13-letter words containing p, a, t, i, n
- space heating — the heating of a limited area, as a room, by means of a heater (space heater) within the area.
- space station — an orbiting manned structure that can be used for a variety of purposes, as to assemble or service satellites, refuel spacecraft, etc.
- spanish topaz — citrine (def 2).
- spastic colon — a chronic condition of recurring abdominal pain with constipation or diarrhoea or both
- speaking part — a part in which the character speaks scripted dialogue
- speaking tube — a tube for conveying the voice over a somewhat limited distance, as from one part of a building or ship to another.
- speaking type — a device on a medal or coin that has a punning reference to a person or thing.
- special agent — an investigator in a law enforcement agency.
- specification — the act of specifying.
- spectral line — a line in a spectrum due to the absorption or emission of light at a discrete frequency.
- speed skating — ice skating as a form of racing, usually on an oval course and against other competitors or the clock.
- spenta mainyu — the good and creative spirit that is the offspring of Ahura Mazda.
- spermatangium — the organ that produces spermatia in red algae.
- spermatogenic — relating to the development of spermatozoa
- spermatotoxin — spermotoxin.
- sphagnologist — a person who studies sphagna
- splitting adz — a heavy stone tool used by prehistoric peoples in northwestern North America and northeastern Asia.
- spontaneities — the exhibiting of actions, impulses, or behaviour that are stimulated by internal processes
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- sportscasting — the reporting of a sports event by radio or television broadcast.
- sportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- sportsmanship — the character, practice, or skill of a sportsman.
- spread option — spread (def 25b).
- 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.
- stader splint — a splint consisting of an adjustable metal rod with a steel pin at either end for insertion in the bone above and below a fracture.
- staff captain — a person who assists the master of a large ocean passenger vessel, being especially responsible for safety apparatus, fire and lifeboat drills, etc.
- stamp machine — a machine used for stamping documents, as with the time, etc
- stand up with — to act as a wedding attendant to
- standard lisp — A subset of Lisp 1.5 developed by A. Hearn primarily for implementing REDUCE. It was replaced by Portable Sandard LISP.
- standing chop — (in an axemen's competition) a chop with the log standing upright
- standing crop — the totality of living things in an ecosystem at a given time.
- standing jump — a jump performed from a stationary position without a run-up
- starting post — the upright pole marking the beginning of a racecourse
- statesmanship — the ability, qualifications, or practice of a statesman; wisdom and skill in the management of public affairs.
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- stepparenting — parenting within a stepfamily
- stirrup pants — close-fitting pants with a stirruplike strap, at the end of each leg, to be positioned under the arch of the foot
- stork parking — spaces reserved in a parking lot for cars driven by pregnant women or new mothers.
- straighten up — stand straighter
- strepsipteran — strepsipterous.
- streptokinase — an enzyme used to dissolve blood clots.
- string player — a person who plays an instrument of the violin family.
- strip cartoon — A strip cartoon is the same as a comic strip.
- striped hyena — a hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of northern Africa, Arabia, and India, having a grayish coat with distinct blackish stripes.
- subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
- superdominant — submediant.
- superfetation — the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
- supermilitant — highly militant
- supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.