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13-letter words containing a, s, c, e, i

  • self-effacing — the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
  • self-medicate — to medicate oneself without consulting a physician
  • self-reliance — reliance on oneself or one's own powers, resources, etc.
  • semi-abstract — pertaining to or designating a style of painting or sculpture in which the subject remains recognizable although the forms are highly stylized in a manner derived from abstract art.
  • semi-attached — partially attached; semidetached.
  • semi-circular — Something that is semi-circular has the shape of half a circle.
  • semi-comatose — a light coma from which a person can be roused.
  • semi-detached — partly detached.
  • semi-mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
  • semi-official — having some degree of official authority.
  • semi-tropical — Semi-tropical places have warm, wet air.
  • semiautomatic — partly automatic.
  • semicarbazide — an organic nitrogen compound derived from urea
  • semicarbazone — a product that occurs as a result of aldehyde or ketone reacting with semicarbazide
  • semiclassical — of or relating to music by classical composers that is familiar or appealing to the general public.
  • semidominance — incomplete dominance.
  • semiempirical — partly empirical
  • semiochemical — a chemical substance produced by an animal and used in communications, such as a pheromone
  • semiparasitic — Biology. commonly parasitic but also capable of living on dead or decaying animal matter.
  • semipolitical — of a partially political nature; having some political features.
  • semiporcelain — any of several vitrified ceramic wares lacking the translucency or hardness of true porcelain but otherwise similar to it.
  • sendmail inc. — (company)   The company, announced in November 1997 and launched in March 1998, created by Eric Allman, the original author of Sendmail. Allman is Chief Technology Officer, Greg Olson is President and CEO. Sendmail Inc. will sell commercial upgrades, service and support to Internet Service Providers and corporations running critical e-mail applications, while still continuing freeware development. Allman said that he devoted the fist six months of the life of Sendmail Inc. to finalising the freeware release. A commercial version was due in summer 1998, at around $1000 per server. The company is expected to reach $40m annual sales within three years. Funding is in the region of $1.25m. Address: Emeryville, California, USA.
  • seneschalship — the office or position of a seneschal
  • serial-access — sequential-access.
  • serologically — as pertains to or with respect to serology; in a serological manner
  • service break — an instance of a player winning a game against a server.
  • service clasp — clasp (def 4).
  • serving hatch — a small hatch or opening in a kitchen wall used to serve food through to an adjoining room
  • sesquiplicate — relating to or involving the ratio between the square roots of the cubes of given terms; i.e. the sesquiplicate ratio of given terms is the ratio between the square roots of the cubes of those terms
  • sex addiction — an addiction to sexual activity
  • sex chromatin — Barr body.
  • sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
  • share capital — A company's share capital is the money that shareholders invest in order to start or expand the business.
  • sharecropping — the practice of cultivating farmland as a sharecropper
  • shaving cream — a preparation, as of soap and free fatty acid, that is lathered and applied to the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving.
  • shingle beach — a beach made of a mass of small pieces of rough stone
  • ship chandler — a person who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships.
  • ship decanter — a glass decanter with a very wide base.
  • sick headache — migraine.
  • side entrance — an entrance at the side of a building
  • sidewalk café — a café that has seats outside on the sidewalk
  • sign of peace — the liturgical practice of giving a sign of peace, union, or friendship, as a handshake or embrace, at some point in a Christian service, esp. in a Mass or Communion service
  • significances — importance; consequence: the significance of the new treaty.
  • significative — serving to signify.
  • silicon alley — an area of New York City in which industries associated with information technology are concentrated
  • silvichemical — any of a number of chemicals derived from a tree.
  • simware, inc. — (company)   The producers of REXXWARE. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: Ottawa, Canada.
  • single combat — combat between two persons.
  • single-acting — (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work only in one direction. Compare double-acting (def 1).
  • single-action — (of a firearm) requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot: a single-action revolver.
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