13-letter words containing f, r, e, s, l
- safflower oil — an oil expressed or extracted fromsafflower seeds, used in cooking, as a salad oil, and as a vehicle for medicines, paints, varnishes, etc.
- sales figures — the amount of sales of something within a particular time frame
- sandfly fever — a usually mild viral disease occurring in hot, dry areas, characterized by fever, eye pain, and sometimes a rash, transmitted by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus.
- scalpelliform — having the shape of a scalpel blade
- scarlet fever — a contagious febrile disease caused by streptococci and characterized by a scarlet eruption.
- school figure — (in ice skating) any one of a group of sixty-nine different figures, skated in two- or three-circle figure-eight patterns, used to test various skating movements, a skater usually being required to perform six selected ones in competition.
- school friend — A school friend is a friend of yours who is at the same school as you, or who used to be at the same school when you were children.
- schwenkfelder — a member of a Protestant group that emigrated in 1734 from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania, where they organized the Schwenkfelder Church.
- screwworm fly — the adult screwworm.
- sea butterfly — any member of the gastropod order Pteropoda, shelled marine mollusks so called for their ability to swim using winglike extensions of the foot.
- self-absorbed — preoccupied with one's thoughts, interests, etc.
- self-apparent — clear and evident without need of further evidence
- self-approval — the act of approving; approbation.
- self-betrayal — to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.
- self-catering — holiday accommodation not including meals
- self-centered — concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.
- self-coloured — of one color.
- self-creation — the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- self-critical — capable of criticizing oneself objectively.
- self-declared — proclaiming oneself to be
- self-depraved — corrupt, wicked, or perverted.
- self-destruct — to destroy itself or oneself: The missile is built so that a malfunction will cause it to self-destruct.
- self-directed — guided, regulated, or managed: a carefully directed program.
- self-distrust — lack of confidence in oneself, in one's abilities, etc.
- self-enamored — to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with): to be enamored of a certain lady; a brilliant woman with whom he became enamored.
- self-exposure — the act of exposing, laying open, or uncovering: the sudden exposure of objects that were hidden under the blanket.
- self-flattery — praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial or glossing over of one's faults or failings; self-congratulation.
- self-governed — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
- self-ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- self-improver — improvement of one's mind, character, etc., through one's own efforts.
- self-incurred — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
- self-interest — regard for one's own interest or advantage, especially with disregard for others.
- self-observed — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- self-ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- self-oriented — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- self-pampered — to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.
- self-portrait — a portrait of oneself done by oneself.
- self-prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
- self-procured — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
- self-produced — produced by oneself or itself.
- self-reliance — reliance on oneself or one's own powers, resources, etc.
- self-renewing — of or relating to the act of renewing oneself or itself
- self-reproach — blame or censure by one's own conscience.
- self-resigned — submissive or acquiescent.
- self-reverent — feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful: a reverent greeting.
- self-ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- self-righting — able to or designed to right itself or oneself after falling or capsizing.
- self-security — freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.
- self-starting — starter (def 3).
- self-steering — maintaining a course without constant human action