13-letter words containing p, l, a, s
- scallop shell — the shell of a scallop
- scalpelliform — having the shape of a scalpel blade
- scaphocephaly — premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape.
- scapulimantic — relating to scapulimancy
- schiller park — a town in NE Illinois.
- school phobia — a fear of going to or returning to school
- sclerotherapy — Medicine/Medical. a treatment for varicose veins in which blood flow is diverted and the veins collapsed by injection of a hardening solution, also used cosmetically in spider veins to eliminate discoloration.
- scotch plains — a township in NE New Jersey.
- scripturalism — the state of being scriptural or adhering to the Scriptures when translating or writing
- scripturalist — a literalist or translator obedient to the Scriptures
- seaplane base — a base for seaplanes
- seckel (pear) — a small, sweet, juicy, reddish-brown pear
- selenographer — the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
- self-apparent — clear and evident without need of further evidence
- self-approval — the act of approving; approbation.
- self-depraved — corrupt, wicked, or perverted.
- self-pampered — to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.
- self-pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- self-portrait — a portrait of oneself done by oneself.
- self-prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
- self-reproach — blame or censure by one's own conscience.
- semi-tropical — Semi-tropical places have warm, wet air.
- semiempirical — partly empirical
- semipalatinsk — a city in NE Kazakhstan, on the Irtysh River.
- semipalmation — the state of being semipalmate
- semipermeable — permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane.
- semipolitical — of a partially political nature; having some political features.
- semiporcelain — any of several vitrified ceramic wares lacking the translucency or hardness of true porcelain but otherwise similar to it.
- seneschalship — the office or position of a seneschal
- septentrional — northern; boreal
- septisyllable — a word made up of seven syllables.
- serial rapist — someone who carries out a series of rapes
- service clasp — clasp (def 4).
- sesquiplicate — relating to or involving the ratio between the square roots of the cubes of given terms; i.e. the sesquiplicate ratio of given terms is the ratio between the square roots of the cubes of those terms
- sexploitation — the exploitation of sex in films, magazines, etc.
- shag pile rug — a piece of thick material with a nap of long rough strands that you put on a floor. It is like a carpet but covers a smaller area
- shaking palsy — Parkinson's disease.
- share capital — A company's share capital is the money that shareholders invest in order to start or expand the business.
- sheep measles — a disease of sheep caused by infestation by the cysticerci of a dog tapeworm (Taenia ovis)
- shell company — A shell company is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage.
- shell program — A shell program is a basic computer program that provides a framework within which the user can develop the program to suit their own needs.
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- ship chandler — a person who deals in cordage, canvas, and other supplies for ships.
- shipping lane — sea lane.
- shopping mall — mall (def 1).
- silver poplar — white poplar (def 1).
- silver-plated — Something that is silver-plated is covered with a very thin layer of silver.
- simplificator — a person who simplifies matters
- single parent — mother or father without a partner
- single-parent — of or noting a family in which a parent brings up a child or children alone, without a partner: a single-parent family; a single-parent household.