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14-letter words containing l, u, i, s, e

  • self-adjusting — that adjusts itself in response to circumstances
  • self-adulation — excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.
  • self-communion — (often initial capital letter). Also called Holy Communion. Ecclesiastical. the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements. the elements of the Eucharist. the celebration of the Eucharist. the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.
  • self-conscious — excessively aware of being observed by others.
  • self-diffusion — act of diffusing; state of being diffused.
  • self-exclusion — an act or instance of excluding.
  • self-executing — going into effect immediately without the need of supplementary legislation: a self-executing treaty.
  • self-inclusive — including oneself or itself.
  • 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-insurance — insurance of one's property or interests against possible loss by the establishing of a special fund for the purpose instead of seeking coverage with an underwriter.
  • self-laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
  • self-oblivious — unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
  • self-publicist — someone who is skilled at promoting him or herself
  • self-published — published independently by the author: self-published books.
  • self-righteous — confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
  • self-valuation — an estimated value or worth.
  • semi-exclusive — not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.
  • semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
  • semilunar bone — lunate (def 2).
  • seniority rule — the custom in Congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to that member of the majority party who has served on the committee the longest.
  • sensualization — to render sensual.
  • serum globulin — the blood serum component consisting of proteins with a larger molecular weight than serum albumin
  • 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.
  • service tunnel — a tunnel alongside another which is used for services such as maintenance, repairs, etc
  • 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
  • shoulder joint — the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
  • shower cubicle — a shower enclosure
  • shut in a well — To shut in a well is to close off a well so that it stops producing.
  • shutting stile — the stile of a door or shutter that closes against the frame of the opening.
  • siege perilous — a vacant seat at the Round Table that could be filled only by the predestined finder of the Holy Grail and was fatal to pretenders.
  • signature loan — a loan requiring no collateral.
  • silent auction — an auction at which previously submitted written bids of prospective buyers are opened and compared, with each item being sold to the highest bidder.
  • silver jubilee — the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
  • silver-tongued — persuasive; eloquent: a silver-tongued orator.
  • simple measure — rhythm characterized by two or three beats or pulses to a measure.
  • simpson's rule — a method for approximating the value of a definite integral by approximating, with parabolic arcs, the area under the curve defined by the integrand.
  • simultaneously — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
  • single honours — a British university degree course that involves study in a single area
  • single premium — a single payment that covers the entire cost of an insurance policy.
  • skilled labour — labour or work that demands skill and which you usually have to be trained for, or the workers that provide this labour
  • skull practice — a meeting for the purpose of discussion, exchange of ideas, solving problems, etc.
  • slantendicular — slanting (rather than perpendicular or horizontal)
  • sld resolution — (logic, programming)   (Selected, Linear, Definite) Linear resolution with a selection function for definite sentences. A definite sentence has exactly one positive literal in each clause and this literal is selected to be resolved upon, i.e. replaced in the goal clause by the conjunction of negative literals which form the body of the clause.
  • slide mountain — a mountain in SE New York: highest peak of the Catskill Mountains. 4204 feet (1280 meters).
  • social studies — a course of instruction in an elementary or secondary school comprising such subjects as history, geography, civics, etc.
  • socioreligious — of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of religious and social factors.
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