13-letter words containing a, s, i, t, n, e
- semipalatinsk — a city in NE Kazakhstan, on the Irtysh River.
- semipalmation — the state of being semipalmate
- semipermanent — not quite permanent.
- semisedentary — partially or somewhat sedentary
- senior master — a male teacher in a senior position
- sensationally — producing or designed to produce a startling effect, strong reaction, intense interest, etc., especially by exaggerated, superficial, or lurid elements: a sensational novel.
- sensible heat — Sensible heat is heat which is exchanged in an energy generation system, and which only affects the temperature of one or more substances.
- sensitization — the state or process of being sensitized.
- sentimentally — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
- septentrional — northern; boreal
- sequentiality — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- sequestration — removal or separation; banishment or exile.
- sergeant fish — cobia
- serialization — to publish in serial form.
- serving hatch — a small hatch or opening in a kitchen wall used to serve food through to an adjoining room
- settling tank — a tank for holding liquid until particles suspended in it settle.
- sewing basket — box for sewing accessories
- 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.
- sexploitation — the exploitation of sex in films, magazines, etc.
- sexualization — to render sexual; endow with sexual characteristics.
- sheep station — a large sheep farm
- ship decanter — a glass decanter with a very wide base.
- siamese twins — (not in technical use) conjoined twin.
- side entrance — an entrance at the side of a building
- sight reading — the act or skill of performing unfamiliar written music, or of translating something written in a foreign language, readily on sight, without previous study
- significative — serving to signify.
- silent barter — dumb barter.
- single combat — combat between two persons.
- single father — a father who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
- single market — a market consisting of a number of nations, esp those of the European Union, in which goods, capital, and currencies can move freely across borders without tariffs or restrictions
- single parent — mother or father without a partner
- single status — a national agreement that aims to avoid unfairness in pay and reward arrangements for employees and to ensure harmonisation of conditions in comparable posts
- single thread — the execution of an entire task from beginning to end without interruption
- 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.
- single-masted — (of a boat) having a single mast
- single-parent — of or noting a family in which a parent brings up a child or children alone, without a partner: a single-parent family; a single-parent household.
- single-seater — a vehicle that has only one seat
- singles chart — a ranked chart of popular music (individual songs, not albums or collections) for a specific period of time
- sinterability — the capacity to be sintered
- sirloin steak — cut of beef
- sister-in-law — the sister of one's husband or wife.
- skateboarding — a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.
- skepticalness — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- skin reaction — an irritation or inflammation of the skin due to an allergy or infection, brought about by natural means or by a skin test.
- skip distance — the minimum distance along the earth's surface between the position of a short-wave transmitter and the region where its signal is received after one reflection from the ionosphere.
- slàinte mhath — a drinking toast; cheers
- slave trading — trafficking in people