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14-letter words containing f, i, d, e

  • self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
  • self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
  • self-motivated — initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • self-published — published independently by the author: self-published books.
  • self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
  • self-regarding — consideration for oneself or one's own interests.
  • self-satisfied — feeling or showing satisfaction with oneself.
  • semantic field — an area of human experience or perception, as color, that is delimited and subcategorized by a set of interrelated vocabulary items in a language.
  • semper fidelis — always faithful
  • shark-infested — (of a body of water) known to contain large numbers of sharks, and therefore considered to be dangerous
  • sheffield lake — a town in N Ohio.
  • siegfried line — a zone of fortifications in W Germany facing the Maginot Line, constructed in the years preceding World War II.
  • slide fastener — zipper (def 2).
  • sodium sulfate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 SO 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, soaps, detergents, glass, and ceramic glazes.
  • sodium sulfide — a yellow or brick-red, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble solid, Na 2 S, used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, soaps, and rubber, as a depilatory for leather, and in the flotation of powdered lead and copper ores.
  • sodium sulfite — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 SO 3 , used chiefly as a food preservative, as a bleaching agent, and as a developer in photography.
  • southern-fried — coated with flour, egg, and bread crumbs and fried in deep fat: Southern-fried chicken.
  • straight-faced — a serious or impassive facial expression that conceals one's true feelings about something, especially a desire to laugh.
  • stuffed animal — soft toy
  • subinfeudation — the granting of a portion of an estate by a feudal tenant to a subtenant, held from the tenant on terms similar to those of the grant to the tenant.
  • subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
  • sulfantimonide — any compound containing an antimonide and a sulfide.
  • sulfur dioxide — a colorless, nonflammable, water-soluble, suffocating gas, SO 2 , formed when sulfur burns: used chiefly in the manufacture of chemicals such as sulfuric acid, in preserving fruits and vegetables, and in bleaching, disinfecting, and fumigating.
  • superconfident — very or extremely confident, overly confident
  • superfecundity — the quality of being fecund; capacity, especially in female animals, of producing young in great numbers.
  • take the field — an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
  • tariff heading — the description of a product attached to a tariff line
  • the federalist — a set of 85 articles by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, published in 1787 and 1788, analyzing the Constitution of the U.S. and urging its adoption
  • the federation — the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901
  • the-federalist — a series of 85 essays (1787–88) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, written in support of the Constitution.
  • the-pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
  • theory of mind — Psychology, Philosophy. the ability to interpret one’s own and other people’s mental and emotional states, understanding that each person has unique motives, perspectives, etc.: People with autism seem to lack theory of mind. Abbreviation: ToM, TOM.
  • thetford mines — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: asbestos mining.
  • tin difluoride — stannous fluoride.
  • traffic warden — officer who monitors parking, etc.
  • traffic-jammed — jam1 (def 16).
  • uncertificated — a document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or the truth of something.
  • underfulfilled — falling short of having achieved one's potential or desires
  • underinflation — the lack of sufficient air pressure
  • underqualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
  • unfriendedness — the state of being unfriended
  • unidentifiable — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
  • unprovided for — without income or means
  • unrefrigerated — to make or keep cold or cool, as for preservation.
  • user-definable — (of a facility on a computer) that can be defined or varied by the user
  • welfare island — a former name of Roosevelt Island.
  • well-confirmed — made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front; confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.
  • well-fashioned — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
  • well-fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
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