14-letter words containing b, e, n, i
- semilunar bone — lunate (def 2).
- semimembranous — consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- serbo-croatian — a Slavic language spoken in Serbia and Croatia, usually written with Cyrillic letters in Serbia but with Roman letters in Croatia.
- serum globulin — the blood serum component consisting of proteins with a larger molecular weight than serum albumin
- shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
- shooting brake — station wagon.
- siberian husky — one of a Siberian breed of medium-size dogs having a thick, soft coat, raised originally as sled dogs.
- single bedroom — a bedroom that is intended to accommodate a single bed and occupancy of one person
- sitting member — a current member of parliament
- skin and bones — a condition or state of extreme thinness, usually the result of malnutrition; emaciation: Anorexia had reduced her to skin and bones.
- sleeping berth — a bunk for sleeping on on a train or boat
- slide trombone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a cylindrical metal tube expanding into a bell and bent twice in a U shape, usually equipped with a slide (slide trombone)
- snow blindness — the usually temporary dimming of the sight caused by the glare of reflected sunlight on snow.
- sobersidedness — the state or quality of being solemn or sobersided
- sovereign debt — the debt of a national government, esp debt that is issued in a foreign currency
- specbase_int92 — A variant of SPECint92 that reports "baseline" results, using stricter run rules.
- special branch — The Special Branch is the department of the British police that is concerned with political security and deals with things such as terrorism and visits by foreign leaders.
- spellbindingly — in a spellbinding manner
- spread betting — Spread betting is a form of gambling that involves predicting a range of possible scores or results rather than one particular score or result.
- spring balance — a device in which an object to be weighed is attached to the end of a helical spring, the extension of which indicates the weight of the object on a calibrated scale
- square-bashing — drill on a barrack square
- stage business — business (def 10).
- staggering bob — a newborn calf.
- strike benefit — money paid to strikers by a union to enable them to subsist during a strike.
- strikebreaking — action directed at breaking up a strike of workers.
- sturmabteilung — a political militia of the Nazi party, organized about 1923 and notorious for its violence and terrorism up to 1934, when it was purged and reorganized as an instrument of physical training and political indoctrination of German men; Brown Shirts.
- sub-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- subaggregation — a subtotalling
- subconsciouses — existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness: the subconscious self. Compare preconscious, unconscious.
- subcontinental — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
- subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
- subgenerically — in a subgeneric manner; in a way relating to a subgenus
- subinfeudation — the granting of a portion of an estate by a feudal tenant to a subtenant, held from the tenant on terms similar to those of the grant to the tenant.
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- subjectiveness — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- submachine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.
- submetacentric — referring to chromosomes which have one long arm and one short arm
- subminiaturize — to design or manufacture (equipment, especially electronic equipment) of a greatly reduced scale.
- substantialize — to make or become substantial or actual
- substantiative — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- substantivized — to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive: a substantivized participle.
- subversiveness — Also, subversionary [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /səbˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-/ (Show IPA). tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
- suggestion box — receptacle for customers' comments
- superincumbent — lying or resting on something else.
- suspensibility — capable of being suspended.
- sweet viburnum — the sheepberry, Viburnum lentago.
- table mountain — a mountain in the Republic of South Africa, near Cape Town. 3550 feet (1080 meters).
- tableau vivant — tableau (def 3).
- tablet coating — A tablet coating is a covering over a tablet, used to mask the taste, make it easier to swallow, or protect the active medication inside.