13-letter words containing t, h, u, d, e
- ruth benedict — Ruth (Fulton) 1887–1948, U.S. writer and anthropologist.
- rutherfordium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Rf; atomic number: 104.
- sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
- shoulder knot — a knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder, as by men of fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries, by servants in livery, or by women or children.
- shut the door — put up a barrier
- shutter speed — speed (def 5b).
- soft shoulder — the unpaved edge of a road.
- south modesto — a town in central California.
- south shields — a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, at the mouth of the Tyne River.
- southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
- southern toad — a common toad, Bufo terrestris, of the southeastern U.S., having prominent knoblike crests on its head.
- southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
- stout-hearted — brave and resolute; dauntless.
- stuffed shirt — a pompous, self-satisfied, and inflexible person.
- subeditorship — the position or office of a subeditor
- suicide watch — a system of regular checking on prisoners who seem likely to attempt suicide.
- tax schedules — the different ways of classifying income under tax law
- the dust bowl — the area of the south central US that became denuded of topsoil by wind erosion during the droughts of the mid-1930s
- the multitude — the common people
- the ryder cup — the trophy awarded in a professional golfing competition between teams representing Europe and the US
- the unco guid — narrow-minded, excessively religious, or self-righteous people
- theodosius ii — a.d. 401–450, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 408–450.
- thick-skulled — stupid; dull.
- thoroughpaced — trained to go through all the possible paces, as a horse.
- thunder sheet — a large sheet of metal that can be shaken to produce a noise resembling thunder as a sound effect for a theatrical production
- thundershower — a shower accompanied by thunder and lightning.
- thundersquall — a combined squall and thunderstorm.
- thunderstrike — Archaic. to strike with a thunderbolt.
- thunderstroke — a stroke of lightning accompanied by thunder.
- thunderstruck — overcome with consternation; confounded; astounded: He was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion.
- tight-mouthed — tight-lipped.
- time-honoured — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
- to the ground — completely; absolutely
- turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
- turn the tide — the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- under hatches — below decks
- under the gun — a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- under the lee — towards the lee
- under the sod — dead and buried
- under the sun — (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- underclothing — clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes.
- understrength — having insufficient organizational strength; lacking in personnel: an understrength army.
- underwithhold — to withhold too little.
- unenlightened — to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues.
- unestablished — not established.
- uninhibitedly — in an uninhibited manner
- unthriftyhead — thriftlessness
- unupholstered — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- uttar pradesh — a state in N India: a former province of British India. 93,933 sq. mi. (243,286 sq. km). Capital: Lucknow.