15-letter words containing n, u, l
- squadron leader — air-force officer
- squirrel monkey — either of two small, long-tailed monkeys, Saimiri oerstedii of Central America and S. sciureus of South America, having a small white face with black muzzle and gold, brown, or greenish fur: S. oerstedii is endangered.
- stable equation — a differential equation each solution of which tends to zero as the independent variable increases to infinity. Compare transient (def 6).
- standard clause — a clause which is inserted as standard into certain types of contracts or agreements
- stannic sulfide — a yellowish or brownish, water-insoluble powder, SnS 2 , usually used suspended in lacquer or varnish for gilding and bronzing metals, wood, paper, etc.; mosaic gold.
- steering column — the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly of an automotive vehicle.
- structural gene — cistron.
- structural iron — iron shaped for use in construction.
- student council — a representative body composed chiefly of students chosen by their classmates to organize social and extracurricular activities and to participate in the government of a school or college.
- stumbling block — an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.
- subalimentation — hypoalimentation.
- subcivilization — a division of a civilization
- subclavian vein — either of a pair of veins, one on each side of the body, that return blood from the arms to the heart.
- subconjunctival — the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.
- subintellection — an implication that is more or less understood
- subintelligence — below average intelligence
- sublapsarianism — infralapsarianism.
- subprofessional — being below professional standards: subprofessional health care.
- substantiatable — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- subvocalization — the act or process of producing subvocal speech
- successlessness — lack of success; the quality or condition of being unsuccessful
- succinylcholine — a drug, C14H30N2O4, used primarily as a muscle relaxant, produced by the esterization of succinic acid with choline
- sulfanilic acid — a grayish-white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, the para form of C 6 H 7 NO 3 S, used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.
- sulfiting agent — sulfite (def 2).
- sulphinpyrazone — a uricosuric drug with molecular formula C23H20N2O3S, used in the treatment of chronic gout
- sulphur springs — a town in NE Texas.
- summer flounder — a flounder, Paralichthys dentatus, inhabiting shallow waters from Cape Cod to South Carolina, valued as food.
- summer triangle — a group of three first-magnitude stars (Deneb, Vega, and Altair) visible during the summer in the N skies
- sunflower seeds — the seeds of a sunflower, which can be eaten
- sunflower state — Kansas (used as a nickname).
- superabundantly — very or too abundantly
- superexaltation — extreme or supreme exaltation; the act of superexalting; the process or condition of being superexalted
- superexcellence — extreme or supreme excellence; the quality of being superexcellent
- superficialness — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superfluousness — being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
- superindividual — greater than the individual
- superinvolution — an act or instance of involving or entangling; involvement.
- superior planet — any of the five planets whose orbits are outside the orbit of the earth, namely, the planets Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- supernaturalism — supernatural character or agency.
- supernaturalist — supernatural character or agency.
- supernaturality — the quality or state of being supernatural; supernaturalism.
- supernaturalize — to make supernatural; give supernatural character or qualities to.
- supplementation — the act or process of supplementing.
- supporting film — a film that accompanies the main feature film in a film programme
- supporting role — acting: secondary part
- supreme council — the legislature of the former Soviet Union and its successor states, consisting of an upper house (Soviet of the Union or Council of the Union) whose delegates are elected on the basis of population, and a lower house (Soviet of Nationalities or Council of Nationalities) whose delegates are elected to represent the various nationalities.
- surgeon general — the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces.
- surgical needle — a needle for suturing.
- surrender value — cash value.
- suspensefulness — the state of being suspenseful