13-letter words containing g, o, l, i
- selling point — a unique or advantageous feature that appeals to the prospective buyer of a service, product, etc.: A generous discount is the chief selling point of the book club.
- semireligious — having a somewhat religious character.
- serologically — as pertains to or with respect to serology; in a serological manner
- serpiginously — in a serpiginous manner; in the manner characteristic of serpigo
- shed light on — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
- shivering owl — screech owl.
- shopping list — a list made by a shopper of items or goods to be bought.
- shopping mall — mall (def 1).
- short selling — a person, as a speculator, who sells short.
- shot-blasting — the cleaning of metal, etc, by a stream of shot
- shoulder-high — A shoulder-high object is as high as your shoulders.
- sigmoid colon — Zoology. an S -shaped curve in a body part.
- signalization — to make notable or conspicuous.
- silk stocking — a lady's stocking made from a very fine material such as silk or nylon
- silk-stocking — rich or luxurious in dress.
- silla kingdom — an ancient Korean state that unified Korea; flourished in the 7th–10th centuries a.d.
- silver tongue — the characteristic of being skilful at persuading people to believe what they say or to do what they want them to do
- sindonologist — a student of sindonology
- single combat — combat between two persons.
- single mother — a mother who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
- single-action — (of a firearm) requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot: a single-action revolver.
- single-storey — (of a building) having only one floor or level
- single-tongue — to play (any nonlegato passage) on a wind instrument by obstructing and uncovering the air passage through the lips with the tongue
- singular noun — A singular noun is a noun such as 'standstill' or 'vicinity' that does not have a plural form and always has a determiner such as 'a' or 'the' in front of it.
- slow-speaking — tending to speak slowly
- small holding — a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation.
- social gaming — the playing of online games on social media websites.
- social gospel — a movement in America, chiefly in the early part of the 20th century, stressing the social teachings of Jesus and their applicability to public life.
- sociologistic — making reference only to the concepts of sociology, especially emphasizing social factors to the exclusion of others.
- solar heating — to heat (a building) by means of solar energy.
- solid-looking — reassuringly substantial or stable in appearance: They're a very solid-looking, intelligent couple.
- solidungulate — having a single, undivided hoof on each foot, as a horse.
- soul-stirring — arousing excitement and enthusiasm; uplifting
- sounding lead — a line weighted with a lead or plummet (sounding lead) and bearing marks to show the length paid out, used for sounding, as at sea.
- sounding line — a line weighted with a lead or plummet (sounding lead) and bearing marks to show the length paid out, used for sounding, as at sea.
- sovietologist — Kremlinology.
- space biology — exobiology.
- spelling book — an elementary textbook or manual to teach spelling
- spelling-book — a person who spells words.
- sphagnicolous — growing in moss
- sphagnologist — a person who studies sphagna
- sphingomyelin — any of the class of phospholipids occurring chiefly in the brain and spinal cord, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, sphingosine, and a fatty acid.
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- spot lighting — Spot lighting is lighting directed towards and used to draw attention to a product or display.
- spring-loaded — (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve.
- starring role — a main role; the main role
- steering lock — an anti-theft device
- stereological — of, relating to, stereology
- sterling bloc — those countries having currencies whose values tend to vary directly with the rise and fall of the value of the pound sterling.
- stocking loom — a type of knitting machine