14-letter words containing e, p, i, s, t, l
- responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
- restricted epl — (language) (REPL) The efficient subset of EPL used to write the core of Multics.
- sample section — a section of sth, intended as representative of the whole
- self-appointed — chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
- self-deception — the act or fact of deceiving oneself.
- self-exploited — to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-operating — automatic.
- self-operative — automatic.
- self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- self-publicist — someone who is skilled at promoting him or herself
- self-replicate — (of a computer virus, etc) to reproduce itself
- selling plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.
- selling-plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.
- semielliptical — a half ellipse, usually one containing both ends of the major axis.
- serpentiningly — in a winding or sinuous manner
- sesquipedality — given to using long words.
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- shirley temple — Shirley (Shirley Temple Black) 1928–2014, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat.
- shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
- side-splitting — convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
- 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.
- silver protein — any of several colloidal silver solutions containing silver and a protein, as albumin: formerly used in treating inflammation of mucous membranes
- simple protein — a protein that yields only amino acids and no other major products when hydrolyzed (contrasted with conjugated protein).
- simple-hearted — free of deceit; artless; sincere.
- simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
- 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.
- sleeping berth — a bunk for sleeping on on a train or boat
- 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.
- social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
- spanish omelet — an omelet served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers.
- spatiotemporal — pertaining to space-time.
- 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.
- spectacularity — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
- spectrological — relating to spectres or spectrology
- spine-tingling — A spine-tingling film or piece of music is enjoyable because it causes you to feel a strong emotion such as excitement or fear.
- spiritualities — church property or revenue or a Church benefice
- spiritus lenis — smooth breathing.
- spironolactone — a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
- spittle insect — any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cercopidae, which in the immature stages live in a spittlelike secretion on plants.
- splatter movie — a film containing many scenes of violent and gruesome murders.
- splinter group — a small organization that becomes separated from or acts apart from an original larger group or a number of other small groups, with which it would normally be united, as because of disagreement.
- split decision — a decision of a bout on whose outcome the referee and judges did not unanimously agree.
- split-pea soup — soup made from split peas
- spoiled priest — a person who was a student for the priesthood but who has withdrawn or been dismissed