13-letter words containing s, d, p
- shoulder loop — a flap on each shoulder of a service uniform on which metallic insignia of rank are worn by commissioned and warrant officers in the Army, Air Force, and Marines.
- shutter speed — speed (def 5b).
- side-slipping — travelling down a slope in a direction that is not in line with one's skis
- side-stepping — to step to one side.
- sidesplitting — convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
- sigmoidoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
- sigmoidoscopy — an examination by means of a sigmoidoscope.
- silver-plated — Something that is silver-plated is covered with a very thin layer of silver.
- simple minded — free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.
- simple-minded — free of deceit or guile; artless or unsophisticated.
- skip distance — the minimum distance along the earth's surface between the position of a short-wave transmitter and the region where its signal is received after one reflection from the ionosphere.
- slippery dick — a wrasse, Halichoeres bivittatus, inhabiting tropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
- slotted spoon — a large spoon whose bowl has several slots or holes for draining liquid from food being ladled.
- slow handclap — slow rhythmic clapping, esp used by an audience to indicate dissatisfaction or impatience
- snuff-dipping — the practice of absorbing nicotine by holding in one's mouth, between the cheek and the gum, a small amount of tobacco, either loose or enclosed in a sachet
- soapbox derby — a race between children in homemade racing carts
- solar-powered — powered by heat radiation from the sun converted into electrical power
- somar dumpacl — (tool) A utilty which provides a concise report of Windows NT file system permissions, to help find holes in system security.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
- soundproofing — materials used to make something soundproof
- soup-and-fish — a man's formal evening clothes.
- soupe du jour — the special, sometimes the only, soup served in a restaurant on any particular day
- spadicifloral — having flowers borne on a spadix
- spanish cedar — a tropical American tree, Cedrela odorata, of the mahogany family.
- spasmodically — given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.
- spatterdashes — long leather leggings worn in the 18th century, as to protect from mud when riding
- special needs — learning difficulties
- special order — A special order is an extra order or an order for an item specially requested by a customer.
- special-order — to obtain by specific individual order: to special-order a dining-room chandelier.
- speckled wood — a common woodland brown satyrid butterfly, Pararge aegeria, marked with pale orange or yellowish-white spots
- speech defect — a disorder of speech
- speech island — a speech community that is completely surrounded by another, usually larger, speech community.
- speechreading — 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.
- speed dialing — to dial (a telephone number) using speed dial.
- speed reading — a method of reading faster than normal, esp by skimming
- speed skating — ice skating as a form of racing, usually on an oval course and against other competitors or the clock.
- speed walking — power walking.
- speedcoding 3 — (language) [Listed in CACM 2(5):16, May 1959].
- speeding fine — a fine for breaking the speed limit while driving a vehicle
- spend a penny — to urinate
- sphenoid bone — the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- spice islands — the Moluccas
- spider flower — cleome
- spider monkey — any of several tropical American monkeys of the genus Ateles, having a slender body, long, slender limbs, and a long, prehensile tail: some are endangered.
- spider orchid — any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys, esp O. sphegodes, having a flower with yellow, green, or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip
- spindleshanks — spindlelegs.
- spiny dogfish — any of several dogfish sharks of the genus Squalus, having a spine in front of each of the two dorsal fins, especially S. acanthias, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters.
- splendiferous — splendid; magnificent; fine.
- split spindle — a turned piece halved lengthwise for use as applied ornament, as on a chest or cupboard, or as part of a chair back or the like.