14-letter words containing s, c, a, n, i, g
- scrimmage line — line of scrimmage.
- second reading — the stage in the consideration of a legislative bill that provides an opportunity for debate and amendment.
- secondary gain — any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of having an illness (distinguished from primary gain).
- self-actuating — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- self-financing — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- self-searching — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- selling climax — a brief, abrupt decline in stock prices that is succeeded by a rally.
- sewing machine — any of various foot-operated or electric machines for sewing or making stitches, ranging from machines with a shuttle for a spool of thread and a needle for sewing garments to industrial machines for sewing leather, book pages together, etc.
- shooting match — a contest in marksmanship.
- shouting match — a loud, often abusive quarrel or argument.
- slanging match — A slanging match is an angry quarrel in which people insult each other.
- sleeping chair — a chair of the 17th century, having a high back, usually adjustable, with deep wings of the same height.
- smear campaign — a campaign to tarnish the reputation of a public figure, especially by vilification or innuendo.
- smoking jacket — a loose-fitting jacket for men, often of a heavy fabric and trimmed with braid, worn indoors, especially as a lounging jacket.
- snigging chain — a chain attached to a log when being hauled out of the bush
- social dancing — dancing performed by couples or by groups, usually as a form of recreation.
- social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
- social evening — a social gathering for the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etc
- social housing — Social housing is housing which is provided for rent or sale at a fairly low cost by housing associations and local councils.
- social sharing — the activity of sharing photos, videos, links, etc., on a social-media website, within an interactive application, or through other online channels.
- social tagging — the practice of generating electronic tags or keywords by users rather than specialists as a way to classify and describe online content: Social tagging can enhance students' access to online collections of art.
- sophisticating — a sophisticated person.
- sorting tracks — the part of a railroad yard used for the final sorting of cars from a classification yard.
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- sowing machine — a machine that scatters seeds on land so that they may grow
- sparring match — a practice boxing match
- speaking clock — a telephone service that gives a precise verbal statement of the correct time
- speaking voice — a person's normal voice in which they speak
- speech-reading — the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing.
- spitting cobra — any cobra or cobralike snake, especially the ringhals, that sprays venom at the eyes of approaching animals.
- spring balance — a device in which an object to be weighed is attached to the end of a helical spring, the extension of which indicates the weight of the object on a calibrated scale
- square-dancing — the activity of taking part in a square dance
- starting block — a device used by runners, especially sprinters, for increasing their speed off the mark, consisting of a metal or wooden frame, usually secured to the ground at both ends, with adjustable, triangular-shaped blocks on each side for bracing the feet.
- starting price — gambling odds
- stay stitching — a line of stitches made in the seam allowance to prevent the edges from stretching
- steam cracking — Steam cracking is the main method of breaking down large molecules of hydrocarbons, in which a gaseous or liquid hydrocarbon is diluted with steam and then heated.
- steeplechasing — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
- steganographic — of, or pertaining to, steganography
- stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
- sticking place — Also called sticking point. the place or point at which something stops and holds firm.
- stinking cedar — an evergreen tree, Torreya taxifolia, of the yew family, native to Florida, having rank-smelling foliage and dark-green, egg-shaped fruit.
- stock watering — the creation of more new shares in a company than is justified by its assets
- stocking frame — a type of knitting machine
- stopping place — a place where vehicles may stop temporarily
- straight chain — an open chain of atoms, usually carbon, with no side chains attached to it.
- straight-chain — an open chain of atoms, usually carbon, with no side chains attached to it.
- straining arch — an arch for resisting thrusts, as in a flying buttress.
- subcontracting — outsourcing of contract work
- subgenerically — in a subgeneric manner; in a way relating to a subgenus
- submachine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.