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13-letter words containing o, n, a, c, u

  • russification — Russianize (defs 1, 2).
  • saint columba — Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
  • salviniaceous — relating to the genus Salviniaceae
  • sanctimonious — making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
  • sansculottism — (in the French Revolution) a revolutionary of the poorer class: originally a term of contempt applied by the aristocrats but later adopted as a popular name by the revolutionaries.
  • sea buckthorn — a thorny Eurasian shrub, Hippophaë rhamnoides, growing on sea coasts and having silvery leaves and orange fruits: family Elaeagnaceae
  • second nature — an acquired habit or tendency in one's character that is so deeply ingrained as to appear automatic: Neatness is second nature to him.
  • selenous acid — a colorless, transparent, crystalline powder, H2SeO3, soluble in water and used as a reagent
  • sensate focus — a series of touching exercises designed to increase intimacy in a sexual relationship
  • sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
  • share account — a savings account in a credit union.
  • shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
  • short account — the account of a short seller.
  • sinistrocular — favoring the left eye, rather than the right, by habit or for effective vision (opposed to dextrocular).
  • social column — a column in a newspaper or magazine that details the activities of members of fashionable society
  • solar furnace — a furnace using sunlight concentrated by concave mirrors as the direct source of heat.
  • south african — of southern Africa.
  • southern cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
  • sphagnicolous — growing in moss
  • spinal column — the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.
  • structuration — the act of giving structure to something
  • subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
  • suballocation — an allocation made from a previous allocation
  • subcontractor — Law. a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract.
  • subindication — the act or process of subindicating
  • sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
  • suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
  • suffocatingly — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
  • sulfonic acid — any of a large group of organic compounds of the structure RSO 2 OH, which are strong acids that give neutral sodium salts: used in the synthesis of phenols, dyes, and other substances.
  • sunday school — a school, now usually in connection with a church, for religious instruction on Sunday.
  • supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.
  • superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
  • superromantic — exceptionally romantic
  • surface noise — extraneous noise caused by physical wear or a physical flaw on a phonograph record or in a pickup system, rather than by a flaw in the equipment.
  • sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
  • tautochronism — the fact or quality of being a tautochrone
  • tautochronous — having the character of a tautochrone
  • tax deduction — an expenditure that is deducted from taxable income.
  • tenaciousness — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
  • the consulate — the consular government of France from 1799 to 1804
  • thermonuclear — relating to nuclear fusion
  • throw a punch — try to hit sb
  • thurification — the act of incense-burning
  • toque blanche — the tall white hat traditionally worn by a chef
  • touch a nerve — to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
  • touch-in-goal — the area at each end of the field outside of a touch-in-goal line.
  • touchline ban — an official prohibition of a manager or coach from being present on or near the field during a match
  • trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
  • trifunctional — pertaining to molecules that can react at three sites.
  • truman capote — Truman, 1924–84, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
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