13-letter words containing i, n, s, t, u
- stentoriously — stentorian.
- step function — a function that is constant on each of a finite set of subintervals of its domain, the union of the subintervals being the domain.
- stinking smut — bunt3 .
- stirrup pants — close-fitting pants with a stirruplike strap, at the end of each leg, to be positioned under the arch of the foot
- stocking unit — A stocking unit is a measurement or number by which items are kept in inventory, for example by dozens, kilograms, or cases.
- stoloniferous — producing or bearing stolons.
- straighten up — stand straighter
- strangulation — Pathology, Surgery. to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function.
- street urchin — a child who spends or appears to spend a lot of time roaming the streets
- string course — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- string-puller — a person who uses his or her influence with other people to get things done, often unfairly
- structuration — the act of giving structure to something
- student union — a building or rooms on a college or university campus, set aside for recreational, social, and governmental activities of the students.
- stultifyingly — to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous.
- styling brush — a hairbrush used to style or neaten hair
- sub-questions — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- suballocation — an allocation made from a previous allocation
- subastringent — slightly astringent.
- subbituminous — (of coal) dark brown to black and intermediate in rank between lignite and bituminous
- subcinctorium — an embroidered silk vestment resembling, but somewhat broader than, a maniple, worn by the pope on solemn occasions.
- subcollection — the act of collecting.
- subcontiguous — almost touching; nearly contiguous.
- subcontinuous — almost but not quite continuous
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- subgeneration — a generation within another generation
- subindication — the act or process of subindicating
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- subinhibitory — not completely inhibiting
- subinvolution — (of organs) a partial return to normal size
- subject index — alphabetical contents list
- subjectifying — to make subjective.
- sublieutenant — British. a navy officer ranking next below a lieutenant.
- subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- subsaturation — the act or process of saturating.
- subserviently — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- subsidization — to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
- substantially — of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
- substantiated — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- substantively — a noun.
- substantivity — the quality or state of being substantive
- substantivize — to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive: a substantivized participle.
- subtriangular — almost triangular;not quite triangular
- successionist — a person who advocates a succession (of an office, throne, title etc), esp in ecclesiology, the apostolic succession
- succinctorium — subcinctorium.
- suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
- suffocatingly — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- suggestionism — the art of hypnotic suggestion
- suggestionist — a practitioner of suggestionism