13-letter words containing i, d, e, a, s, t
- semisedentary — partially or somewhat sedentary
- sex addiction — an addiction to sexual activity
- sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
- sharp-sighted — having keen sight.
- ship decanter — a glass decanter with a very wide base.
- short-waisted — of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.
- side entrance — an entrance at the side of a building
- sidereal time — time measured by the diurnal motion of stars. A sidereal day is about four minutes shorter than a solar day, with hours, minutes, and seconds all proportionally shorter.
- sight reading — the act or skill of performing unfamiliar written music, or of translating something written in a foreign language, readily on sight, without previous study
- silver iodate — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, AgIO 3 , used in medicine chiefly as an antiseptic and as an astringent.
- silver-plated — Something that is silver-plated is covered with a very thin layer of silver.
- single thread — the execution of an entire task from beginning to end without interruption
- single-masted — (of a boat) having a single mast
- skateboarding — a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.
- skip distance — the minimum distance along the earth's surface between the position of a short-wave transmitter and the region where its signal is received after one reflection from the ionosphere.
- slave trading — trafficking in people
- social credit — the doctrine that under capitalism there is an inadequate distribution of purchasing power, for which the remedy lies in governmental control of retail prices and the distribution of national dividends to consumers.
- sodium borate — borax1 .
- solderability — the characteristic of being solderable
- solidungulate — having a single, undivided hoof on each foot, as a horse.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
- speed skating — ice skating as a form of racing, usually on an oval course and against other competitors or the clock.
- spread option — spread (def 25b).
- spreadability — capable of being spread; easily spread: a soft, spreadable cheese.
- stader splint — a splint consisting of an adjustable metal rod with a steel pin at either end for insertion in the bone above and below a fracture.
- staffordshire — a county in central England. 1154 sq. mi. (2715 sq. km). County seat: Stafford.
- stained glass — glass that has been colored, enameled, painted, or stained, especially by having pigments baked onto its surface or by having various metallic oxides fused into it, as used in church windows, decorative lampshades, etc.
- standard time — the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour.
- standing joke — If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it.
- standing wave — a wave in a medium in which each point on the axis of the wave has an associated constant amplitude ranging from zero at the nodes to a maximum at the antinodes.
- stannic oxide — a white, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, SnO 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramic glazes and glass, and of polishing powders for metal, glass, and marble.
- stare decisis — the doctrine that rules or principles of law on which a court rested a previous decision are authoritative in all future cases in which the facts are substantially the same.
- state of mind — mental condition, mood
- staten island — an island facing New York Bay.
- straight-edge — advocating abstinence from alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, and sex and sometimes advocating vegetarianism.
- stringer bead — a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- striped hyena — a hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of northern Africa, Arabia, and India, having a grayish coat with distinct blackish stripes.
- striped maple — a maple, Acer pensylvanicum, of northeastern North America, having white-striped bark.
- strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- subderivative — a word derived from a derivative.
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- substantiated — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- suicide watch — a system of regular checking on prisoners who seem likely to attempt suicide.
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superdominant — submediant.
- superordinate — of higher degree in condition or rank.
- sweat-stained — (of clothes or fabric) bearing the marks left by a person's sweat
- switched-star — denoting or relating to a cable television system in which only one or two programme channels are fed to each subscriber, who can select other channels by remote control of a central switching point