13-letter words containing p, a, b, s
- she-crab soup — a thick, bisquelike soup made with the meat and eggs of the female crab.
- sinumbra lamp — an unshaded sperm-oil lamp consisting of a translucent glass globe supported on a pedestal: a form of astral lamp.
- slumber party — a social gathering typically of teenagers held at the home of one of them for the purpose of sleeping there overnight.
- snap-brim hat — a hat brim that can be turned up or down.
- soapbox derby — a race between children in homemade racing carts
- social phobia — a type of anxiety disorder characterized by shyness and heightened self-consciousness in particular social situations
- space biology — exobiology.
- space blanket — a plastic insulating body wrapping coated on one or both sides with aluminium foil which reflects back most of the body heat lost by radiation: carried by climbers, mountaineers, etc, for use in cases of exposure or exhaustion
- spanish broom — a spiny, often leafless shrub, Genista hispanica, of the legume family, native to southern Europe, having clustered, golden-yellow flowers and hairy pods.
- spark chamber — a device for detecting elementary particles, consisting of a series of charged plates separated by a gas so that the passage of a charged particle causes sparking between adjacent plates.
- speaking tube — a tube for conveying the voice over a somewhat limited distance, as from one part of a building or ship to another.
- specbase_fp92 — A variant of SPECfp92 that reports "baseline" results, using stricter run rules.
- spermatoblast — a reproductive cell
- spine-bashing — to rest; loaf.
- spiral nebula — (formerly) a spiral galaxy.
- splenial bone — a small bone in the lower jaw of some animals, such as reptiles and birds
- spreadability — capable of being spread; easily spread: a soft, spreadable cheese.
- spreader beam — a crosspiece for spacing the chains or cables hanging from the boom of a crane.
- spring beauty — any American spring plant belonging to the genus Claytonia, of the purslane family, especially C. virginica, having an elongated cluster of white flowers tinged with pink.
- springboarded — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
- step aerobics — a set of aerobic exercises designed to improve the cardiovascular system, which consists of stepping on and off a special box of adjustable height
- sub-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- subappearance — a slight appearance
- subdepartment — a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
- subepithelial — any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions.
- submarine pen — a bunker that prevents submarines from bombs
- subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- subspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- subspeciality — a particular area of expertise within a specialism
- subspecialize — to specialize in a particular area of expertise within a specialism
- subtriplicate — designating or involving the ratio of the cube roots of two terms
- subtropically — in the subtropics
- superabundant — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
- superannuable — (of a salary or job) with which a superannuation is associated, which entitles one to a superannuation
- superbrain ii — (computer) The 1982 successor to the Superbrain with a faster and enhanced disk operating system and improved video and graphics.
- supermembrane — a type of two-dimensional entity postulated in certain theories of elementary particles that involve supersymmetry
- suprasensible — not perceptible by the senses
- swamp cabbage — skunk cabbage.
- symbolography — the writing of symbolic characters or tracing of symbolic figures
- syphilophobia — the excessive fear of syphilis
- tablespoonful — the amount a tablespoon can hold.
- the best part — If you say that something happened for the best part or the better part of a period of time, you mean that it happened for most of that time.
- triploblastic — having three primary germ layers, as the embryos of vertebrates.
- trumpet blast — the sound of a single note made by a trumpet
- umbrella step — (in the game of giant steps) a step executed by extending one foot forward and whirling on the heel.
- un-personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- unpersuadable — not open or susceptible to persuasion
- unpleasurable — such as to give pleasure; enjoyable; agreeable; pleasant: a pleasurable experience.