13-letter words containing c, u, e, i
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- subject index — alphabetical contents list
- subjectifying — to make subjective.
- 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
- successionist — a person who advocates a succession (of an office, throne, title etc), esp in ecclesiology, the apostolic succession
- successorship — the position or state of a successor
- sucking louse — See under louse (def 1).
- suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
- suicide watch — a system of regular checking on prisoners who seem likely to attempt suicide.
- sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
- superachiever — someone who achieves more than most; high achiever
- superactivity — extreme activity; hyperactivity
- supercautious — very or extremely cautious
- supercollider — a very large colliding-beam machine in which superconducting magnets create millions of megavolts of energy.
- supercriminal — an extremely bad, powerful or successful criminal, a criminal working on a large scale or committing extreme crimes
- supercritical — extremely critical.
- superencipher — to encode (a message) that is already a cryptogram.
- 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.
- superhelicity — a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
- 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.
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- superterrific — more than terrific
- support price — the price at which the government will purchase commodities, especially farm produce, in order to maintain a certain price level.
- surface noise — extraneous noise caused by physical wear or a physical flaw on a phonograph record or in a pickup system, rather than by a flaw in the equipment.
- swift current — a city in SW Saskatchewan, in S Canada.
- tax deduction — an expenditure that is deducted from taxable income.
- tax duplicate — the certification of real-estate assessments to the taxing authorities
- telecommuting — working at home by using a computer terminal electronically linked to one's place of employment.
- telluric acid — a white, toxic, crystalline compound, H 6 TeO 6 , slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in hot water and alkalis: used as an analytical agent.
- tenaciousness — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- tetrastichous — arranged in a spike of four vertical rows, as flowers.
- the conscious — that part of one's mental activity of which one is fully aware at any given time
- the cup final — the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley, or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
- the superrich — exceptionally wealthy people, considered collectively
- the unco guid — narrow-minded, excessively religious, or self-righteous people
- therapeutical — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- thick-skulled — stupid; dull.
- time discount — a discount allowed for payment of an invoice or bill before it falls due.
- tin parachute — an employment agreement guaranteeing a worker compensation, especially in the form of bonuses and benefits, in the event of dismissal as a result of a merger or takeover.
- tinker's cuss — tinker's damn (def 1).
- touchline ban — an official prohibition of a manager or coach from being present on or near the field during a match
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- trailer truck — a trailer designed to be drawn by a truck tractor or other motor truck.