13-letter words containing s, a, t, e, l, o
- rollercoaster — a small gravity railroad, especially in an amusement park, having a train with open cars that moves along a high, sharply winding trestle built with steep inclines that produce sudden, speedy plunges for thrill-seeking passengers.
- roman letters — a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
- roosevelt dam — a dam on the Salt River, in central Arizona. 284 feet (87 meters) high; 1080 feet (329 meters) long.
- royal society — The Royal Society of London for the Advancement of Science, a society through which the British government has supported scientific investigation since 1662: awards four annual medals.
- sacerdotalism — the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
- sacerdotalize — to submit (something) to sacerdotalism
- saint leonard — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- saint-émilion — a dry claret wine from the parish of St.-Émilion in the Bordeaux region of France.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- salvage costs — the costs involved in salvaging goods or property from fire, shipwreck, etc
- scarlet woman — a sexually promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute or a woman who commits adultery.
- scholasticate — a course of study for seminarians, taken prior to their theological studies.
- schoolteacher — a teacher in a school, especially in one below the college level.
- 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 lovage — a similar and related plant, Ligusticum scoticum, of N Europe
- seasonability — fact of being seasonable
- seaton valley — a region in NE England, in SE Northumberland: consists of a group of former coal-mining villages
- second ballot — an electoral procedure in which if no candidate emerges as a clear winner in a first ballot, candidates at the bottom of the poll are eliminated and another ballot is held among the remaining candidates
- secret ballot — a vote in which the confidentiality of how one votes is safeguarded.
- sectionalized — divided into sections
- see you later — an expression of farewell
- segregational — the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions.
- self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- self-creation — the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- self-ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- self-loathing — strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
- self-portrait — a portrait of oneself done by oneself.
- semi-tropical — Semi-tropical places have warm, wet air.
- semipalmation — the state of being semipalmate
- semipolitical — of a partially political nature; having some political features.
- sensationally — producing or designed to produce a startling effect, strong reaction, intense interest, etc., especially by exaggerated, superficial, or lurid elements: a sensational novel.
- septentrional — northern; boreal
- serialization — to publish in serial form.
- sexploitation — the exploitation of sex in films, magazines, etc.
- sexualization — to render sexual; endow with sexual characteristics.
- shaver outlet — a point in a wall, esp in a bathroom, where you can connect an electric razor to the power supply
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- shetland wool — the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.
- show and tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
- show the flag — to assert a claim, as to a territory or stretch of water, by military presence
- show-and-tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
- silver iodate — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, AgIO 3 , used in medicine chiefly as an antiseptic and as an astringent.
- single combat — combat between two persons.
- single-action — (of a firearm) requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot: a single-action revolver.
- sirloin steak — cut of beef
- slatted floor — a floor made with slats of wood so that water can drain away
- small fortune — a large sum of money
- smooth-talker — a person who gets another person to do their bidding by using a slick, gently persuasive, practised, or competent manner
- snowball tree — any of several caprifoliaceous shrubs of the genus Viburnum, esp V. opulus var. roseum, a sterile cultivated variety with spherical clusters of white or pinkish flowers