13-letter words containing t, e, p, i, d
- presterilized — to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
- pretendership — the standing of a pretender
- priest-ridden — dominated or governed by or excessively under the influence of priests
- prism diopter — a unit of prismatic deviation, in which the number one represents a prism that deflects a beam of light a distance of one centimeter on a plane placed normal to the initial direction of the beam and one meter away from the prism.
- private brand — a product marketed under a private label.
- private study — the act or process of studying outwith classes
- propositioned — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
- prudentialism — a regard for prudential, rather than moral, considerations
- prudentialist — a person who acts prudentially
- prudentiality — prudential nature or practice
- pseudesthesia — phantom limb pain.
- pseudo-poetic — of or relating to a poet or poets.
- pseudoaquatic — not aquatic but indigenous to moist regions.
- pudding stone — conglomerate (def 3).
- quadripartite — divided into or consisting of four parts.
- quadruplicate — one of four copies or identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
- radiopacities — opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
- radioteletype — Also called radioteletypewriter [rey-dee-oh-tel-i-tahyp-rahy-ter, -tel-i-tahyp-rahy-] /ˌreɪ di oʊˌtɛl ɪˈtaɪpˌraɪ tər, -ˈtɛl ɪ taɪpˌraɪ-/ (Show IPA). a teletypewriter equipped for transmitting or receiving messages by radio instead of wire.
- redescription — the act of redescribing
- redisposition — the withdrawal and redistribution of armed forces with the aim of more effective use
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
- reduplicative — tending to reduplicate.
- reinterpreted — to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
- repristinated — to restore to the first or original state or condition.
- richard petty — Richard, born 1937, U.S. racing-car driver.
- round-tripper — a home run.
- script kiddie — a child or teenager who gains illegal access to computer systems, often by using hacking programs downloaded from the internet
- script reader — playreader.
- serendipitist — an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
- serendipitous — come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries.
- sharp-sighted — having keen sight.
- ship decanter — a glass decanter with a very wide base.
- side-stepping — to step to one side.
- sidesplitting — convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
- silver-plated — Something that is silver-plated is covered with a very thin layer of silver.
- skip distance — the minimum distance along the earth's surface between the position of a short-wave transmitter and the region where its signal is received after one reflection from the ionosphere.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
- speed skating — ice skating as a form of racing, usually on an oval course and against other competitors or the clock.
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- split spindle — a turned piece halved lengthwise for use as applied ornament, as on a chest or cupboard, or as part of a chair back or the like.
- spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
- spread option — spread (def 25b).
- spreadability — capable of being spread; easily spread: a soft, spreadable cheese.
- sprint medley — a medley relay in which the first member of a team runs 440 yards, the second and third members run 220 yards each, and the fourth member runs 880 yards.
- stader splint — a splint consisting of an adjustable metal rod with a steel pin at either end for insertion in the bone above and below a fracture.
- stepford wife — a married woman who submits to her husband's will and is preoccupied by domestic concerns and her own personal appearance
- striped hyena — a hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of northern Africa, Arabia, and India, having a grayish coat with distinct blackish stripes.
- striped maple — a maple, Acer pensylvanicum, of northeastern North America, having white-striped bark.
- stripped down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- stripped pine — natural pine from which any varnish or painted finish has been removed