13-letter words containing a, s, l, p, i, n
- 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.
- sinumbra lamp — an unshaded sperm-oil lamp consisting of a translucent glass globe supported on a pedestal: a form of astral lamp.
- skepticalness — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- sleeping area — an area in a room or house where people can sleep
- slip trailing — the act of decorating an object with a poured stream of slip.
- slipper satin — a fine satin fabric with a mat finish
- slipstreaming — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
- slow-speaking — tending to speak slowly
- sparking plug — spark plug (def 1).
- spastic colon — a chronic condition of recurring abdominal pain with constipation or diarrhoea or both
- special agent — an investigator in a law enforcement agency.
- special needs — learning difficulties
- spectral line — a line in a spectrum due to the absorption or emission of light at a discrete frequency.
- speech island — a speech community that is completely surrounded by another, usually larger, speech community.
- speed dialing — to dial (a telephone number) using speed dial.
- speed walking — power walking.
- sphagnicolous — growing in moss
- sphagnologist — a person who studies sphagna
- spice islands — the Moluccas
- spinal column — the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.
- spindleshanks — spindlelegs.
- spiral casing — a spiral passage for directing the water from a penstock around a water turbine and into the rotor.
- spiral nebula — (formerly) a spiral galaxy.
- spiral spring — a form of spring consisting of a wire coiled in a helix.
- splenial bone — a small bone in the lower jaw of some animals, such as reptiles and birds
- splitting adz — a heavy stone tool used by prehistoric peoples in northwestern North America and northeastern Asia.
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- sportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- spring a leak — to develop a leak
- spring valley — a city in SW California, near San Diego.
- spring-loaded — (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve.
- stader splint — a splint consisting of an adjustable metal rod with a steel pin at either end for insertion in the bone above and below a fracture.
- standard lisp — A subset of Lisp 1.5 developed by A. Hearn primarily for implementing REDUCE. It was replaced by Portable Sandard LISP.
- string player — a person who plays an instrument of the violin family.
- subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- sulfapyridine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 1 H 1 1 N 3 O 2 S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
- sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
- supercriminal — an extremely bad, powerful or successful criminal, a criminal working on a large scale or committing extreme crimes
- supermilitant — highly militant
- supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.
- superrational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- superregional — involving many regions
- supplantation — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- suppositional — the act of supposing.
- supranational — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
- suprarational — not understandable by reason alone; beyond rational comprehension.
- suprasensible — not perceptible by the senses
- synophthalmia — cyclopia.
- syphilization — the act of syphilizing