16-letter words containing e, g, l, s

speech pathology — the scientific study and treatment of defects, disorders, and malfunctions of speech and voice, as stuttering, lisping, or lalling, and of language disturbances, as aphasia or delayed language acquisition.
spelling mistake — error in writing a word
spill one's guts — the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
spongy-mesophyll — the lower layer of the ground tissue of a leaf, characteristically containing irregularly shaped cells with relatively few chloroplasts and large intercellular spaces.
spring ephemeral — any of various woodland wildflowers that appear above ground in early spring, flower and fruit, and die in a short two-month period.
spring snowflake — a European amaryllidaceous plant, Leucojum vernum, with white nodding bell-shaped flowers
springer spaniel — a dog of either of two breeds of medium-sized spaniels, used for flushing and retrieving game.
sql access group — (body) The origanisaton which defined Call-Level Interface, on which ODBC is based. It is now part of X/Open.
stamp collecting — Stamp collecting is the hobby of building up a collection of stamps.
standard english — the English language in its most widely accepted form, as written and spoken by educated people in both formal and informal contexts, having universal currency while incorporating regional differences.
stereoregularity — (of a polymer) the degree to which successive configurations in space along the chain follow a simple rule. Also called tacticity. Compare configuration (def 4).
sterling heights — a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
sth rings a bell — If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
sticking plaster — an adhesive cloth or other material for covering and closing superficial wounds, holding bandages in place, etc.
stinging capsule — a nematocyst.
storage terminal — A storage terminal is a building or area with large tanks for storing oil, gas, and other petrochemical products.
strange particle — any elementary particle with a strangeness quantum number other than zero.
streak lightning — lightning in which there is a sudden flash from what appears to be a single main line
subliminal image — an image used in advertising, etc, that is too quick to be registered by the mind but is used to influence the viewer unconsciously
sulu archipelago — an island group in the SW Philippines, separating the Sulawesi Sea from the Sulu Sea. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Jolo.
summa theologica — a philosophical and theological work (1265–74) by St. Thomas Aquinas, consisting of an exposition of Christian doctrine.
summer lightning — distant sheet lightning without audible thunder, which typically occurs on a summer evening
sumo (wrestling) — a highly stylized Japanese form of wrestling engaged in by large, extremely heavy men
superior general — the superior of an order or congregation.
suprarenal gland — adrenal gland.
surface integral — the limit, as the norm of the partition of a given surface into sections of area approaches zero, of the sum of the product of the areas times the value of a given function of three variables at some point on each section.
sustaining pedal — a pedal on a piano that when depressed with the foot raises the dampers and permits the strings to vibrate and sustain the tone.
teachers college — a four-year college offering courses for the training of primary and secondary school teachers and granting the bachelor's degree and often advanced degrees.
telescopic sight — a telescope mounted on a rifle, etc, used for sighting
tensile strength — the resistance of a material to longitudinal stress, measured by the minimum amount of longitudinal stress required to rupture the material.
the gospel truth — the unquestionable truth
the missing link — a hypothetical extinct animal or animal group, formerly thought to be intermediate between the anthropoid apes and man
the tamil tigers — a Sri Lankan Tamil separatist movement founded in the early 1970s that sought to establish an independent Tamil homeland (Tamil Eelam) in northern Sri Lanka; they waged a military campaign until defeated in 2009 by the Sri Lankan army
tiger salamander — a salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, common in North America, having a dark body marked with yellowish spots or bars.
to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
to let go of sth — If you let go of a feeling, attitude, or the control that you have over something, you accept that you should give it up or that it should no longer influence you.
to lose sight of — If you lose sight of an important aspect of something, you no longer pay attention to it because you are worrying about less important things.
to see the light — If someone sees the light, they finally realize something or change their attitude or way of behaving to a better one.
transalpine gaul — an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
ungava peninsula — a peninsula in NW Ungava region, in N Quebec, in E Canada.
unrealized gains — Unrealized gains are gains from the increase in value of an asset that you still own.
vauxhall gardens — a public garden at Vauxhall, laid out in 1661; a fashionable meeting place and site of lavish entertainments. Closed in 1859
vegetable oyster — salsify.
vegetable slicer — a device with a sharp blade for slicing vegetables finely;
vegetable sponge — loofah (def 2).
velcro fastening — a fastening made of Velcro
verruca vulgaris — the common wart.
vertical tasting — a tasting of different vintages of one particular wine.
viceregal assent — the formal signing of an act of parliament by a governor general, by which it becomes law

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