13-letter words containing s, e, l, u
- see you later — an expression of farewell
- selenium cell — a photovoltaic cell consisting of a thin strip of selenium placed between two metal electrodes.
- selenous acid — a colorless, transparent, crystalline powder, H2SeO3, soluble in water and used as a reagent
- self-assuming — taking too much for granted; presumptuous.
- self-checkout — A self-checkout is a checkout where customers scan, pack and pay for their goods in a store without being served by a sales associate.
- self-coloured — of one color.
- self-conquest — the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
- self-delusion — the act or fact of deluding oneself.
- self-destruct — to destroy itself or oneself: The missile is built so that a malfunction will cause it to self-destruct.
- self-distrust — lack of confidence in oneself, in one's abilities, etc.
- self-doubting — lacking in confidence
- self-educated — educated by one's own efforts, especially without formal instruction.
- self-exposure — the act of exposing, laying open, or uncovering: the sudden exposure of objects that were hidden under the blanket.
- self-immunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- self-incurred — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
- self-judgment — the act or fact of judging oneself.
- self-luminous — radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
- self-occupied — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- self-procured — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
- self-produced — produced by oneself or itself.
- self-punitive — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- self-ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- self-security — freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.
- semi-circular — Something that is semi-circular has the shape of half a circle.
- semi-delirium — Pathology. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
- semimenstrual — (esp of tides) occurring twice monthly
- seminal fluid — the fluid component of semen, excluding the sperm.
- semireligious — having a somewhat religious character.
- sensorineural — related to or affecting a sensory nerve or a sensory mechanism together with its neural circuitry.
- sententiously — abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
- sequentiality — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- serial number — a number, usually one of a series, assigned for identification: the serial number of an automobile engine.
- serpiginously — in a serpiginous manner; in the manner characteristic of serpigo
- serum albumin — Biochemistry. the principal protein of blood plasma, important in osmotic regulation of the blood and transport of metabolites.
- sesquiplicate — relating to or involving the ratio between the square roots of the cubes of given terms; i.e. the sesquiplicate ratio of given terms is the ratio between the square roots of the cubes of those terms
- sexual health — health care and counselling related to sexual relations, reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections, etc
- sexualization — to render sexual; endow with sexual characteristics.
- shag pile rug — a piece of thick material with a nap of long rough strands that you put on a floor. It is like a carpet but covers a smaller area
- shaver outlet — a point in a wall, esp in a bathroom, where you can connect an electric razor to the power supply
- shear modulus — The shear modulus of a material is how stiff or rigid it is. It is equal to the shear stress divided by the shear strain.
- shelving unit — A shelving unit is a flexible display system which can be moved and adjusted to accommodate different product dimensions.
- shoulder arms — to bring the rifle vertically close to the right side with the muzzle uppermost and held at the trigger guard
- shoulder knot — a knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder, as by men of fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries, by servants in livery, or by women or children.
- 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.
- shoulder-high — A shoulder-high object is as high as your shoulders.
- sidereal hour — a 24th part of a sidereal day
- sign language — Also called sign. any of several visual-gestural systems of communication, especially employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people.
- silent butler — a small receptacle having a handle and a hinged lid, used for collecting the contents of ashtrays, crumbs from a dinner table, etc., for disposal.
- silver bullet — direct or immediate solution
- silver surfer — elderly internet user