and moist conditions
- rodzinski — Artur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1894–1958, U.S. orchestra conductor.
- romanised — to make Roman Catholic.
- rose cold — rose fever.
- rosenwald — Julius, 1862–1932, U.S. businessman and philanthropist.
- rosinweed — any coarse, North American, composite plant of the genus Silphium, having a resinous juice and stalkless, paired leaves.
- roughshod — shod with horseshoes having projecting nails or points.
- roundness — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- roundsman — a person who makes rounds, as of inspection.
- rowdiness — a rough, disorderly person.
- rudaceous — (of conglomerate, breccia, and similar rocks) composed of coarse-grained material
- saffroned — containing or coloured by saffron
- sailboard — a long board, usually of Plexiglas, used for windsurfing, having a mount for a sail, a daggerboard, and a small skeg.
- sanderson — Tessa. born 1956, British javelin-thrower: won gold at the 1984 Olympics
- sandstorm — a windstorm, especially in a desert, that blows along great clouds of sand (distinguished from dust storm).
- sangfroid — coolness of mind; calmness; composure: They committed the robbery with complete sang-froid.