13-letter words containing p, o, i, e, s
- specimen copy — a copy of a document regarded as typical of that type of document
- spectatorship — the state of being a spectator
- spectinomycin — an antibiotic drug, C 1 4 H 2 4 N 2 O 7 , produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces spectabilis, used in the treatment of susceptible gonorrhea.
- spectroscopic — an optical device for producing and observing a spectrum of light or radiation from any source, consisting essentially of a slit through which the radiation passes, a collimating lens, and an Amici prism.
- speedcoding 3 — (language) [Listed in CACM 2(5):16, May 1959].
- spelling book — an elementary textbook or manual to teach spelling
- spelling-book — a person who spells words.
- spermatogenic — relating to the development of spermatozoa
- spermatotoxic — spermotoxic.
- spermatotoxin — spermotoxin.
- sphenoid bone — the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland
- spheristerion — an area designated for ballplay
- spherocytosis — the condition of having spherocytes
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- sphingomyelin — any of the class of phospholipids occurring chiefly in the brain and spinal cord, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, sphingosine, and a fatty acid.
- spider flower — cleome
- spider monkey — any of several tropical American monkeys of the genus Ateles, having a slender body, long, slender limbs, and a long, prehensile tail: some are endangered.
- spider orchid — any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys, esp O. sphegodes, having a flower with yellow, green, or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip
- spinuliferous — relating to a spine or spines
- spiny lobster — any of several edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, differing from the true lobsters in having a spiny shell and lacking the large pincers.
- spiritousness — the state of being spiritous
- spirochetosis — a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
- splendiferous — splendid; magnificent; fine.
- splenectomize — to remove the spleen from
- splenial bone — a small bone in the lower jaw of some animals, such as reptiles and birds
- spoiler party — a third political party formed to draw votes away from one of the two major parties, thus spoiling its chance of winning an election.
- spoils system — the system or practice in which public offices with their emoluments and advantages are at the disposal of the victorious party for its own purposes.
- spokesmanship — the office or skilful use of the office of spokesman
- sponge finger — sweet finger-shaped biscuit
- spontaneities — the exhibiting of actions, impulses, or behaviour that are stimulated by internal processes
- sporopollenin — an inert, tough polymer forming the resistant outer coat of a pollen grain or spore.
- sports writer — A sports writer is a journalist who writes about sport.
- sportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
- spread option — spread (def 25b).
- spring-loaded — (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve.
- springboarded — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
- state capitol — the building which houses the government of a state
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- 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
- step function — a function that is constant on each of a finite set of subintervals of its domain, the union of the subintervals being the domain.
- step out with — to be a boyfriend or girlfriend of (someone), esp publicly
- stepford wife — a married woman who submits to her husband's will and is preoccupied by domestic concerns and her own personal appearance
- steppingstone — a stone, or one of a line of stones, in shallow water, a marshy place, or the like, that is stepped on in crossing.
- stereotropism — a tropism determined by contact with a solid.
- stereotypical — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
- stethoscopist — a person who is experienced in the use of a stethoscope
- stevens point — a city in central Wisconsin.
- stoppage time — In soccer and some other sports, stoppage time is the period of time that is added to the end of a game because play was stopped during the game as a result of, for example, injuries to players.
- stovepipe hat — a tall silk hat.