13-letter words containing r, u, n, e, s
- squandermania — an extreme urge for, or level of pleasure obtained by, spending money recklessly
- square number — a number that is the square of another integer, as 1 of 1, 4 of 2, 9 of 3, etc.
- squirrel corn — an American plant, Dicentra canadensis, of the fumitory family, having yellow roots resembling kernels of corn, finely dissected leaves, and clusters of drooping, heart-shaped, cream-colored flowers.
- staminiferous — bearing or having a stamen or stamens.
- state funeral — a ceremonial funeral for a head of state, or other very important person
- steam turbine — a turbine driven by steam pressure.
- steamer trunk — a rectangular traveling trunk low enough to slide under a bunk on a ship.
- stentoriously — stentorian.
- stoloniferous — producing or bearing stolons.
- straighten up — stand straighter
- strange quark — a quark having electric charge −1/3 times the elementary charge and strangeness −1; it is more massive than the up and down quarks.
- street number — the number on a street of a particular building or address
- street urchin — a child who spends or appears to spend a lot of time roaming the streets
- strenuousness — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- string course — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- string-puller — a person who uses his or her influence with other people to get things done, often unfairly
- student grant — a grant of money awarded to somebody to fund their studying at a university or college
- student nurse — a person who is training to be a nurse at a nursing school or hospital.
- sub-franchise — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- sub-reference — an act or instance of referring.
- sub-sovereign — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
- subappearance — a slight appearance
- subastringent — slightly astringent.
- subdepartment — a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
- subgeneration — a generation within another generation
- subgovernment — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- submarine pen — a bunker that prevents submarines from bombs
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- subserviently — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- subternatural — falling below what is accepted as natural; less than natural
- subterraneous — existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
- suffrutescent — partially or slightly woody; subshrubby.
- sulfamerazine — a sulfa drug, C11H12N4O2S, a methyl derivative of sulfadiazine that is more rapidly absorbed
- sulfapyridine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 1 H 1 1 N 3 O 2 S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
- sulphonylurea — an antidiabetic drug used in treating type II diabetes, which acts by stimulating the production of insulin in the pancreas
- sunday driver — a person who drives a car inexpertly, especially slowly or overcautiously, in the manner of one who drives infrequently.
- sunflower oil — oil obtained from sunflower seeds
- sunken garden — a formal garden set below the main level of the ground surrounding it.
- sunray pleats — bias-cut knife pleats that are narrower at the top than at the bottom, producing a flared effect, used esp for skirts
- sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
- super-heroine — a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: Esther and other biblical heroines.
- super-intense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- super-tension — the act of stretching or straining.
- superabundant — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
- superannuable — (of a salary or job) with which a superannuation is associated, which entitles one to a superannuation
- superannuated — retired because of age or infirmity.
- superbrain ii — (computer) The 1982 successor to the Superbrain with a faster and enhanced disk operating system and improved video and graphics.
- supercalender — a roll or set of rolls for giving a high, smooth finish to paper.
- supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.