13-letter words containing l, o, s, p
- superregional — involving many regions
- supplantation — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- support level — a minimum price below which a specific stock is not supposed to fall, as because of the stock's inherent worth.
- suppositional — the act of supposing.
- supralittoral — of or relating to the biogeographic region of a shore of a lake, sea, or ocean permanently above water but made damp by spray from waves or by capillarity of the substrate.
- supramolecule — a collection of molecules held together by intermolecular forces
- supranational — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
- suprarational — not understandable by reason alone; beyond rational comprehension.
- supratemporal — situated above the upper part of the temporal bone or region.
- surplus store — a shop that sells used items, or items previously purchased but unused, and no longer needed. The items are often military, government or industrial excess
- suspercollate — to hang
- swimming pool — a tank or large artificial basin, as of concrete, for filling with water for swimming.
- symbolography — the writing of symbolic characters or tracing of symbolic figures
- sympatholytic — opposing the effects of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
- synophthalmia — cyclopia.
- syphilization — the act of syphilizing
- syphilophobia — the excessive fear of syphilis
- tablespoonful — the amount a tablespoon can hold.
- telescopiform — having body parts which resemble a telescope in that the retract within one another
- tempestuously — characterized by or subject to tempests: the tempestuous ocean.
- terminal post — A terminal post is the terminal on a battery to which the battery lead is attached.
- tetrapetalous — having four petals.
- the pole star — the star closest to the N celestial pole at any particular time. At present this is Polaris, but it will eventually be replaced by some other star owing to precession of the earth's axis
- the spotlight — the focus of attention
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- thespian lion — a lion that attacked the flocks of Amphitryon and was killed by Hercules.
- thiosulphuric — of or relating to thiosulphuric acid or anything derived from it
- thoracoplasty — the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- timbrophilist — a person who loves stamps or who collects stamps
- total eclipse — an eclipse in which the surface of the eclipsed body is completely obscured.
- total impulse — a measure of the maximum momentum that a given reaction engine and fuel supply can impart to a vehicle.
- townsend plan — a pension plan, proposed in the U.S. in 1934 but never passed by Congress, that would have awarded $200 monthly to persons over 60 who were no longer gainfully employed, provided that such allowance was spent in the U.S. within 30 days.
- township line — Surveying. one of two parallel lines running east and west that define the north and south borders of a township. Compare range line, township (def 2).
- toxoplasmosis — infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, transmitted to humans by consumption of insufficiently cooked meat containing the parasite or by contact with contaminated cats or their feces: the illness produced is usually mild, but in pregnant women may damage the fetus.
- transpersonal — extending beyond or transcending the personal.
- transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner
- triploblastic — having three primary germ layers, as the embryos of vertebrates.
- tropical fish — any of numerous small, usually brightly colored fishes, indigenous to the tropics, and often kept and bred in home aquariums.
- trous-de-loup — a conical or pyramidal pit with a pointed stake fixed vertically in the center, rows of which are dug in front of a fortification to hinder an enemy's approach, formerly used chiefly against cavalry.
- tympanoplasty — reconstruction of the eardrum and the bones of the middle ear.
- un-personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- uncomplaisant — not eager to please; not compliant or obliging
- unpostponable — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- unpromisingly — in a manner that is not showing any promise of favourable development or future success
- unresponsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
- unsuperfluous — not superfluous or excessive; moderate
- unsupportable — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
- unsupportedly — in an unsupported fashion, without support
- unupholstered — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- upon my soul! — an exclamation of surprise