14-letter words containing i, n, a, s, o
- segregationist — one who favors, encourages, or practices segregation, especially racial segregation.
- selenious acid — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous powder, H 2 SeO 3 , used chiefly as a reagent.
- self-adulation — excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.
- self-appointed — chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
- self-assertion — insistence on or an expression of one's own importance, wishes, needs, opinions, or the like.
- self-contained — containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent.
- self-diagnosis — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
- self-dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
- self-operating — automatic.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- self-valuation — an estimated value or worth.
- semi-dominance — incomplete dominance.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semiautonomous — partially self-governing, especially with reference to internal affairs.
- semilunar bone — lunate (def 2).
- semimembranous — consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
- semiminor axis — Geometry. one half the minor axis of an ellipse.
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- semistarvation — the state of being nearly starved.
- senior partner — high-ranking firm partner
- sensationalise — to make sensational.
- sensationalism — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
- sensationalist — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
- sensationalize — to make sensational.
- sensualization — to render sensual.
- sequaciousness — the condition or quality of being sequacious
- serbo-croatian — a Slavic language spoken in Serbia and Croatia, usually written with Cyrillic letters in Serbia but with Roman letters in Croatia.
- sericitization — the process of transforming into sericite
- serodiscordant — pertaining to a relationship with one HIV-positive partner and one HIV-negative partner.
- seronegativity — the quality or state of being seronegative
- serra junipero — Miguel José [mee-gel haw-se] /miˈgɛl hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1713–84, Spanish Roman Catholic missionary to the Indians in California and Mexico.
- servomechanism — an electronic control system in which a hydraulic, pneumatic, or other type of controlling mechanism is actuated and controlled by a low-energy signal.
- set on its ear — to cause excitement, upheaval, etc. in
- seville orange — a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- shabby-looking — appearing old and in bad condition
- shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
- shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
- shaving mirror — small adjustable mirror
- shield volcano — a broad volcano built up from the repeated nonexplosive eruption of basalt to form a low dome or shield, usually having a large caldera at the summit
- ship's company — company (def 11).
- shoe repairing — the trade of mending shoes
- shooting brake — station wagon.
- shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
- shooting match — a contest in marksmanship.
- shooting party — a social gathering when people shoot game together
- shooting range — place for practising with guns
- shop assistant — a store clerk.