13-letter words containing s, e, t, c, r, u
- electrophorus — A device for repeatedly generating static electricity by induction.
- encrustations — Plural form of encrustation.
- equilibristic — Of or pertaining to equilibristics.
- estrous cycle — the regular female reproductive cycle of most placental mammals that is under hormonal control and includes a period of heat, followed by ovulation and complex changes of the uterine lining
- eucharistical — Alternative form of eucharistic.
- excursionists — Plural form of excursionist.
- extracapsular — (anatomy) Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.
- extravascular — Situated or happening outside of the blood vessels or lymph vessels.
- feature shock — (jargon) (From Alvin Toffler's "Future Shock") A user's confusion when confronted with a package that has too many features and poor introductory material.
- flash picture — a photograph made using flash photography.
- fluorescently — In a fluorescent manner; using fluorescence.
- food security — an economic and social condition of ready access by all members of a household to nutritionally adequate and safe food: a household with high food security.
- fractiousness — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- frumentaceous — of the nature of or resembling wheat or other grain.
- functionaries — Plural form of functionary.
- gastric juice — the digestive fluid, containing pepsin and other enzymes, secreted by the glands of the stomach.
- gastric ulcer — a peptic ulcer located in the stomach's inner wall, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane.
- gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
- george custer — George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
- greater scaup — any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- gunters-chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- heterocarpous — (of a plant) producing more than one type of fruit
- heteroclitous — heteroclite
- heterocystous — containing or relating to heterocysts
- heuristically — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- host computer — the main computer in a network: controls or performs certain functions for other computers.
- house cricket — a dark brown cricket, Acheta domesticus, having a light-colored head with dark crossbands, commonly occurring throughout North America and Europe, where it may be an indoor pest.
- hypercautious — Especially or unreasonably cautious.
- imputrescible — not liable to decomposition or putrefaction; incorruptible: a tanning process to make skins imputrescible.
- incongruities — the quality or condition of being incongruous.
- inconstruable — unable to be construed
- incorruptness — The state of being incorrupt.
- indisturbance — Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose.
- infostructure — The technical infrastructure supporting an information system.
- inner sanctum — sanctum (def 2).
- insectivorous — adapted to feeding on insects.
- instructively — In an instructive manner.
- insurrections — Plural form of insurrection.
- interlocutors — a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.
- intermuscular — of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
- interosculant — Mutually touching or intersecting.
- interosculate — to interpenetrate; inosculate.
- interscapular — between the scapulae or shoulder blades.
- justice court — an inferior tribunal, not of record, having limited jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, and presided over by a justice of the peace.
- knuckleduster — A metal guard worn over the knuckles in fighting to increase the effect of blows.
- lectisternium — (in ancient Rome) a religious rite in which the images of the gods were placed upon couches around a table, upon which was set a feast
- lecture notes — notes that are taken by someone attending a lecture
- letzeburgesch — a Germanic dialect that is the native language of most of the people of Luxembourg.
- light cruiser — a naval cruiser having 6-inch (15-cm) guns as its main armament.