14-letter words containing t, e, n, d, r, f
- pentland firth — a strait between N Scotland and the Orkney Islands, linking the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean: noted for its rough sea conditions. 14 miles (23 km) long.
- point of order — a question raised as to whether proceedings are in order, or in conformity with parliamentary law.
- recodification — the act, process, or result of arranging in a systematic form or code.
- reflected plan — a plan, as of a room, taken as seen from above but having the outlines of some upper surface, as a vault or compartmented ceiling, projected downward upon it so that a part that would appear at the right when seen from below appears on the plan at the left.
- refund annuity — an annuity providing for a lump-sum payment or installment payments to the beneficiary for the amount remaining of the purchase price at the death of the annuitant.
- right and left — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- self-adornment — something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory: the adornments and furnishings of a room.
- self-directing — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- self-direction — the act or an instance of directing.
- self-generated — made without the aid of an external agent; produced spontaneously.
- shark-infested — (of a body of water) known to contain large numbers of sharks, and therefore considered to be dangerous
- shortened form — an abbreviated form of a multisyllable word; clipped form.
- skeleton draft — a basic or minimum draft or outline
- slide fastener — zipper (def 2).
- southern-fried — coated with flour, egg, and bread crumbs and fried in deep fat: Southern-fried chicken.
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- superconfident — very or extremely confident, overly confident
- superfecundity — the quality of being fecund; capacity, especially in female animals, of producing young in great numbers.
- tariff heading — the description of a product attached to a tariff line
- the federation — the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901
- the-pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- theory of mind — Psychology, Philosophy. the ability to interpret one’s own and other people’s mental and emotional states, understanding that each person has unique motives, perspectives, etc.: People with autism seem to lack theory of mind. Abbreviation: ToM, TOM.
- thetford mines — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: asbestos mining.
- tin difluoride — stannous fluoride.
- 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.
- traffic warden — officer who monitors parking, etc.
- uncertificated — a document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or the truth of something.
- unconfederated — not allied to a confederation or joined in confederacy
- underinflation — the lack of sufficient air pressure
- undulant fever — brucellosis.
- unmanufactured — (of a product, commodity, etc) not manufactured
- unrefrigerated — to make or keep cold or cool, as for preservation.
- wind deflector — an accessory that can be fitted to parts of a vehicle that are often open when driving, such as windows and sunroofs, to prevent the driver and passengers being buffeted by wind as well as reducing noise and keeping out flying debris
- wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.
- youth offender — a young delinquent, especially a first offender, usually from 14 to 21 years old, whom the court tries to correct and guide rather than to punish as a criminal.