15-letter words containing o, s, t, e, a
- scrape together — to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- seafood platter — a plate of assorted seafood, served in a restaurant
- second mortgage — a mortgage the lien of which is next in priority to a first mortgage.
- secondary metal — metal derived wholly or in part from scrap.
- see the back of — to be rid of
- see the last of — to see for the last time
- segregationists — one who favors, encourages, or practices segregation, especially racial segregation.
- self-abnegation — self-denial or self-sacrifice.
- self-absorption — preoccupation with oneself or one's own affairs.
- self-accusation — a charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame.
- self-admiration — a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
- self-authorized — given or endowed with authority: an authorized agent.
- self-compatible — able to be fertilized by its own pollen.
- self-complacent — pleased with oneself; self-satisfied; smug.
- self-dedication — the act of dedicating.
- self-diagnostic — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
- self-evaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- self-generation — production or reproduction of something without the aid of an external agent; spontaneous generation.
- self-immolating — of, relating to, or tending toward self-immolation.
- self-immolation — voluntary sacrifice or denial of oneself, as for an ideal or another person.
- self-inoculated — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- self-ionization — to separate or change into ions.
- self-laceration — the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
- self-medication — the use of medicine without medical supervision to treat one's own ailment.
- self-motivation — initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.
- self-mutilation — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- self-regulation — control by oneself or itself, as in an economy, business organization, etc., especially such control as exercised independently of governmental supervision, laws, or the like.
- self-regulatory — Self-regulatory systems, organizations, or activities are controlled by the people involved in them, rather than by outside organizations or rules.
- self-revelation — disclosure of one's private feelings, thoughts, etc., especially when unintentional.
- self-revelatory — displaying, exhibiting, or disclosing one's most private feelings, thoughts, etc.: an embarrassingly self-revealing autobiography.
- selfabandonment — absence or lack of personal restraint.
- semantic memory — the recollection of facts and concepts
- semi-autonomous — acting independently to some degree
- semi-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- semiabstraction — a work of art whose subject matter is semi-abstract
- semidocumentary — a film or television programme that is fictional but includes many factual events or details
- semilogarithmic — (of graphing) having one scale logarithmic and the other arithmetic or of uniform gradation.
- separate school — (in Canada) a school for a large religious minority financed by its rates and administered by its own school board but under the authority of the provincial department of education
- septentrionally — northwards; in the direction of the north
- service station — Also called gas station. a place equipped for servicing automobiles, as by selling gasoline and oil, making repairs, etc.
- sesquicarbonate — a salt intermediate in composition between a carbonate and a bicarbonate or consisting of the two combined.
- sexual politics — the differences in the amount of power that male and female people have in a society or group
- shadow minister — a member of the main opposition party in Parliament who would hold ministerial office if their party were in power
- shalosh seudoth — the last of the three prescribed Sabbath meals, taken after Minhah and before the evening service.
- shelikof strait — a strait between the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island, in S Alaska. 130 miles (209 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- shock resistant — not affected by impact
- shock treatment — electroconvulsive therapy
- shock-resistant — strong or resilient enough to sustain minor impacts without damage to the internal mechanism: a shock-resistant watch.
- shoot one's wad — a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco.
- shopping basket — a metal or plastic container with one or two handles, used to carry shopping in a shop