10-letter words containing t, r, a, n, d
- pteranodon — a flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having a wingspread of about 25 feet (8 meters).
- quadrantal — a quarter of a circle; an arc of 90°.
- quadrantic — Of, pertaining to, or affecting a quadrant.
- quadrantid — any member of a meteor shower occurring annually around January 3 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Boötes
- quadrating — Present participle of quadrate.
- radication — the act or process of taking root
- ranitidine — an antihistamine, C 13 H 22 N 4 O 3 S·HCl, that inhibits the formation of gastric acid, used in the treatment of peptic ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- readoption — the adoption of something or someone again
- rectangled — having right angles
- redcurrant — any of various currant shrubs of the genus Ribes, bearing an edible, red fruit.
- reguardant — (of a beast) looking backward: a stag regardant.
- reindicate — to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.
- reinstated — to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- retardance — any substance capable of reducing the speed of a given reaction.
- retardancy — any substance capable of reducing the speed of a given reaction.
- retardment — the act of retarding or state of being retarded.
- right-hand — on the right.
- ritardando — becoming gradually slower
- road agent — (formerly) a highwayman, especially along stagecoach routes in the western U.S.
- road train — a convoy of motor vehicles.
- road-train — a convoy of motor vehicles.
- round tape — (storage, jargon) Industry-standard 1/2-inch magnetic tape (7- or 9-track) on traditional circular reels. See macrotape, opposite: square tape.
- roundabout — circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.
- roundtable — a number of persons gathered together for conference, discussion of some subject, etc., and often seated at a round table.
- rudimental — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
- sand tiger — any of several sharks of the family Odontaspididae, especially Odontaspis taurus, inhabiting shallow waters on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, having sharp, jagged teeth and sometimes dangerous to humans.
- sandlotter — a youngster who plays baseball in a sandlot.
- shetlander — a native or inhabitant of Shetland
- short-hand — a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases (distinguished from longhand).
- sideration — sudden paralysis of a part of the body
- sit around — be idle, lounge about
- soda niter — a white or transparent mineral, sodium nitrate, NaNO 3 , used chiefly as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of sulfuric and nitric acids and potassium nitrate.
- sordamente — (of a piece of music) to be played softly or gently
- soundtrack — the narrow band on one or both sides of a motion-picture film on which sound is recorded.
- stalingrad — former name of Volgograd.
- stand firm — be resolute
- stand over — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- standardly — in or according to the standard manner, form, or idea
- standfirst — an introductory paragraph in an article, printed in larger or bolder type or in capitals, that summarizes the article
- stare down — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- staudinger — Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1881–1965, German chemist: Nobel prize 1953.
- stepdancer — a person who engages in stepdancing
- sternboard — a backward motion of a boat
- sternwards — towards the stern; astern
- stewarding — a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
- strainedly — in a strained manner
- straitened — to put into difficulties, especially financial ones: His obligations had straitened him.
- strandflat — a shore platform found along the coasts of Greenland, Iceland and Norway which may have formed as the result of glacial erosion
- strandline — a mark left by the high tide or a line of seaweed and other debris washed onto the beach by the tide