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14-letter words containing f, i, e, r, s

  • refractoriness — hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child.
  • regasification — Regasification is the process of returning LNG to its gaseous state.
  • reinforcements — the act of reinforcing.
  • resinification — to convert into a resin.
  • restiform body — a cordlike bundle of nerve fibers lying on each side of the medulla oblongata and connecting it with the cerebellum.
  • rite of spring — French Le Sacre du Printemps. a ballet suite (1913) for orchestra by Igor Stravinsky.
  • ross ice shelf — an ice barrier filling the S part of the Ross Sea.
  • sacchariferous — containing or yielding sugar.
  • sacrifice bunt — a bunt made by the batter so that a base runner is advanced while the batter is put out
  • safety circuit — a type of electronic circuit that prevents malfunction by stopping the flow of current or sounding an alert.
  • safety curtain — a sheet of asbestos or other fireproof material that can be lowered just inside the proscenium arch in case of fire, sealing off the backstage area from the auditorium.
  • safety officer — The safety officer in a company or an organization is the person who is responsible for the safety of the people who work or visit there.
  • santa fe trail — an important trade route going between Independence, Missouri, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, used from about 1821 to 1880.
  • saxifragaceous — belonging to the plant family Saxifragaceae.
  • schiff reagent — a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.
  • scsi interface — SCSI adaptor
  • self assertive — insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
  • self-appraisal — the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
  • self-assertion — insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
  • self-assertive — insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
  • self-criticism — the act or fact of being self-critical.
  • self-described — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
  • self-deserving — qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one's actions, qualities, or situation: the deserving poor; a deserving applicant.
  • self-directing — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • self-direction — the act or an instance of directing.
  • self-directive — serving to direct; directing: a directive board.
  • self-discovery — process of understanding oneself
  • self-enforcing — of or having the capability of enforcement within oneself or itself; self-regulating.
  • self-enriching — to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.: Commerce enriches a nation.
  • self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
  • self-glorified — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
  • self-governing — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
  • self-hardening — noting or pertaining to any of various steels that harden after heating without quenching or other treatment.
  • self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
  • self-insurance — insurance of one's property or interests against possible loss by the establishing of a special fund for the purpose instead of seeking coverage with an underwriter.
  • self-interview — a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview.
  • self-operating — automatic.
  • self-operative — automatic.
  • self-ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
  • self-provision — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
  • self-reckoning — count; computation; calculation.
  • self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
  • self-reflexive — self-referential
  • self-regarding — consideration for oneself or one's own interests.
  • self-replicate — (of a computer virus, etc) to reproduce itself
  • self-restoring — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
  • self-restraint — restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.
  • self-revealing — displaying, exhibiting, or disclosing one's most private feelings, thoughts, etc.: an embarrassingly self-revealing autobiography.
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