13-letter words containing s, e, r, v, i
- retrogressive — characterized by retrogression; degenerating.
- retrospective — directed to the past; contemplative of past situations, events, etc.
- revascularize — to surgically improve the blood circulation of (an organ or area of the body).
- revelationist — a person who believes in divine revelation.
- reversal film — film developed by the reversal process.
- reverse swing — a type of swing in which a ball that has been scuffed on one side will move in the opposite direction to that of a new ball
- reverse video — a mode on the display screen of a computer in which the colors normally used for characters and background are reversed.
- reversibility — capable of reversing or of being reversed.
- revolutionise — to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
- revolutionism — a belief in revolution or revolutionary ideas
- revolutionist — a person who advocates or takes part in a revolution.
- risk aversion — a strong disinclination to take risks
- rivalrousness — characterized by rivalry; competitive: the rivalrous aspect of their friendship.
- river estuary — a river mouth
- river fishing — the sport of fishing in rivers
- rosenkavalier — an opera (1911) by Richard Strauss.
- russian olive — oleaster.
- salary review — the, often annual, assessment or review of the salary or paid to an employee, where decisions are taken on whether the employee's pay should be increased, etc
- schuylerville — a village in E New York, on the Hudson: scene of Burgoyne's defeat and surrender in the Battle of Saratoga 1777.
- sciatic nerve — either of a pair of nerves, the largest in the body, that originate in the sacral plexus of the lower back and extend down the buttocks to the back of the knees, where they divide into other nerves: the sciatic nerve and its branches innervate large areas of the pelvis, leg, and foot.
- scratch video — the technique or practice of recycling images from films or television to make collages
- scrivenership — the position of being a scrivener or scribe; scribing
- self-improver — improvement of one's mind, character, etc., through one's own efforts.
- semi-vitreous — partially vitreous.
- semievergreen — retaining green, unwithered leaves for part of the winter or through comparatively mild winters.
- semioviparous — bearing young in an incomplete state of development, as a marsupial.
- service break — an instance of a player winning a game against a server.
- service clasp — clasp (def 4).
- service court — the part of the court into which a player must serve in various games, as tennis, badminton, handball, or squash.
- service dress — a khaki army uniform more formal than khakis but less formal than full army dress
- service rifle — a rifle that is issued as standard to soldiers of an army or armed force
- serviceperson — a person who is a member of the armed forces of a country.
- serving hatch — a small hatch or opening in a kitchen wall used to serve food through to an adjoining room
- serving spoon — utensil used to serve food
- seventy-first — next after the seventieth; being the ordinal number for 71.
- seventy-third — next after the seventy-second; being the ordinal number for 73.
- shaving cream — a preparation, as of soap and free fatty acid, that is lathered and applied to the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving.
- shaving horse — a trestle for supporting and steadying a piece of work being shaved.
- shirt-sleeves — not wearing a jacket; informally dressed: a shirt-sleeve mob.
- shivering owl — screech owl.
- sierra nevada — a mountain range in E California. Highest peak, Mt. Whitney, 14,495 feet (4420 meters).
- silver bullet — direct or immediate solution
- silver doctor — a type of artificial fly, used chiefly for trout and salmon.
- silver dollar — A silver dollar is an American coin, worth one dollar, that is made of silver.
- silver halide — a compound in which silver is combined with a halogen, as silver chloride, bromide, or iodide.
- silver iodate — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, AgIO 3 , used in medicine chiefly as an antiseptic and as an astringent.
- silver iodide — a pale-yellow, water-insoluble solid, AgI, which darkens on exposure to light: used chiefly in medicine, photography, and artificial rainmaking.
- silver lining — a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect: Every cloud has a silver lining.
- silver polish — a type of polishing medium that is suitable for silver
- silver poplar — white poplar (def 1).