11-letter words containing nd
- santo andre — a city in E Brazil, near São Paulo.
- sash window — A sash window is a window which consists of two frames placed one above the other. The window can be opened by sliding one frame over the other.
- scandinavia — Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and sometimes Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands.
- scent gland — any of various specialized skin glands, occurring in many kinds of animals, that emit an odor commonly functioning as a social or sexual signal or a defensive weapon.
- schollander — Donald ("Don") born 1946, U.S. swimmer.
- school fund — the money provided by a government or raised by parents and teachers to finance the running of a school
- scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family
- scoundrelly — having the character of a scoundrel; unscrupulous; villainous.
- scrub round — to waive; avoid or ignore
- sea islands — a chain of islands in the Atlantic off the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
- second base — the second in order of the bases from home plate.
- second best — the next to the best in performance, achievement, craftsmanship, etc.
- second city — Chicago, Ill.
- second hand — the hand that indicates the seconds on a clock or watch.
- second home — an additional residence, as at the shore or in the country, where one goes on weekends, vacations, and the like.
- second lien — a lien subordinate to a previous or preferred lien.
- second line — a jaunty, syncopated rhythm in 2/4 time, often used in the rhythm and blues and jazz of New Orleans
- second mate — the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the first mate.
- second name — law: family name
- second self — one who associates so closely with a given person as to assume that person's mode of behavior, personality, beliefs, etc.
- second unit — an additional crew on a film production, usually used at a second location for filming crowd scenes, exteriors, and other shots that do not require the principal actors.
- second wind — the return of ease in breathing after exhaustion caused by continued physical exertion, as in running.
- second-best — the next to the best in performance, achievement, craftsmanship, etc.
- second-feet — a unit of measurement of liquid flow, especially of rivers, equal to one cubic foot per second.
- second-foot — a unit of measurement of liquid flow, especially of rivers, equal to one cubic foot per second.
- second-half — happening in the second half of a game
- second-hand — the hand that indicates the seconds on a clock or watch.
- second-rate — of lesser or minor quality, importance, or the like: a second-rate poet.
- second-tier — not in the first rank
- secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- self-binder — binder (def 5b).
- self-minded — having a certain kind of mind (usually used in combination): strong-minded.
- self-tender — an offer by a company to buy back some or all of its shares from its shareholders, esp as a protection against an unwelcome takeover bid
- send around — to put into circulation
- send flying — to dismiss or cause to depart hurriedly
- sending-off — If there is a sending-off during a game of football, a player is told to leave the field by the referee, as a punishment for seriously breaking the rules.
- sensurround — a sound reproduction system used esp in cinemas, in which low-frequency output causes bodily sensations in the audience, resulting in a feeling of involvement in the film
- serendipity — an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
- shake hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- share index — A share index is a number that indicates the state of a stock market. It is based on the combined share prices of a set of companies.
- sharpbender — an organization that has been underperforming its competitors but suddenly becomes more successful, often as a result of new management or changes in its business strategy
- shell gland — a gland in certain invertebrates that secretes the components required for forming the shell of an egg
- shogun bond — a bond sold on the Japanese market by a foreign institution and denominated in a foreign currency
- shootaround — an informal match or practice session
- shop around — compare prices
- shop window — storefront display
- shop-window — a window used for display of merchandise.
- show around — guide round a new place
- show window — a display window in a store.
- shunt-wound — noting a motor or a generator that has the field circuit connected in parallel with the armature winding.