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14-letter words containing s, e, n, i, m

  • remedilessness — the state or quality of being remediless or incapable of being restored or corrected
  • reminiscential — of or relating to reminiscence; reminiscent.
  • remonstrations — to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
  • remote sensing — the science of gathering data on an object or area from a considerable distance, as with radar or infrared photography, to observe the earth or a heavenly body.
  • rescue mission — mission (def 16).
  • residence time — Also called residence. Chemistry. the length of time a substance remains in the adsorbed, suspended, or dissolved state.
  • restorationism — belief in a future life in which human beings will be restored to a state of perfection and happiness
  • restrictionism — a policy, especially by a national government or legislative body, of enacting restrictions on the amount of imported goods, immigration, etc.
  • retinoblastoma — Pathology. an inheritable tumor of the eye.
  • retransmission — the act or process of transmitting.
  • rhythm section — band instruments, as drums or bass, that supply rhythm rather than harmony or melody.
  • riemann sphere — a sphere used for a stereographic projection.
  • rock mechanics — the study of the mechanical behaviour of rocks, esp their strength, elasticity, permeability, porosity, density, and reaction to stress
  • russian empire — Russia (def 1).
  • sabermetrician — (used with a singular verb) the computerized measurement of baseball statistics.
  • sacramentalism — a belief in or emphasis on the importance and efficacy of the sacraments for achieving salvation and conferring grace.
  • sacramentality — of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist.
  • sacramentarian — a person who maintains that the Eucharistic elements have only symbolic significance and are not corporeal manifestations of Christ.
  • saddam hussein — Also, Hosein, Husain. (al-Husayn) a.d. 629?–680, Arabian caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the brother of Hasan.
  • sagging moment — a bending moment that produces concave bending at the middle of a simple supported beam
  • sales campaign — product promotion and publicity
  • sample section — a section of sth, intended as representative of the whole
  • saxe-meiningen — a former duchy in Thuringia in central Germany.
  • scandium oxide — a white infusible powder, Sc 2 O 3 , soluble in acids.
  • scaremongering — a person who creates or spreads alarming news.
  • schematization — to reduce to or arrange according to a scheme.
  • schumann-heink — Ernestine, 1861–1936, U.S. contralto, born in Bohemia.
  • science museum — a museum in London, originating from 1852 and given its present name and site in 1899: contains collections relating to the history of science, technology, and industry
  • scintillometer — a device for detecting and measuring radioactivity, having a crystal scintillator, a photoelectric cell sensitive to the light from scintillations, and an amplifier.
  • scream and die — Synonym cough and die, but connotes that an error message was printed or displayed before the program crashed.
  • screening room — a room where films are screened for a private audience
  • scrimmage line — line of scrimmage.
  • seaman recruit — a noncommissioned enlisted person of the lowest rank. Abbreviation: SR.
  • sedimentologic — of or relating to sedimentology
  • seine-et-marne — a department in N France. 2290 sq. mi. (5930 sq. km). Capital: Melun.
  • seine-maritime — a department in NW France. 2449 sq. mi. (6340 sq. km). Capital: Rouen.
  • self-communion — (often initial capital letter). Also called Holy Communion. Ecclesiastical. the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements. the elements of the Eucharist. the celebration of the Eucharist. the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.
  • self-dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
  • self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
  • self-impedance — Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
  • self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
  • self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
  • self-mockingly — in a self-mocking manner
  • self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
  • selling climax — a brief, abrupt decline in stock prices that is succeeded by a rally.
  • semantic field — an area of human experience or perception, as color, that is delimited and subcategorized by a set of interrelated vocabulary items in a language.
  • semi-dependent — relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
  • semi-dominance — incomplete dominance.
  • semi-evergreen — retaining green, unwithered leaves for part of the winter or through comparatively mild winters.
  • semi-legendary — somewhat legendary; having something of the nature of a legend; almost legendary
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