14-letter words containing r, e, f, s
- self-described — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
- self-deserving — qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one's actions, qualities, or situation: the deserving poor; a deserving applicant.
- self-directing — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- self-direction — the act or an instance of directing.
- self-directive — serving to direct; directing: a directive board.
- self-discovery — process of understanding oneself
- self-enforcing — of or having the capability of enforcement within oneself or itself; self-regulating.
- self-engrossed — to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb: Their discussion engrossed his attention. She is engrossed in her work.
- self-enriching — to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.: Commerce enriches a nation.
- self-forgetful — forgetful or not thinking of one's own advantage, interest, etc.
- self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- self-generated — made without the aid of an external agent; produced spontaneously.
- self-glorified — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
- self-governing — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
- self-hardening — noting or pertaining to any of various steels that harden after heating without quenching or other treatment.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-insurance — insurance of one's property or interests against possible loss by the establishing of a special fund for the purpose instead of seeking coverage with an underwriter.
- self-interview — a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview.
- self-laudatory — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- self-operating — automatic.
- self-operative — automatic.
- self-ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- self-performed — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- self-professed — avowed; acknowledged.
- self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- self-propelled — propelled by itself.
- self-provision — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- self-reckoning — count; computation; calculation.
- self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
- self-reference — reference made to oneself, to one's own character or experience, or to a group with which one identifies.
- self-reflexive — self-referential
- self-regarding — consideration for oneself or one's own interests.
- self-regulated — governed or controlled from within; self-regulating.
- self-replicate — (of a computer virus, etc) to reproduce itself
- self-restoring — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
- self-restraint — restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.
- self-revealing — displaying, exhibiting, or disclosing one's most private feelings, thoughts, etc.: an embarrassingly self-revealing autobiography.
- self-reverence — a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
- self-righteous — confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
- self-sacrifice — sacrifice of one's interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the good of another.
- self-searching — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- self-slaughter — suicide.
- self-surrender — the surrender or yielding up of oneself, one's will, affections, etc., as to another person, an influence, or a cause.
- self-treatment — an act or manner of treating.
- semper fidelis — always faithful
- sense of humor — finding things funny
- sensitive fern — a common, widely distributed fern, Onoclea sensibilis, having large, triangular leaves and beadlike spikes that contain the spores.
- seventy-fourth — next after the seventy-third; being the ordinal number for 74.
- seward's folly — the purchase of Alaska in 1867, through the negotiations of Secretary of State W. H. Seward.