15-letter words containing a, b, s, e, m
- sodium benzoate — a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H5COO)Na
- spermatoblastic — relating to a spermatoblast
- stamford bridge — a village in N England, east of York: site of a battle (1066) in which King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and King Harald Hardrada of Norway, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings
- strawberry mark — a small, reddish, slightly raised birthmark.
- strephosymbolia — a condition of perceiving objects as their mirror image and, specifically, having difficulty in distinguishing letters in words
- sub-machine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.
- subalimentation — hypoalimentation.
- subminimum wage — See example at subminimum (def 1).
- symbol retailer — any member of a voluntary group of independent retailers, often using a common name or symbol, formed to obtain better prices from wholesalers or manufacturers in competition with supermarket chains
- tamarisk gerbil — gerbil (def 2).
- the black stump — an imaginary marker of the extent of civilization (esp in the phrase beyond the black stump)
- the-ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
- thomas a becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
- tibetan mastiff — a heavy well-built dog of a Tibetan breed with a long thick coat and a bushy tail carried curled over its back, often used as a guard dog
- ultraliberalism — a belief in or support for an extremely liberal political party or doctrine
- unclimbableness — the quality or condition of being unclimbable
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- untransmissible — intransmissible
- water-based mud — Water-based mud is a type of drilling mud consisting mainly of water, which has additives to modify it and make it more effective.
- west palm beach — a city in SE Florida: winter resort.
- william webster — Daniel, 1782–1852, U.S. statesman and orator.