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13-letter words containing e, l, a, p, s

  • 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
  • sulfapyridine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 1 H 1 1 N 3 O 2 S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
  • sulfate paper — paper made from sulfate pulp.
  • sulfite paper — paper made from sulfite pulp.
  • sulphonylurea — an antidiabetic drug used in treating type II diabetes, which acts by stimulating the production of insulin in the pancreas
  • sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
  • sunray pleats — bias-cut knife pleats that are narrower at the top than at the bottom, producing a flared effect, used esp for skirts
  • super-wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
  • superannuable — (of a salary or job) with which a superannuation is associated, which entitles one to a superannuation
  • supercalender — a roll or set of rolls for giving a high, smooth finish to paper.
  • supercolossal — greater than colossal, huge, enormous
  • supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.
  • supercriminal — an extremely bad, powerful or successful criminal, a criminal working on a large scale or committing extreme crimes
  • supercritical — extremely critical.
  • superdelegate — a party leader or elected public official chosen as an uncommitted delegate to a national political convention.
  • superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
  • superelevated — (of a curve in a road, railroad track, etc.) banked.
  • superficially — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
  • supergalactic — a system of galaxies.
  • superlatively — of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom.
  • superloyalist — a fanatically loyal supporter (esp of a political party)
  • supermilitant — highly militant
  • supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.
  • superparticle — (in supersymmetry theory) a theoretical particle that is a partner to an observed particle, having the same mass but a different spin
  • superpersonal — characteristic of a superperson
  • superphysical — above or beyond what is physical; hyperphysical.
  • superrational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
  • superregional — involving many regions
  • supersalesman — an extremely skillful and effective salesperson.
  • supplementary — Also, supplemental. of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.
  • supracellular — beyond the limits or above the level of cells.
  • supramolecule — a collection of molecules held together by intermolecular forces
  • suprasensible — not perceptible by the senses
  • supratemporal — situated above the upper part of the temporal bone or region.
  • surface plate — Machinery. a flat plate used by machinists for testing surfaces that are to be made perfectly flat.
  • surplus value — (in Marxian economics) the part of the value of a commodity that exceeds the cost of labor, regarded as the profit of the capitalist.
  • suspercollate — to hang
  • tablespoonful — the amount a tablespoon can hold.
  • tapsal-teerie — topsy-turvy.
  • tennis player — sportsperson who plays tennis
  • terminal post — A terminal post is the terminal on a battery to which the battery lead is attached.
  • tetrapetalous — having four petals.
  • the palisades — line of steep cliffs in NE N.J. & SE N.Y. on the west shore of the Hudson: c. 15 mi (24 km) long
  • the pole star — the star closest to the N celestial pole at any particular time. At present this is Polaris, but it will eventually be replaced by some other star owing to precession of the earth's axis
  • the spiritual — the realm of spirits
  • thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
  • thespian lion — a lion that attacked the flocks of Amphitryon and was killed by Hercules.
  • thigh-slapper — a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.
  • total eclipse — an eclipse in which the surface of the eclipsed body is completely obscured.
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