14-letter words containing c, l, o, i, s, n
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- shield volcano — a broad volcano built up from the repeated nonexplosive eruption of basalt to form a low dome or shield, usually having a large caldera at the summit
- showbiz column — a column about the entertainment industry
- silent auction — an auction at which previously submitted written bids of prospective buyers are opened and compared, with each item being sold to the highest bidder.
- silicon valley — the area in northern California, southwest of San Francisco in the Santa Clara valley region, where many of the high-technology design and manufacturing companies in the semiconductor industry are concentrated.
- simplification — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- sleeping porch — a porch enclosed with glass or screening or a room with open sides or a row of windows used for sleeping in the open air.
- sliding vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
- social control — Sociology. the enforcement of conformity by society upon its members, either by law or by social pressure.
- social dancing — dancing performed by couples or by groups, usually as a form of recreation.
- social drinker — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
- social evening — a social gathering for the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etc
- social housing — Social housing is housing which is provided for rent or sale at a fairly low cost by housing associations and local councils.
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- social science — the study of society and social behavior.
- social sharing — the activity of sharing photos, videos, links, etc., on a social-media website, within an interactive application, or through other online channels.
- social tagging — the practice of generating electronic tags or keywords by users rather than specialists as a way to classify and describe online content: Social tagging can enhance students' access to online collections of art.
- soil mechanics — the branch of civil engineering that deals with the mechanical behavior of soil and similar materials when they are compressed or sheared or when liquids flow through them.
- solicitousness — anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
- solid compound — a word formed from two or more other words or elements, written or printed as single word without a hyphen
- solidification — to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.
- 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.
- sounding-block — a small block of wood for rapping with a gavel.
- 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.
- speaking clock — a telephone service that gives a precise verbal statement of the correct time
- specialisation — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- specialization — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- spironolactone — a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
- split decision — a decision of a bout on whose outcome the referee and judges did not unanimously agree.
- 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.
- stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
- stock solution — a concentrated chemical solution, diluted before using.
- stopping place — a place where vehicles may stop temporarily
- subconsciously — 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.
- successionless — not having a successor or descendants
- sulphonic acid — type of strong organic acid
- sycophantishly — in a sycophantish manner
- 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.
- tcl consortium — (body) A non-profit agency dedicated to promoting Tcl.
- teleprocessing — computerized processing and transmission of data over the telephone or other long-distance communications systems.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
- transductional — of or relating to transduction
- triconsonantal — having three consonants
- trinitrocresol — a yellow, crystalline compound, C 7 H 5 N 3 O 7 , used in high explosives.
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- unchivalrously — in an unchivalrous manner