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14-letter words containing l, o, s, i, n, g

  • pseudo-english — of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
  • psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
  • public housing — housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy.
  • quintus prolog — (language, product)   A version of Prolog developed by Quintus. Development of Quintus Prolog had transferred to the Swedish Institute of Computer Science by December 1998. Telephone: +1 (800) 542 1283.
  • quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
  • rabble-rousing — of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
  • racing colours — the colours painted on a racing car to represent the nation of the car or driver
  • razor-slashing — the action of slashing someone with a razor in order to kill, wound, or disfigure them
  • roller-skating — the act of moving on roller skates
  • rolling stones — the. British rock group (formed 1962): comprising Mick Jagger, Keith Richards (born 1943; guitar, vocals), Brian Jones (1942–69; guitar), Charlie Watts (born 1941; drums), Bill Wyman (born 1936; bass guitar; now retired), and subsequently Mick Taylor (born 1948; guitar; with the group 1969–74) and Ron Wood (born 1947; guitar; with the group from 1975)
  • royal highness — a title used prior to 1917 and designating a brother, sister, child, grandchild, aunt, or uncle belonging to the male line of the royal family. a title used since 1917 and designating a child or grandchild of the sovereign. any person given this title by the Crown.
  • sailing orders — the final orders given to a ship's commander before sailing, concerning matters such as time of departure, destination, etc
  • salmon fishing — the sport of angling for salmon
  • schoolteaching — the profession of a schoolteacher.
  • sedimentologic — of or relating to sedimentology
  • self-confining — to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book.
  • self-consoling — to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died.
  • self-diagnosis — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
  • self-enforcing — of or having the capability of enforcement within oneself or itself; self-regulating.
  • self-governing — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
  • self-mockingly — in a self-mocking manner
  • self-operating — automatic.
  • self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
  • self-poisoning — illness due to the taking of poison
  • self-reckoning — count; computation; calculation.
  • self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
  • self-restoring — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
  • serum globulin — the blood serum component consisting of proteins with a larger molecular weight than serum albumin
  • setting lotion — a perfumed solution of gum or a synthetic resin in a solvent, used in hairdressing to make a set last longer
  • seville orange — a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
  • shabby-looking — appearing old and in bad condition
  • shifty-looking — having the appearance of being dishonest
  • shillingsworth — the amount that can be purchased for a shilling
  • shooting lodge — a country house providing accommodation for a shooting party during the shooting season
  • shopping plaza — a complex of stores, banks, movie theaters, etc.; shopping center.
  • signature loan — a loan requiring no collateral.
  • silver-tongued — persuasive; eloquent: a silver-tongued orator.
  • singing lesson — taught class in how to sing
  • single bedroom — a bedroom that is intended to accommodate a single bed and occupancy of one person
  • single honours — a British university degree course that involves study in a single area
  • singular point — a point at which a given function of a complex variable has no derivative but of which every neighborhood contains points at which the function has derivatives.
  • skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
  • 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.
  • sliding vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
  • smooth-talking — A smooth-talking man talks very confidently in a way that is likely to persuade people, but may not be sincere or honest.
  • snowball fight — game: throwing balls of snow
  • social dancing — dancing performed by couples or by groups, usually as a form of recreation.
  • social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
  • social evening — a social gathering for the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etc
  • social housing — Social housing is housing which is provided for rent or sale at a fairly low cost by housing associations and local councils.
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