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13-letter words containing u, n, d, e, o

  • round-cheeked — having plump cheeks
  • round-tripper — a home run.
  • ruggedization — the act or process of making something rugged
  • running order — The running order of the items in a broadcast, concert, or show is the order in which the items will come.
  • second cousin — a child of a first cousin of one's parent. Compare cousin (def 1).
  • second nature — an acquired habit or tendency in one's character that is so deeply ingrained as to appear automatic: Neatness is second nature to him.
  • second-source — of or pertaining to a cooperative arrangement whereby the products, as electronic parts, of one company are also manufactured by another company
  • selenous acid — a colorless, transparent, crystalline powder, H2SeO3, soluble in water and used as a reagent
  • self-delusion — the act or fact of deluding oneself.
  • self-doubting — lacking in confidence
  • semiconductor — a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor: a basic component of various kinds of electronic circuit element (semiconductor device) used in communications, control, and detection technology and in computers.
  • serendipitous — come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries.
  • sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
  • 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.
  • shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
  • solidungulate — having a single, undivided hoof on each foot, as a horse.
  • sound barrier — Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding air when traveling near the speed of sound.
  • sound blaster — (hardware)   The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
  • sound effects — any sounds artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc
  • sounding lead — a line weighted with a lead or plummet (sounding lead) and bearing marks to show the length paid out, used for sounding, as at sea.
  • sounding line — a line weighted with a lead or plummet (sounding lead) and bearing marks to show the length paid out, used for sounding, as at sea.
  • southern toad — a common toad, Bufo terrestris, of the southeastern U.S., having prominent knoblike crests on its head.
  • splendiferous — splendid; magnificent; fine.
  • 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.
  • spotted skunk — either of two small, nocturnal skunks of the genus Spilogale, distinguished by a white forehead patch and a luxuriant coat of broken stripes and spots, including S. putorius of temperate North America and S. pygmaea of Mexico.
  • steganopodous — belonging to the Stegandopodes or having all four toes webbed together
  • student union — a building or rooms on a college or university campus, set aside for recreational, social, and governmental activities of the students.
  • subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
  • subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
  • subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • superdominant — submediant.
  • superordinary — that is superior to the ordinary
  • superordinate — of higher degree in condition or rank.
  • taunton deane — a city in Somersetshire, in SW England.
  • tax deduction — an expenditure that is deducted from taxable income.
  • teeing ground — tee2 (def 1a).
  • tetradynamous — having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower.
  • the unco guid — narrow-minded, excessively religious, or self-righteous people
  • thundershower — a shower accompanied by thunder and lightning.
  • thunderstroke — a stroke of lightning accompanied by thunder.
  • time discount — a discount allowed for payment of an invoice or bill before it falls due.
  • time-honoured — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
  • to the ground — completely; absolutely
  • tout le monde — all the world; everyone
  • trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
  • trade journal — periodical of a profession
  • treasury bond — any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.
  • trinucleotide — three linked nucleotides; triplet.
  • turn of speed — If a person, animal, or vehicle has a good turn of speed, they have the ability to move fast.
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