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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.
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