13-letter words containing e, a, s, o, u
- rough passage — a stormy sea journey
- rousseauistic — the doctrines or principles of Jean Jacques Rousseau or his adherents.
- russian olive — oleaster.
- salviniaceous — relating to the genus Salviniaceae
- schizaeaceous — relating to a type of extinct fern
- sclerocaulous — having a hard, dry stem
- sea buckthorn — a thorny Eurasian shrub, Hippophaë rhamnoides, growing on sea coasts and having silvery leaves and orange fruits: family Elaeagnaceae
- second nature — an acquired habit or tendency in one's character that is so deeply ingrained as to appear automatic: Neatness is second nature to him.
- see you later — an expression of farewell
- selenous acid — a colorless, transparent, crystalline powder, H2SeO3, soluble in water and used as a reagent
- semi-autonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- semiautomated — partially automated.
- semiautomatic — partly automatic.
- semioviparous — bearing young in an incomplete state of development, as a marsupial.
- sensate focus — a series of touching exercises designed to increase intimacy in a sexual relationship
- sensorineural — related to or affecting a sensory nerve or a sensory mechanism together with its neural circuitry.
- sequestration — removal or separation; banishment or exile.
- sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
- sexualization — to render sexual; endow with sexual characteristics.
- share account — a savings account in a credit union.
- sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
- shaver outlet — a point in a wall, esp in a bathroom, where you can connect an electric razor to the power supply
- she-crab soup — a thick, bisquelike soup made with the meat and eggs of the female crab.
- shear modulus — The shear modulus of a material is how stiff or rigid it is. It is equal to the shear stress divided by the shear strain.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- shoulder arms — to bring the rifle vertically close to the right side with the muzzle uppermost and held at the trigger guard
- shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
- sidereal hour — a 24th part of a sidereal day
- small fortune — a large sum of money
- sodium borate — borax1 .
- soixante-neuf — sixty-nine (def 4).
- solar furnace — a furnace using sunlight concentrated by concave mirrors as the direct source of heat.
- solidungulate — having a single, undivided hoof on each foot, as a horse.
- soluble glass — sodium silicate.
- 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.
- 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.
- sounding lead — a line weighted with a lead or plummet (sounding lead) and bearing marks to show the length paid out, used for sounding, as at sea.
- south america — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- south by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of south. Abbreviation: SbE.
- south georgia — a British island in the S Atlantic, about 800 miles (1290 km) SE of the Falkland Islands. About 1000 sq. mi. (2590 sq. km).
- south ossetia — a region in N Georgia, on the S side of the Caucasus Range. 1506 sq. mi. (3900 sq. km).
- south vietnam — a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon.
- south-eastern — South-eastern means in or from the south-east of a region or country.
- southeasterly — coming from the south east
- southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
- southern alps — a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island: the highest range in Australasia. Highest peak: Mount Cook (also known as Aoraki or Aorangi), 3754 m (12 316 ft)
- southern cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- southern toad — a common toad, Bufo terrestris, of the southeastern U.S., having prominent knoblike crests on its head.
- southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.