14-letter words containing o, s, t, e, a
- steganographer — an expert in steganography
- steganographic — of, or pertaining to, steganography
- stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
- stegocephalous — having the characteristics of the order Stegocephala
- stella polaris — Polaris.
- sterculiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Sterculiaceae, a chiefly tropical family of plants that includes cacao and cola
- stereochemical — of, relating to, stereochemistry
- stigmatiferous — (of a plant) having a stigma
- stock exchange — a building or place where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.
- stock in trade — the requisites for carrying on a business, especially goods kept on hand for sale in a store.
- stock transfer — Stock transfer is the act of moving goods from one part of the distribution chain to another.
- stock watering — the creation of more new shares in a company than is justified by its assets
- stock-in-trade — items used in performing a job
- stockade fence — a fence of closely fitted vertical boards with pointed tops.
- stockbrokerage — a stockbroker's work or business
- stocking frame — a type of knitting machine
- stomachfulness — the quality of being stomachful
- stone mountain — a massive, dome-shaped granite outcrop in NW Georgia, near Atlanta: sculptures of Confederate heroes: 825 feet (252 meters) high.
- stopping place — a place where vehicles may stop temporarily
- storage device — a device used to store digital data or information, as a hard disk or CD.
- storage heater — an electrical device capable of accumulating and radiating heat generated by off-peak electricity
- store of value — the function of money that enables goods and services to be paid for a considerable time after they have been acquired
- strabismometer — an instrument that measures strabismus
- straight poker — one of the original forms of poker in which players are dealt five cards face down, upon which they bet and then have the showdown without drawing any cards.
- straighten out — make straighter
- strange to say — surprisingly
- straw-coloured — If you describe something, especially hair, as straw-coloured, you mean that it is pale yellow.
- streptobacilli — any of various bacilli that form in chains.
- streptodornase — a deoxyribonuclease, obtained from hemolytic streptococci, used in medicine for decomposing blood clots and fibrinous and purulent matter.
- studio theatre — a small theatre within which the stage and seating can usually be rearranged
- stumble across — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- sturgeon's law — "Ninety percent of everything is crap". Derived from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, who once said, "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud. That's because 90% of everything is crud." Oddly, when Sturgeon's Law is cited, the final word is almost invariably changed to "crap". Compare Ninety-Ninety Rule. Though this maxim originated in SF fandom, most hackers recognise it and are all too aware of its truth.
- sub-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- sub-postmaster — (in Britain) a man who runs a sub-post office
- subaggregation — a subtotalling
- subarborescent — below or under trees
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- subcontinental — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
- subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
- subcutaneously — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- subinfeudation — the granting of a portion of an estate by a feudal tenant to a subtenant, held from the tenant on terms similar to those of the grant to the tenant.
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- subproletariat — the poorest group within the working class
- subspontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- sulfantimonide — any compound containing an antimonide and a sulfide.
- sulphonmethane — a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic. Formula: C7H16O4S2
- super-rational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- superabsorbent — extremely or unusually absorbent: superabsorbent fibers.
- superambitious — extremely ambitious, highly ambitious
- superannuation — the act of superannuating.