15-letter words containing r, a, l, e, s
- subsidiary cell — Immunology. any of various cells of the immune system that work with T or B cells to initiate a specific immune response.
- sulphinpyrazone — a uricosuric drug with molecular formula C23H20N2O3S, used in the treatment of chronic gout
- summer holidays — the time when children do not go to school in the summer
- summer triangle — a group of three first-magnitude stars (Deneb, Vega, and Altair) visible during the summer in the N skies
- sunflower state — Kansas (used as a nickname).
- super-sexuality — sexual character; possession of the structural and functional traits of sex.
- superabundantly — very or too abundantly
- superexaltation — extreme or supreme exaltation; the act of superexalting; the process or condition of being superexalted
- superficialness — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superindividual — greater than the individual
- superior planet — any of the five planets whose orbits are outside the orbit of the earth, namely, the planets Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- supernaturalism — supernatural character or agency.
- supernaturalist — supernatural character or agency.
- supernaturality — the quality or state of being supernatural; supernaturalism.
- supernaturalize — to make supernatural; give supernatural character or qualities to.
- superplasticity — the phenomenon, exhibited by certain metals and alloys usually at high temperatures, of stretching to extreme lengths without breaking
- superspecialist — a highly skilled specialist
- surgeon general — the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces.
- surgical needle — a needle for suturing.
- surgical strike — a military action designed to destroy a particular target without harming other people or damaging other buildings near it
- surrender value — cash value.
- survival course — a course that teaches people how to survive in the wild and in other dangerous environments
- swallow-tanager — a tropical American bird, Tersina viridis, related to the true tanagers but with longer, swallowlike wings.
- sweetheart deal — any agreement in which a public body offers unduly favourable terms to a private company or individual
- sword swallower — performer who puts swords in throat
- sword-swallower — a performer who simulates the swallowing of swords
- sylvian fissure — lateral fissure.
- symbol retailer — any member of a voluntary group of independent retailers, often using a common name or symbol, formed to obtain better prices from wholesalers or manufacturers in competition with supermarket chains
- synergistically — pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling synergy: a synergistic effect.
- tamarisk gerbil — gerbil (def 2).
- tarsometatarsal — the large bone in the lower leg of a bird with which the toe bones articulate, formed by the fusion of tarsal and metatarsal bones.
- taylor's series — an infinite sum giving the value of a function f(z) in the neighbourhood of a point a in terms of the derivatives of the function evaluated at a. Under certain conditions, the series has the form f(z) = f(a) + [f′(a)(z – a)]/1! + [f″(a)(z – a)2]/2! + …
- tennis bracelet — a bracelet consisting of a row of individually set, uniformly sized diamonds or other gemstones.
- tensor analysis — the branch of mathematics dealing with the calculus of tensors, especially the study of properties that are unaffected by a change of coordinate system.
- tentaculiferous — having tentacles
- tequila sunrise — a cocktail, usually consisting of tequila, orange juice, and grenadine. The ingredients have different densities and settle into bands of colour that resemble the sky at sunrise
- terra sigillata — Arretine ware.
- thalassographer — a person who studies the sea; an oceanographer
- thalassotherapy — the use of sea water and marine products as a therapeutic treatment
- the anglo-irish — the inhabitants of Ireland of English birth or descent
- the black ferns — the women's international Rugby Union football team of New Zealand
- the cordilleras — the complex of mountain ranges on the W side of the Americas, extending from Alaska to Cape Horn and including the Andes and the Rocky Mountains
- the early hours — If something happens in the early hours, in the small hours, or in the wee hours, it happens in the early morning after midnight.
- the everlasting — God
- the last supper — the supper of Jesus and His disciples on the eve of His Crucifixion. Compare Lord's Supper (def 1).
- the lower ranks — people who have a low rank in a military organization
- the netherlands — the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague.
- the paralympics — a sporting event, modelled on the Olympic Games, held solely for disabled competitors
- the saint leger — an annual horse race run at Doncaster since 1776: one of the classics of the flat-racing season
- the small hours — If something happens in the early hours or in the small hours, it happens in the early morning after midnight.