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14-letter words containing p, e, s, t

  • scrape through — only just succeed
  • screen capture — Also called screen capture. a copy or image of what is seen on a computer screen at a given time: Save the screenshot as a graphics file.
  • screen-printed — printed by screen process
  • secret partner — a partner whose name as a member of a firm is not revealed to the public.
  • self-appointed — chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
  • self-deception — the act or fact of deceiving oneself.
  • self-dependent — relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
  • self-exploited — to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
  • self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
  • self-operating — automatic.
  • self-operative — automatic.
  • self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
  • self-publicist — someone who is skilled at promoting him or herself
  • self-replicate — (of a computer virus, etc) to reproduce itself
  • selling plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.
  • selling-plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.
  • semi-dependent — relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
  • semielliptical — a half ellipse, usually one containing both ends of the major axis.
  • semper paratus — always prepared
  • senior partner — high-ranking firm partner
  • septuagenarian — of the age of 70 years or between 70 and 80 years old.
  • seropositivity — the quality or state of being seropositive
  • serpent bearer — the constellation Ophiuchus.
  • serpentiningly — in a winding or sinuous manner
  • service stripe — a stripe worn on the left sleeve by an enlisted person to indicate a specific period of time served on active duty.
  • sesquipedality — given to using long words.
  • set an example — If you set an example, you encourage or inspire people by your behaviour to behave or act in a similar way.
  • sewing pattern — a guide or diagram that you follow to make clothes or other things using a needle and thread
  • sharp practice — You can use sharp practice to refer to an action or a way of behaving, especially in business or professional matters, that you think is clever but dishonest.
  • sharp-featured — having very clearly defined facial features
  • sharp-tempered — with a tendency to become suddenly angry
  • sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
  • shipping agent — a person or company whose business is to prepare shipping documents, arrange shipping space and insurance, and deal with customs requirements
  • shirley temple — Shirley (Shirley Temple Black) 1928–2014, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat.
  • shooting spree — a series of shootings by a mad person
  • short-tempered — having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.
  • shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
  • shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
  • shoulder strap — a strap worn over the shoulder, as to support a garment.
  • side-splitting — convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
  • sigma particle — an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness −1. Symbol: Σ.
  • silent partner — a partner taking no active part in the conduct of a business.
  • silver protein — any of several colloidal silver solutions containing silver and a protein, as albumin: formerly used in treating inflammation of mucous membranes
  • simple protein — a protein that yields only amino acids and no other major products when hydrolyzed (contrasted with conjugated protein).
  • simple-hearted — free of deceit; artless; sincere.
  • simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
  • simpson desert — an uninhabited arid region in central Australia, mainly in the Northern Territory. Area: about 145 000 sq km (56 000 sq miles)
  • siphonapterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Siphonaptera, comprising the fleas.
  • sistine chapel — the chapel of the pope in the Vatican at Rome, built for Pope Sixtus IV and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo and others.
  • sitting pretty — (of a bird) occupying a nest of eggs for hatching.
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