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16-letter words containing n, a, s, t

  • smoke inhalation — poisoning of the lungs caused by inhaling large quantities of toxic fumes from a fire
  • smooth breathing — a symbol (') used in the writing of Greek to indicate that the initial vowel over which it is placed is unaspirated.
  • snakebite remedy — hard liquor.
  • social evolution — the gradual development of society and social forms, institutions, etc., usually through a series of peaceful stages. Compare revolution (def 2).
  • social gathering — party, get-together
  • social isolation — a state or process in which persons, groups, or cultures lose or do not have communication or cooperation with one another, often resulting in open conflict.
  • social scientist — sb: studies human society
  • sodium carbonate — Also called soda ash. an anhydrous, grayish-white, odorless, water-soluble powder, Na 2 CO 3 , usually obtained by the Solvay process and containing about 1 percent of impurities consisting of sulfates, chlorides, and bicarbonates of sodium: used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, soaps, paper, petroleum products, sodium salts, as a cleanser, for bleaching, and in water treatment.
  • sodium pentothal — the sodium salt of thiopental sodium.
  • soft brown sugar — a type of moist sugar made by coating white sugar with dark molasses
  • soft in the head — stupid or foolish
  • soft pornography — soft-core pornography.
  • solid propellant — a rocket propellant in solid form, usually containing a mixture or combination of fuel and oxidizer.
  • somatic mutation — a mutation occurring in a somatic cell, resulting in a change in the morphology or some other aspect of one part of an organism (usually a plant). It may be maintained by vegetative propagation but not by sexual reproduction
  • sonata da camera — an instrumental musical form, common in the Baroque period, usually consisting of a series of dances.
  • sonata da chiesa — an instrumental musical form, common in the Baroque period, that usually consists of four movements alternating between slow and fast.
  • sony playstation — Playstation
  • south australian — a state in S Australia. 380,070 sq. mi. (984,380 sq. km). Capital: Adelaide.
  • south carolinian — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
  • south charleston — a city in W West Virginia.
  • south plainfield — a city in N New Jersey.
  • south vietnamese — of or relating to the former South Vietnam (now part of Vietnam) or its inhabitants
  • southern baptist — a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, founded in Augusta, Georgia, in 1845, that is strictly Calvinistic and active in religious publishing and education.
  • southern uplands — a hilly region extending across S Scotland: includes the Lowther, Moorfoot, and Lammermuir hills
  • spanish chestnut — Castanea sativa
  • spanish omelette — an omelette made by adding green peppers, onions, tomato, etc, to the eggs
  • sparking voltage — the minimum voltage required to produce a spark across a given spark gap.
  • sparring partner — a boxer who spars with and otherwise serves to train a boxer who is preparing for a bout.
  • speak in tongues — to engage in glossolalia
  • speaking trumpet — a trumpet-shaped instrument used to carry the voice a great distance or held to the ear by a deaf person to aid his hearing
  • special interest — special-interest group (def 1).
  • spelling mistake — error in writing a word
  • sphygmomanometer — an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery.
  • sphygmomanometry — an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery.
  • spin the platter — a game in which one member of a group spins a platter on its edge and a designated member must catch it before it falls or pay a forfeit.
  • spinone italiano — one of an Italian breed of large all-purpose hunting dogs having a short wiry coat, solid white or white with light brown or yellow patches in color.
  • spiritual incest — marriage or a sexual relationship between persons related by spiritual affinity or with a person under a solemn vow of chastity
  • spiritualization — to make spiritual.
  • spit-and-sawdust — (of a pub) shabby, dirty, and basic
  • spotted redshank — a sandpiper, Tringa erythropus, which is a large wader with red legs
  • spreading center — a linear zone in the sea floor along which magma rises and from which adjacent crustal plates are moving apart.
  • spreading factor — a substance, as hyaluronidase, that promotes the diffusion of a material through body tissues
  • spring mountains — a mountain range in S Nevada extending to the California border. Highest peak, Charleston Peak. 11,919 feet (3635 meters).
  • st. john's-bread — carob (def 2).
  • stab in the back — to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon: She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork.
  • staffing officer — someone who recruits, hires, and ensures the interests of staff and employees in an organization
  • stage production — a play or show which is performed on stage
  • stagedoor johnny — a man who often goes to a theater or waits at a stage door to court an actress.
  • stamp collecting — Stamp collecting is the hobby of building up a collection of stamps.
  • stamp collection — the act of collecting postage stamps as a hobby
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