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

  • santa fe trail — an important trade route going between Independence, Missouri, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, used from about 1821 to 1880.
  • 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.
  • self-righteous — confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
  • self-sacrifice — sacrifice of one's interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the good of another.
  • self-searching — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
  • semper fidelis — always faithful
  • shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
  • sickle feather — one of the paired, elongated, sickle-shaped, middle feathers of the tail of the rooster.
  • siegfried line — a zone of fortifications in W Germany facing the Maginot Line, constructed in the years preceding World War II.
  • sigh of relief — audible breath when difficulty is over
  • slide fastener — zipper (def 2).
  • slit fricative — a fricative, as (f) or (th), in which the tongue is relatively flat, with air channeled over it through a shallow slit.
  • social welfare — social services provided by a government for its citizens.
  • special forces — crack military team
  • sprightfulness — the condition or quality of being sprightful
  • sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
  • 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.
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