12-letter words containing l, d, o, p
- self-imposed — imposed on one by oneself: a self-imposed task.
- self-powered — (of a machine, vehicle, etc.) having a specified fuel or prime mover: a gasoline-powered engine; an engine-powered pump.
- shoulder pad — clothing: insert in shoulder
- siderophilic — having characteristics of siderophile
- sleep around — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- sloop-rigged — (of a sailboat) fore-and-aft rigged with a mainsail and a jib.
- sloped roman — a roman (vertical) typeface, usually sans serif, i.e. without the small, decorative, terminal strokes with which some typefaces are designed. The typeface is made to slope (usually to the right), but not generally to the same degree as a true italic typeface
- snow leopard — a long-haired, leopardlike feline, Panthera (Uncia) uncia, of mountain ranges of central Asia, having a relatively small head and a thick, creamy-gray coat with rosette spots: an endangered species.
- span loading — the act of a person or thing that loads.
- spiral-bound — having a spiral binding.
- split second — a fraction of a second.
- spoil ground — an area within a body of water, especially in the sea, where dredged material is deposited.
- sporadically — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- spot welding — fusing metal
- spotted tail — (Sinte-galeshka) 1833?–81, Brulé Sioux leader.
- spotted wilt — a viral disease of plants, characterized by wilting and by brown, sunken spots and streaks on the stems and leaves.
- stupendously — causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news.
- sulphadoxine — an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, and in combination with various drugs to treat certain infections
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- table tripod — a low mount or stand for a camera.
- top and tail — method of washing a baby
- tradespeople — people engaged in trade, esp shopkeepers
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- trial period — time during which sth can be evaluated
- trophy child — anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- tropicalised — to make tropical, as in character or appearance.
- tropicalized — to make tropical, as in character or appearance.
- trou-de-loup — a conical or pyramidal pit with a pointed stake fixed vertically in the center, rows of which are dug in front of a fortification to hinder an enemy's approach, formerly used chiefly against cavalry.
- trypanocidal — (of a drug, agent, activity, etc) effective in killing trypanosomes
- underdevelop — to develop (something) short of the required amount: to underdevelop film.
- underexploit — to make insufficient use of
- underpeopled — insufficiently populated
- undiplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- unpardonable — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- unpardonably — in a manner that is not excusable; disgracefully
- unpavilioned — not provided with a pavilion
- unprocedural — not procedural, not following proper procedures
- unproclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- unprovokedly — in an unprovoked manner
- velocipedean — someone who rides a velocipede
- video player — VCR: videotape recorder
- well-exposed — left or being without shelter or protection: The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.
- well-plotted — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
- well-pointed — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- wild apricot — apricot (def 4).
- woolly aphid — any plant louse of the family Aphididae, characterized by a waxy secretion that appears like a jumbled mass of fine, curly, white cottony or woolly threads, as Eriosoma lanigerum (woolly apple aphid or American blight) and Prociphilus tessellatus (woolly alder aphid)
- world spirit — (often initial capital letters) God.
- worlds apart — in different environments