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14-letter words containing l, e, d, s

  • self-impedance — Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
  • self-induction — the process by which an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a varying current in that circuit.
  • self-indulgent — indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
  • self-inflicted — inflicted by oneself upon oneself: a self-inflicted wound.
  • self-initiated — initiated or begun by oneself.
  • self-knowledge — knowledge or understanding of oneself, one's character, abilities, motives, etc.
  • self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
  • self-laudatory — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
  • self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
  • self-motivated — initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • self-performed — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
  • self-possessed — having or showing control of one's feelings, behavior, etc.; composed; poised.
  • self-professed — avowed; acknowledged.
  • self-propelled — propelled by itself.
  • self-published — published independently by the author: self-published books.
  • self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
  • self-regarding — consideration for oneself or one's own interests.
  • self-regulated — governed or controlled from within; self-regulating.
  • self-satisfied — feeling or showing satisfaction with oneself.
  • self-surrender — the surrender or yielding up of oneself, one's will, affections, etc., as to another person, an influence, or a cause.
  • semantic field — an area of human experience or perception, as color, that is delimited and subcategorized by a set of interrelated vocabulary items in a language.
  • semi-legendary — somewhat legendary; having something of the nature of a legend; almost legendary
  • semi-paralyzed — to affect with paralysis.
  • semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
  • semper fidelis — always faithful
  • service module — (often initial capital letters) U.S. Aerospace. the section of an Apollo spacecraft containing the principal propulsion system, electrical system, water, and other supplies.
  • sesquipedalian — given to using long words.
  • sesquipedalism — given to using long words.
  • sesquipedality — given to using long words.
  • sesquisulphide — a sulphide containing three sulphur atoms to two of some other element
  • seward's folly — the purchase of Alaska in 1867, through the negotiations of Secretary of State W. H. Seward.
  • shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
  • sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
  • sheffield lake — a town in N Ohio.
  • shield cricket — the interstate cricket competition held for the Sheffield Shield
  • 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
  • shooting lodge — a country house providing accommodation for a shooting party during the shooting season
  • shoulder blade — the scapula.
  • shoulder board — one of a pair of narrow, stiff, cloth patches bearing an insignia of rank and worn on the shoulders by a commissioned officer.
  • shoulder joint — the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
  • shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
  • shoulder strap — a strap worn over the shoulder, as to support a garment.
  • shropshire lad — a volume of poetry (1896) by A. E. Housman.
  • side-splitting — convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
  • sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
  • sidi-bel-abbes — a city in NW Algeria.
  • siegfried line — a zone of fortifications in W Germany facing the Maginot Line, constructed in the years preceding World War II.
  • signed english — a form of communication employing the signs of American Sign Language but using English grammar in place of ASL syntax and using invented forms for English grammatical elements, such as of, to, the, and -ing, where no ASL sign exists.
  • silver bromide — a yellowish, water-insoluble powder, AgBr, which darkens on exposure to light, produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with a bromide: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions.
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