14-letter words containing i, l, n, e, s
- single bedroom — a bedroom that is intended to accommodate a single bed and occupancy of one person
- single density — a disk with the normal capacity for storage
- single honours — a British university degree course that involves study in a single area
- single premium — a single payment that covers the entire cost of an insurance policy.
- single-engined — (of an aircraft) having only one engine
- single-hearted — sincere and undivided in feeling or spirit; dedicated; not reflecting mixed emotions: He was single-hearted in his patriotism.
- single-sticker — a sailboat, esp. a sloop, having only one mast
- sistine chapel — the chapel of the pope in the Vatican at Rome, built for Pope Sixtus IV and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo and others.
- slamming stile — doorstop (def 2).
- slantendicular — slanting (rather than perpendicular or horizontal)
- slave cylinder — a small cylinder containing a piston that operates the brake shoes or pads in hydraulic brakes or the working part in any other hydraulically operated system
- sld resolution — (logic, programming) (Selected, Linear, Definite) Linear resolution with a selection function for definite sentences. A definite sentence has exactly one positive literal in each clause and this literal is selected to be resolved upon, i.e. replaced in the goal clause by the conjunction of negative literals which form the body of the clause.
- sleep learning — the act or process of learning during sleep by listening to recordings repeatedly.
- sleep-learning — the idea that people can learn things while they are asleep
- sleeping berth — a bunk for sleeping on on a train or boat
- sleeping chair — a chair of the 17th century, having a high back, usually adjustable, with deep wings of the same height.
- sleeping giant — If you refer to someone or something as a sleeping giant, you mean that they are powerful but they have not yet shown the full extent of their power.
- sleeping porch — a porch enclosed with glass or screening or a room with open sides or a row of windows used for sleeping in the open air.
- slide fastener — zipper (def 2).
- slide magazine — a piece of equipment that holds slides and pushes them into a projector
- slide mountain — a mountain in SE New York: highest peak of the Catskill Mountains. 4204 feet (1280 meters).
- slide trombone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a cylindrical metal tube expanding into a bell and bent twice in a U shape, usually equipped with a slide (slide trombone)
- sliding vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
- smelling salts — a preparation for smelling, essentially of ammonium carbonate with some agreeable scent, used as a stimulant and restorative.
- snifting valve — a valve for releasing small quantities of steam, compressed air, or condensate, as from the cylinder of a steam engine.
- snow blindness — the usually temporary dimming of the sight caused by the glare of reflected sunlight on snow.
- social drinker — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- social evening — a social gathering for the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etc
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- social science — the study of society and social behavior.
- soil mechanics — the branch of civil engineering that deals with the mechanical behavior of soil and similar materials when they are compressed or sheared or when liquids flow through them.
- soldering iron — an instrument for melting and applying solder.
- solicitousness — anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- something else — sth different
- something like — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
- son et lumiere — sound-and-light show.
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- spanish omelet — an omelet served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers.
- sparkling wine — a wine that is naturally carbonated by a second fermentation.
- speaking clock — a telephone service that gives a precise verbal statement of the correct time
- special branch — The Special Branch is the department of the British police that is concerned with political security and deals with things such as terrorism and visits by foreign leaders.
- specialisation — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- specialization — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- specimen plant — a plant grown by itself for ornamental effect, rather than being massed with others in a bed or border.
- spellbindingly — in a spellbinding manner
- spelling error — an error in the conventionally accepted form of spelling a word
- spike lavender — a lavender, Lavandula latifolia, having spikes of pale-purple flowers, and yielding an oil used in painting.
- spindle-legged — (used with a plural verb) long, thin legs.
- spine-chilling — very frightening or horrifying.