13-letter words containing o, n, c, a, s, i
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- salviniaceous — relating to the genus Salviniaceae
- san cristobal — a city in SW Venezuela.
- san francisco — a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay: earthquake and fire 1906; United Nations Conference 1945.
- sanctimonious — making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
- sanction mark — a mark on pieces of 19th-century French furniture signifying that the piece met the quality standards required by the Parisian guild of ebonists
- sandwich coin — a coin having a layer of one metal between outside layers of another, as a quarter with a layer of copper between layers of silver.
- sandwich loaf — a loaf of the type of soft white sliced bread often used to make sandwiches
- 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.
- sao francisco — a river flowing NE and E through E Brazil into the Atlantic. 1800 miles (2900 km) long.
- sarcodinians' — belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.
- scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
- scarification — an act or instance of scarifying.
- scenarization — the process of making or creating a scenario, esp to aid distance learning education
- schizophrenia — Psychiatry.. Also called dementia praecox. a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.
- scholarliness — of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
- scintillation — the act of scintillating; sparkling.
- scoinson arch — sconcheon arch.
- scorification — an assaying process whereby gold or silver is separated from ore by fusion with lead.
- scotch plains — a township in NE New Jersey.
- season ticket — a ticket for a specified series or number of events or valid for unlimited use during a specified time, often sold at a reduced rate, for athletic events, concerts, transportation, etc.
- sectionalized — divided into sections
- sectorization — the act or state of sectorizing
- selenous acid — a colorless, transparent, crystalline powder, H2SeO3, soluble in water and used as a reagent
- self-creation — the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- semicarbazone — a product that occurs as a result of aldehyde or ketone reacting with semicarbazide
- semidominance — incomplete dominance.
- semiporcelain — any of several vitrified ceramic wares lacking the translucency or hardness of true porcelain but otherwise similar to it.
- sex addiction — an addiction to sexual activity
- sex chromatin — Barr body.
- sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
- shadowcasting — the enhancement of images by the casting of shadows
- sharecropping — the practice of cultivating farmland as a sharecropper
- shop chairman — a unionized employee elected to represent a shop, department, or the like, in dealings with an employer.
- shopping cart — a four-wheeled cart provided by a supermarket or other retail store for a customer's use in collecting purchases.
- sign of peace — the liturgical practice of giving a sign of peace, union, or friendship, as a handshake or embrace, at some point in a Christian service, esp. in a Mass or Communion service
- signification — meaning; import; sense.
- significatory — serving to signify
- silicon alley — an area of New York City in which industries associated with information technology are concentrated
- single combat — combat between two persons.
- single-action — (of a firearm) requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot: a single-action revolver.
- sinistrocular — favoring the left eye, rather than the right, by habit or for effective vision (opposed to dextrocular).
- skin reaction — an irritation or inflammation of the skin due to an allergy or infection, brought about by natural means or by a skin test.
- slash fiction — a type or piece of fan fiction involving usually same-sex romantic relationships between fictional characters or famous people, whether or not the romances actually exist: Sherlock Holmes/Dr. Watson slash fiction. Also called slash.
- social action — individual or group behavior that involves interaction with other individuals or groups, especially organized action toward social reform.
- social column — a column in a newspaper or magazine that details the activities of members of fashionable society
- social gaming — the playing of online games on social media websites.
- social-minded — interested in or concerned with social conditions or the welfare of society.
- socialization — a continuing process whereby an individual acquires a personal identity and learns the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position.
- solicitations — instances of asking someone for money, help, support, or an opinion