15-letter words containing a, m, e, s, l, n
- semicylindrical — of, relating to, or having the shape of a semicylinder
- semilunar valve — either of two valves, one in the aorta and one in the pulmonary artery, consisting of a set of three crescent-shaped flaps of tissue and serving to prevent blood from flowing back into the heart after contraction.
- seminal vesicle — either of two small saclike glands, located on each side of the bladder in males, that add nutrient fluid to semen during ejaculation.
- semitranslucent — imperfectly or almost translucent.
- senile dementia — a syndrome of progressive, irreversible impairment of cognitive function, caused by organic factors and having its onset late in life.
- sentinel animal — an animal that is placed in a given environment and then monitored to find out if an infectious disease or other harmful agent is present in that environment
- serial monogamy — a form of monogamy characterized by several successive, short-term marriages over the course of a lifetime.
- settlement date — day by which payment must be made
- shalmaneser iii — died 824? b.c, Assyrian ruler 859–824?.
- siege mentality — a state of mind whereby one believes that one is being constantly attacked, oppressed, or isolated.
- silent majority — the U.S. citizens who supported President Nixon's policies but who were not politically vocal, outspoken, or active: considered by him to constitute a majority.
- simple equation — linear equation
- simple fraction — a ratio of two integers.
- simple interval — an interval of an octave or less.
- simplicidentate — belonging or pertaining to the Simplicidentata, formerly regarded as a suborder or division of rodents having only one pair of upper incisor teeth.
- small cranberry — See under cranberry (def 1).
- small intestine — intestine (def 2).
- smoking-related — (of a disease, illness, etc) caused by smoking tobacco, etc
- social movement — a group of diffusely organized people or organizations striving toward a common goal relating to human society or social change, or the organized activities of such a group: The push for civil rights was a social movement that peaked in the 1950s and 1960s.
- somerset island — an island in the Arctic Ocean in Nunavut, Canada, NW of Baffin Island. 9594 sq. mi. (24,848 sq. km).
- spread sampling — the selection of a corpus for statistical analysis by selecting a number of short passages at random throughout the work and considering their aggregation
- star-nosed mole — a North American mole, Condylura cristata, having a starlike ring of fleshy processes around the end of the snout.
- streamline flow — the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid is constant or varies in a regular manner.
- subalimentation — hypoalimentation.
- summer triangle — a group of three first-magnitude stars (Deneb, Vega, and Altair) visible during the summer in the N skies
- supernaturalism — supernatural character or agency.
- supplementation — the act or process of supplementing.
- systems analyst — A systems analyst is someone whose job is to decide what computer equipment and software a company needs, and to provide it.
- tantalus monkey — a long-tailed African monkey, Cercopithecus tantalus (or C. aethiops tantalus), of central African grasslands, having a long face framed by upswept whiskers.
- tasmanian devil — a small, predacious marsupial, Sarcophilus harrisii, of Tasmania, having a black coat with white patches: its dwindling population is now confined to isolated areas.
- the last moment — If someone does something at the last moment, they do it at the latest time possible.
- tirso de molina — Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- transelementate — transelement.
- transilluminate — to cause light to pass through.
- two-dimensional — having the dimensions of height and width only: a two-dimensional surface.
- ultra-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- ultra-modernist — very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.
- unclimbableness — the quality or condition of being unclimbable
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- unfamiliarities — not familiar; not acquainted with or conversant about: to be unfamiliar with a subject.
- universal motor — a series-wound motor, of one-half horsepower or less, using alternating or direct current.
- unmaterialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- unsportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- unstatesmanlike — not resembling or befitting a political leader whose wisdom, integrity, etc win great respect
- untransmissible — intransmissible
- upperclasswoman — An upperclasswoman is a junior or senior student in a high school, college, or university.
- westphalian ham — a hard German ham with a distinctive flavor derived from being smoked over beechwood and juniper.
- wrestling match — sport: contention by grappling opponent