13-letter words containing b, e, n, a
- sinterability — the capacity to be sintered
- sinus sabaeus — an area in the southern hemisphere and near the equator of Mars, appearing dark when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- 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.
- skin and bone — You can say someone is just skin and bone when you do not approve of the fact that they are very thin.
- skunk cabbage — a low, fetid, broad-leaved North American plant, Symplocarpus foetidus, of the arum family, having a brownish-purple and green mottled spathe surrounding a stout spadix, growing in moist ground.
- snowball tree — any of several caprifoliaceous shrubs of the genus Viburnum, esp V. opulus var. roseum, a sterile cultivated variety with spherical clusters of white or pinkish flowers
- solvent abuse — Solvent abuse is the dangerous practice of breathing in the gases from substances such as glue in order to feel as if you are drunk.
- sonic barrier — sound barrier.
- sound barrier — Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding air when traveling near the speed of sound.
- sound blaster — (hardware) The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
- space blanket — a plastic insulating body wrapping coated on one or both sides with aluminium foil which reflects back most of the body heat lost by radiation: carried by climbers, mountaineers, etc, for use in cases of exposure or exhaustion
- speaking tube — a tube for conveying the voice over a somewhat limited distance, as from one part of a building or ship to another.
- spine-bashing — to rest; loaf.
- spiral nebula — (formerly) a spiral galaxy.
- splenial bone — a small bone in the lower jaw of some animals, such as reptiles and birds
- 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.
- springboarded — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
- square number — a number that is the square of another integer, as 1 of 1, 4 of 2, 9 of 3, etc.
- stamen blight — a disease of blackberries, characterized by a gray, powdery mass of spores covering the anthers, caused by a fungus, Hapalosphaeria deformans.
- standard-bred — pertaining to a horse of the Standardbred breed.
- state banquet — a formal banquet given for the head of a country
- station break — an interval between or during programs for identifying the station, making announcements, etc.
- steam turbine — a turbine driven by steam pressure.
- stone bramble — a herbaceous Eurasian rosaceous plant, Rubus saxatilis, of stony places, having white flowers and berry-like scarlet fruits (drupelets)
- streaky bacon — Streaky bacon is bacon which has stripes of fat between stripes of meat.
- stringer bead — a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- sub-franchise — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- subappearance — a slight appearance
- subastringent — slightly astringent.
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- subdepartment — a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
- subgeneration — a generation within another generation
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
- sublieutenant — British. a navy officer ranking next below a lieutenant.
- submarine pen — a bunker that prevents submarines from bombs
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- substanceless — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- substantiated — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- substantively — a noun.
- substantivize — to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive: a substantivized participle.
- subternatural — falling below what is accepted as natural; less than natural
- subterraneous — existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
- superabundant — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
- superannuable — (of a salary or job) with which a superannuation is associated, which entitles one to a superannuation
- superbrain ii — (computer) The 1982 successor to the Superbrain with a faster and enhanced disk operating system and improved video and graphics.
- supermembrane — a type of two-dimensional entity postulated in certain theories of elementary particles that involve supersymmetry
- suprasensible — not perceptible by the senses