14-letter words containing a, s, e, p, i
- steganographic — of, or pertaining to, steganography
- stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
- stella polaris — Polaris.
- sticking place — Also called sticking point. the place or point at which something stops and holds firm.
- stopping place — a place where vehicles may stop temporarily
- straight poker — one of the original forms of poker in which players are dealt five cards face down, upon which they bet and then have the showdown without drawing any cards.
- streptobacilli — any of various bacilli that form in chains.
- striped marlin — a marlin, Tetrapturus audax, of the Pacific Ocean, having the sides of the body marked with dark blue vertical stripes, valued for sport and food.
- sub-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- subproletariat — the poorest group within the working class
- subtherapeutic — indicating a dosage, as of a drug or vitamin, less than the amount required for a therapeutic effect.
- sugar the pill — to make something unpleasant more agreeable by adding something pleasant
- sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
- sulphacetamide — a topical antibiotic of the sulphonamide group, used to treat eye infections, as well as skin infections including acne
- sulphanilamide — a white odourless crystalline compound formerly used in medicine in the treatment of bacterial infections. Formula: NH2C6H4SO2NH2
- sunday opening — the act of allowing shops and businesses to open on a Sunday
- sunday painter — a nonprofessional painter, usually unschooled and generally painting during spare time.
- super-rational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- superambitious — extremely ambitious, highly ambitious
- superannuation — the act of superannuating.
- supercargoship — a giant cargo ship
- supercelestial — located above the heavens; above the heavens or celestial regions
- superelevation — bank1 (def 6).
- supererogation — to do more than duty requires.
- superessential — beyond or above essence; transcending being
- superficiality — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superficialize — to treat things superficially
- superimportant — extremely important
- superimposable — to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
- superinflation — hyperinflation.
- superinsulated — highly insulated
- superior ovary — Botany. an ovary positioned above a receptacle of a flower, as in members of the mint family.
- supermasculine — highly masculine
- superovulation — to produce more than the normal number of ova at one time, as through hormone treatment.
- superpatriotic — characteristic of a superpatriot
- supersexuality — the quality of having a strong sexual appetite
- superstimulate — to stimulate excessively
- surpassingness — the fact of surpassing
- surprise party — a party or celebration planned for someone as a surprise.
- sussex spaniel — one of an English breed of shortlegged spaniels having a golden liver-colored coat.
- swamp milkweed — a coarse milkweed, Asclepias incarnata, growing in swampy places from eastern North America to Colorado, having ball-like clusters of rose-purple flowers.
- symmetrophobia — an avoidance of symmetry, esp in Japanese art and Egyptian temples
- synaposematism — the display of common warning colours between different organisms inhabiting the same region
- synaptic cleft — the small gap, measured in nanometers, between an axon terminal and any of the cell membranes in the immediate vicinity.
- telescopically — of, relating to, or of the nature of a telescope.
- the apple isle — Tasmania
- the game is up — If you say the game is up, you mean that someone's secret plans or activities have been revealed and therefore must stop because they cannot succeed.
- the hispanidad — the common values and cultural attitudes shared between and linking Spain and the other Spanish-speaking countries of the world
- the-suppliants — a tragedy (c463 b.c.) by Aeschylus.