14-letter words containing o, n, s, m, e
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semi-somnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
- semiautonomous — partially self-governing, especially with reference to internal affairs.
- semiconducting — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a semiconductor.
- semilunar bone — lunate (def 2).
- semimembranous — consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
- semiminor axis — Geometry. one half the minor axis of an ellipse.
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- semistarvation — the state of being nearly starved.
- sensationalism — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
- sense of humor — finding things funny
- sergeant major — U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative assistant in a unit headquarters.
- serious-minded — characterized by seriousness of intention, purpose, thought, etc.; earnest.
- serum globulin — the blood serum component consisting of proteins with a larger molecular weight than serum albumin
- servomechanism — an electronic control system in which a hydraulic, pneumatic, or other type of controlling mechanism is actuated and controlled by a low-energy signal.
- shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
- shemoneh esreh — the Amidah, consisting of 19 blessings, recited on days other than the Sabbath and holy days.
- shortened form — an abbreviated form of a multisyllable word; clipped form.
- sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- simone martini — Simone [see-maw-ne] /siˈmɔ nɛ/ (Show IPA), 1283–1344, Italian painter.
- simple protein — a protein that yields only amino acids and no other major products when hydrolyzed (contrasted with conjugated protein).
- simpson desert — an uninhabited arid region in central Australia, mainly in the Northern Territory. Area: about 145 000 sq km (56 000 sq miles)
- simpson's rule — a method for approximating the value of a definite integral by approximating, with parabolic arcs, the area under the curve defined by the integrand.
- simultaneously — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- single bedroom — a bedroom that is intended to accommodate a single bed and occupancy of one person
- sit-down money — social security benefits
- slalom descent — a winding descent
- sleep movement — the folding together of leaflets, petals, etc, that occurs at night in certain plants, such as the prayer plant (Maranta leuconura)
- slide mountain — a mountain in SE New York: highest peak of the Catskill Mountains. 4204 feet (1280 meters).
- slide trombone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a cylindrical metal tube expanding into a bell and bent twice in a U shape, usually equipped with a slide (slide trombone)
- smokeless zone — an area designated by the local authority where only smokeless fuels are permitted
- smoking jacket — a loose-fitting jacket for men, often of a heavy fabric and trimmed with braid, worn indoors, especially as a lounging jacket.
- smooth-tongued — fluent or convincing in speech; glib.
- snow-in-summer — a mat-forming garden plant, Cerastium tomentosum, of the pink family, native to Italy, having white flowers and numerous narrow, white, woolly leaves in large patches, growing in sand.
- socio-economic — relating to society and economics
- socioeconomics — the study of the interrelation between economics and social behavior.
- socioeconomist — the study of the interrelation between economics and social behavior.
- sockeye salmon — an important food fish, Oncorhynchus nerka, inhabiting the North Pacific.
- sodium cyanide — a white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble, poisonous powder, NaCN, prepared by heating sodium amide with charcoal: used chiefly in casehardening alloys, in the leaching and flotation of ore, and in electroplating.
- sodium nitrate — a crystalline, water-soluble compound, NaNO 3 , that occurs naturally as soda niter: used in fertilizers, explosives, and glass, and as a color fixative in processed meats.
- sodium nitrite — Chemistry. a yellowish or white crystalline compound, NaNO 2 , soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol and ether: used in the manufacture of dyes and as a color fixative.
- soft margarine — a soft, spreadable margarine that is made with more liquid oils and less hydrogenated oils than hard, block margarine
- soil mechanics — the branch of civil engineering that deals with the mechanical behavior of soil and similar materials when they are compressed or sheared or when liquids flow through them.
- solomon's seal — any of several plants belonging to the genus Polygonatum, of the lily family, having a thick rootstock bearing seallike scars, greenish-yellow flowers, and red or blue berries.
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- something else — sth different
- something like — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
- something's up — something is amiss
- son et lumiere — sound-and-light show.
- sonderkommando — a group of prisoners assigned to collect belongings and dispose of the bodies of other prisoners who had died or been killed.