14-letter words containing i, l, n, e, s
- sussex spaniel — one of an English breed of shortlegged spaniels having a golden liver-colored coat.
- swing the lead — to malinger or make up excuses
- switch selling — a system of selling, now illegal in Britain, whereby potential customers are attracted by a special offer on some goods but the salesman's real aim is to sell other more expensive goods instead
- swivel weaving — the process of weaving on a loom equipped with a swivel.
- synaptic cleft — the small gap, measured in nanometers, between an axon terminal and any of the cell membranes in the immediate vicinity.
- synthetic fuel — fuel in the form of liquid or gas (synthetic natural gas) manufactured from coal or in the form of oil extracted from shale or tar sands.
- technicalities — technical methods and vocabulary
- telangiectasis — chronic dilatation of the capillaries and other small blood vessels.
- telejournalism — the writing and broadcasting of journalism for television
- telejournalist — a journalist who writes for or broadcasts on television
- teleprocessing — computerized processing and transmission of data over the telephone or other long-distance communications systems.
- television set — appliance that receives tv signals
- tensile stress — stress which pulls apart an (elastic) material or structure
- terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
- testamentarily — in a testamentary manner
- testimonialize — to honor (someone) by giving or doing something testimonial.
- the wilderness — the barren regions to the south and east of Palestine, esp those in which the Israelites wandered before entering the Promised Land and in which Christ fasted for 40 days and nights
- the-suppliants — a tragedy (c463 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
- thermal spring — a spring whose temperature is higher than the mean temperature of ground water in the area.
- thermoanalysis — thermal analysis.
- to live in sin — If you say that a man and a woman are living in sin, you mean that they are living together as a couple although they are not married.
- tongue-lashing — severe scolding
- tortoise plant — elephant's-foot.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
- transempirical — beyond the range of experiential knowledge.
- transferential — of, relating to, or involving transference.
- transit circle — meridian circle.
- transit lounge — a waiting room at an international airport used mainly by passengers transferring from one flight to another without presenting themselves to customs or immigration officials
- transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
- transsexualism — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
- transsexuality — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
- transversality — the state of being transversal
- travel-stained — dirty or soiled as a result of travelling
- tridimensional — having three dimensions.
- trinitrocresol — a yellow, crystalline compound, C 7 H 5 N 3 O 7 , used in high explosives.
- tripersonalism — the doctrine of three persons making up the Trinity
- tripersonalist — someone who believes in the Trinity
- tripersonality — the state or condition of being tripersonal; existence in three persons, as the Godhead.
- trysting place — a place for a meeting, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous.
- tunnel disease — aeroembolism (def 2).
- turning chisel — a chisel used for shaping work on a lathe.
- ultra-distance — covering a distance in excess of 30 miles, often as part of a longer race or competition
- ultramasculine — extremely masculine
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- ultrasensitive — endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses.
- un-replenished — to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- unavailingness — the state or quality of being unavailing or useless
- unbusinesslike — conforming to, attending to, or characteristic of business.
- unclassifiable — that cannot be categorized