13-letter words containing a, u, s, p, i
- sperry univac — (company) One of the divisions of Sperry Corporation at the time that company merged with the Burroughs Corporation to form Unisys Corporation.
- sphagnicolous — growing in moss
- spinal column — the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.
- spiral nebula — (formerly) a spiral galaxy.
- spring beauty — any American spring plant belonging to the genus Claytonia, of the purslane family, especially C. virginica, having an elongated cluster of white flowers tinged with pink.
- spurge family — the large plant family Euphorbiaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having milky juice, simple alternate leaves or no leaves, usually petalless flowers often with showy bracts, and capsular fruit, and including cassava, croton, crown-of-thorns, poinsettia, snow-on-the-mountain, spurge, and the plants that produce castor oil, rubber, and tung oil.
- square splice — a scarf joint between two pieces, having the form of a half-lap joint with a thicker and a thinner section for each piece, the thicker one being at the end: used to resist tension.
- stand up with — to act as a wedding attendant to
- standing jump — a jump performed from a stationary position without a run-up
- stirrup pants — close-fitting pants with a stirruplike strap, at the end of each leg, to be positioned under the arch of the foot
- straighten up — stand straighter
- sub-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- subepithelial — any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions.
- submarine pen — a bunker that prevents submarines from bombs
- subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- 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.
- subspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- subspeciality — a particular area of expertise within a specialism
- subspecialize — to specialize in a particular area of expertise within a specialism
- subtriplicate — designating or involving the ratio of the cube roots of two terms
- subtropically — in the subtropics
- 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.
- sulfite paper — paper made from sulfite pulp.
- sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
- superachiever — someone who achieves more than most; high achiever
- superactivity — extreme activity; hyperactivity
- superbrain ii — (computer) The 1982 successor to the Superbrain with a faster and enhanced disk operating system and improved video and graphics.
- supercautious — very or extremely cautious
- supercriminal — an extremely bad, powerful or successful criminal, a criminal working on a large scale or committing extreme crimes
- supercritical — extremely critical.
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superdominant — submediant.
- superfetation — the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
- superficially — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- supergalactic — a system of galaxies.
- supergraphics — large-scale painted or applied decorative art in bold colors and typically in geometric or typographic designs, used over walls and sometimes floors and ceilings to create an illusion of expanded or altered space.
- superhumanize — to make superhuman, or represent as such
- superlatively — of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom.
- superloyalist — a fanatically loyal supporter (esp of a political party)
- supermajority — a majority that must represent some percentage more than a simple majority.
- supermilitant — highly militant
- supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.
- superordinary — that is superior to the ordinary
- superordinate — of higher degree in condition or rank.
- superorganism — a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
- superparasite — hyperparasite.
- superparticle — (in supersymmetry theory) a theoretical particle that is a partner to an observed particle, having the same mass but a different spin
- superphysical — above or beyond what is physical; hyperphysical.
- superrational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.