14-letter words containing c, a, r, i, n, l
- scribbling pad — a notebook or sketchbook
- scrimmage line — line of scrimmage.
- secularization — to make secular; separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences; make worldly or unspiritual; imbue with secularism.
- self-insurance — insurance of one's property or interests against possible loss by the establishing of a special fund for the purpose instead of seeking coverage with an underwriter.
- self-searching — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- sinclair pc200 — (computer) 1998-07-28
- slantendicular — slanting (rather than perpendicular or horizontal)
- slave cylinder — a small cylinder containing a piston that operates the brake shoes or pads in hydraulic brakes or the working part in any other hydraulically operated system
- sleeping chair — a chair of the 17th century, having a high back, usually adjustable, with deep wings of the same height.
- social control — Sociology. the enforcement of conformity by society upon its members, either by law or by social pressure.
- social drinker — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- social sharing — the activity of sharing photos, videos, links, etc., on a social-media website, within an interactive application, or through other online channels.
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- south carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
- 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.
- spironolactone — a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
- 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
- starting block — a device used by runners, especially sprinters, for increasing their speed off the mark, consisting of a metal or wooden frame, usually secured to the ground at both ends, with adjustable, triangular-shaped blocks on each side for bracing the feet.
- subgenerically — in a subgeneric manner; in a way relating to a subgenus
- supermasculine — highly masculine
- synchronically — having reference to the facts of a linguistic system as it exists at one point in time without reference to its history: synchronic analysis; synchronic dialectology.
- teaching elder — a minister in a Presbyterian church.
- technical area — the area at the side of the pitch to which managers, trainers, coaches, etc are restricted during play
- terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
- track lighting — lighting for a room or other area in which individual spotlight fixtures are attached along a narrow, wall- or ceiling-mounted metal track through which current is conducted, permitting flexible positioning of the lights.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
- traffic island — a raised or marked-off area between lanes of a roadway, used by pedestrians to get out of the flow of traffic, as a place for traffic signals, for separating lanes, etc.
- trans-atlantic — crossing or reaching across the Atlantic: a transatlantic liner.
- trans-physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- transductional — of or relating to transduction
- transempirical — beyond the range of experiential knowledge.
- transit circle — meridian circle.
- transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
- triconsonantal — having three consonants
- tropical month — the period of time taken by the moon to return to the same longitude after one complete revolution around the earth; 27.321 58 days (approximately 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 4.5 seconds)
- trysting place — a place for a meeting, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous.
- ultra-distance — covering a distance in excess of 30 miles, often as part of a longer race or competition
- ultraefficient — extremely or exceptionally efficient
- ultraenergetic — (of particles) producing exceptional levels of energy
- ultramasculine — extremely masculine
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- unartificially — in an unartificial manner
- unattractively — in an unattractive manner
- unchivalrously — in an unchivalrous manner
- unconciliatory — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
- uncredentialed — Usually, credentials. evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form: Only those with the proper credentials are admitted.
- uncriticizable — to censure or find fault with.