14-letter words containing e, m, p, r, s, d
- pseudomorphism — an irregular or unclassifiable form.
- pseudosymmetry — an apparent symmetry different from that appropriate to a crystal of a given mineral.
- pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
- pyramid scheme — pyramid (def 8).
- quadrupedalism — The condition of being a quadruped.
- radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.
- rumbledethumps — a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips
- salt dome trap — A salt dome trap is an area where oil has been trapped underground by salt pushing upward.
- scapular medal — a medal that has been blessed and may be substituted for a scapular (sense 3)
- self-performed — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- semi-paralyzed — to affect with paralysis.
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- semper fidelis — always faithful
- sharp-tempered — with a tendency to become suddenly angry
- short-tempered — having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.
- simple-hearted — free of deceit; artless; sincere.
- simpson desert — an uninhabited arid region in central Australia, mainly in the Northern Territory. Area: about 145 000 sq km (56 000 sq miles)
- 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.
- spruce budworm — the larva of a common tortricid moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir in the northern and northeastern U.S. and in Canada.
- striped marlin — a marlin, Tetrapturus audax, of the Pacific Ocean, having the sides of the body marked with dark blue vertical stripes, valued for sport and food.
- striped muscle — a type of contractile tissue that is marked by transverse striations; it is concerned with moving skeletal parts to which it is usually attached
- summer pudding — a pudding made by filling a bread-lined basin with a purée of fruit, leaving it to soak, and then turning it out
- sweet-tempered — having a gentle and equable disposition; pleasant.
- underemphasize — to give less than sufficient emphasis to; minimize.