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14-letter words containing e, a, s, t, p

  • shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
  • shoulder strap — a strap worn over the shoulder, as to support a garment.
  • sigma particle — an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness −1. Symbol: Σ.
  • silent partner — a partner taking no active part in the conduct of a business.
  • simple-hearted — free of deceit; artless; sincere.
  • siphonapterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Siphonaptera, comprising the fleas.
  • sistine chapel — the chapel of the pope in the Vatican at Rome, built for Pope Sixtus IV and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo and others.
  • skull practice — a meeting for the purpose of discussion, exchange of ideas, solving problems, etc.
  • slatwall panel — A slatwall panel is a slatted surface which can be fixed to the wall from which shelves or hooks can be hung at varying heights to display merchandise.
  • sleeping giant — If you refer to someone or something as a sleeping giant, you mean that they are powerful but they have not yet shown the full extent of their power.
  • small potatoes — a person or thing of little significance, importance, or value: His salary was small potatoes for an executive of his ability.
  • social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
  • south pasadena — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
  • space platform — space station.
  • spadefoot toad — any of several nocturnal toads of the family Pelobatidae, common in the Northern Hemisphere, characterized by a horny, spadelike projection on each hind foot for burrowing under the soil.
  • spanish omelet — an omelet served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers.
  • spark arrester — a device, consisting of wire netting or other material, used to stop or deflect sparks thrown from an open fireplace, a smokestack, or the like.
  • spark spectrum — a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric spark, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the spark passes.
  • spatiotemporal — pertaining to space-time.
  • speaking terms — if you are on speaking terms with someone, you are quite friendly with them and often talk to them
  • specbase_int92 — A variant of SPECint92 that reports "baseline" results, using stricter run rules.
  • special effect — Usually, special effects. a video or audio illusion in film or other media, created with computer-generated images, prosthetic makeup, pyrotechnics, etc.
  • 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.
  • specimen plant — a plant grown by itself for ornamental effect, rather than being massed with others in a bed or border.
  • specrate_int92 — (benchmark)   The integer SPECrate derived from the results of a set of integer benchmarks (the geometric mean of six SPEC rates from CINT92) run multiple times simultaneously, and can be used to estimate a machine's overall multi-tasking throughput for integer code. It is typically used on multiprocessor machines. SPECrate_int92 obsoletes SPECintThruput89. See also SPECbaserate.
  • spectacle case — a case for storing spectacles
  • spectacularity — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
  • spectator pump — a woman's spectator shoe, closed at the front and back, usually having a medium or medium-high heel.
  • spectra yellow — a vivid yellow color.
  • spectrological — relating to spectres or spectrology
  • speculum metal — any of several bronze alloys with a high tin content, often containing other materials, as silver, brass, lead, zinc, or arsenic, used for making mirrors and reflectors.
  • speech therapy — treatment for speaking disorders
  • speed merchant — a person who habitually drives too fast in a motor vehicle
  • spermatic cord — the cord by which a testis is suspended in the scrotum, containing the vas deferens and the blood vessels and nerves of the testis.
  • spermatogenous — producing spermatozoa.
  • spermatogonium — one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
  • spermatorrhoea — abnormally frequent and involuntary nonorgasmic emission of semen.
  • spermatothecae — a female reproductive organ in some insects
  • sphaeristerium — an ancient Roman handball court.
  • sphaerocrystal — a spherical crystalline mass
  • spider phaeton — (formerly) a light horse-drawn carriage with a high body and large slender wheels
  • spinthariscope — an instrument that detects ionizing radiation by picking up sparks of light from alpha particles.
  • spiny anteater — echidna.
  • spiritualities — church property or revenue or a Church benefice
  • spiritus asper — rough breathing.
  • spirochaetosis — a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
  • spironolactone — a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
  • spit and image — a person who bears a strong physical resemblance to another, esp to a relative
  • spitting image — spit1 (def 13).
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