20-letter words containing a, n, s, t, y, p
- pyrenees-atlantiques — a department in SW France. 2978 sq. mi. (7710 sq. km). Capital: Pau.
- rapid transit system — a rail or other system providing rapid public transport
- respiratory quotient — the ratio of the amount of carbon dioxide released by the lungs to the amount of oxygen taken in during a given period.
- rocky mountain sheep — bighorn.
- royal leamington spa — a city in Warwickshire, central England: health resort.
- schizoid personality — sb with identity disorder
- spanish oyster plant — a composite plant, Scolymus hispanicus, of southern Europe, having spiny, thistlelike leaf margins, small yellow flowers, and an edible root.
- spectroscopic binary — a binary star having components that are not sufficiently separated to be resolved by a telescope, known to be a binary only bythe variations in wavelength of emitted light that are detected by a spectroscope.
- spontaneous recovery — the reappearance of a response after its extinction has been followed by a period of rest
- steak and kidney pie — meat pastry
- subscription library — a commercial lending library
- supplementary angles — either of two angles that added together produce an angle of 180°.
- take pity on someone — If you take pity on someone, you feel sorry for them and help them.
- to spread your wings — If you spread your wings, you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience.
- turn an honest penny — to earn money fairly and honestly
- winter olympic games — an international contest of winter sports, esp skiing, held every four years