13-letter words containing m, e, n, s
- semipermanent — not quite permanent.
- semiporcelain — any of several vitrified ceramic wares lacking the translucency or hardness of true porcelain but otherwise similar to it.
- semisedentary — partially or somewhat sedentary
- semisynthetic — derived synthetically from one or more substances of natural origin.
- sempstressing — the profession of being a seamstress
- sendmail inc. — (company) The company, announced in November 1997 and launched in March 1998, created by Eric Allman, the original author of Sendmail. Allman is Chief Technology Officer, Greg Olson is President and CEO. Sendmail Inc. will sell commercial upgrades, service and support to Internet Service Providers and corporations running critical e-mail applications, while still continuing freeware development. Allman said that he devoted the fist six months of the life of Sendmail Inc. to finalising the freeware release. A commercial version was due in summer 1998, at around $1000 per server. The company is expected to reach $40m annual sales within three years. Funding is in the region of $1.25m. Address: Emeryville, California, USA.
- senior airman — a noncommissioned officer ranking between a staff sergeant and airman first class. Abbreviation: SrA.
- senior master — a male teacher in a senior position
- senior moment — a brief lapse in memory or a moment of confusion, especially in an older person.
- sensitometric — of or relating to sensitometry
- sentimentally — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
- serial number — a number, usually one of a series, assigned for identification: the serial number of an automobile engine.
- serum albumin — Biochemistry. the principal protein of blood plasma, important in osmotic regulation of the blood and transport of metabolites.
- set in motion — prompt, cause to begin
- sex chromatin — Barr body.
- shamefastness — the state or quality of being modest, shy, or bashful
- shamelessness — lacking any sense of shame: immodest; audacious.
- shaving cream — a preparation, as of soap and free fatty acid, that is lathered and applied to the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving.
- sheep farming — agriculture: sheep raising
- shell company — A shell company is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- shrove monday — the Monday before Ash Wednesday.
- siamese twins — (not in technical use) conjoined twin.
- siege economy — an economy in which the export of capital is limited and import controls are imposed
- sierra morena — a mountain range in SW Spain, between the Guadiana and Guadalquivir Rivers. Highest peak: Estrella, 1299 m (4262 ft)
- sigmund freud — Anna, 1895–1982, British psychoanalyst, born in Austria (daughter of Sigmund Freud).
- signed number — Mathematics. a number preceded by a plus sign (+) to indicate a positive quantity or by a minus sign (−) to indicate a negative quantity.
- silver salmon — coho salmon.
- simple minded — free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.
- simple-minded — free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.
- simware, inc. — (company) The producers of REXXWARE. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: Ottawa, Canada.
- single combat — combat between two persons.
- single market — a market consisting of a number of nations, esp those of the European Union, in which goods, capital, and currencies can move freely across borders without tariffs or restrictions
- single mother — a mother who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
- single-family — designed or suitable for one family of average size: single-family homes.
- single-masted — (of a boat) having a single mast
- single-minded — having or showing a single aim or purpose: a single-minded program.
- skin magazine — a magazine containing pornographic images
- slàinte mhath — a drinking toast; cheers
- slimming diet — a diet with the aim of losing weight
- slipstreaming — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
- small alkanes — Small alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons (=hydrocarbons containing as much hydrogen as possible, and containing only single bonds), usually methane, ethane, propane, and butane.
- small fortune — a large sum of money
- smoked salmon — pink-fleshed fish cooked by smoking
- smokelessness — the state or quality of producing or having no smoke
- smooth-shaven — having the beard and mustache shaved off; clean-shaven.
- smooth-spoken — speaking or spoken easily and softly.
- snake charmer — an entertainer who seems to charm venomous snakes, usually by music.
- social-minded — interested in or concerned with social conditions or the welfare of society.
- sociocentrism — oriented toward or focused on one's own social group.