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14-letter words containing s, e, x, i

  • minucius felix — Marcus, Roman writer of the 2nd century a.d. whose dialogue Octavius is the earliest known work of Latin-Christian literature.
  • mixed blessing — something that, although generally favorable or advantageous, has one or more unfavorable or disadvantageous features.
  • mixed feelings — conflicted emotions
  • mixed foursome — a foursome of two teams, each comprised of a man and a woman.
  • non-exhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
  • non-expressive — full of expression; meaningful: an expressive shrug.
  • non-extensible — capable of being extended.
  • nonexistential — not existential
  • organosiloxane — a siloxane containing an organic group.
  • orient express — an express passenger train in service between Paris and Istanbul from 1883 until 1977, using various routes. Some or parts of the routes continue to be served by regular service and by rail tours.
  • otitis externa — inflammation of the external ear.
  • oxford english — that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious
  • oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
  • passive-matrix — of or relating to a relatively low-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with low contrast, a type of flat-panel display.
  • peano's axioms — a collection of axioms concerning the properties of the set of all positive integers, including the principle of mathematical induction.
  • plumbous oxide — litharge.
  • pontus euxinus — a sea between Europe and Asia, bordered by Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Russian Federation. 164,000 sq. mi. (424,760 sq. km).
  • postexperience — taking place after a particular experience
  • processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
  • proximity fuse — an electronically triggered device designed to detonate an explosive charge in a missile, etc, at a predetermined distance from the target
  • regressive tax — a tax which is levied or graduated so that the rate decreases as the amount taxed increases
  • saxe-meiningen — a former duchy in Thuringia in central Germany.
  • saxifragaceous — belonging to the plant family Saxifragaceae.
  • scandium oxide — a white infusible powder, Sc 2 O 3 , soluble in acids.
  • self-exclusion — an act or instance of excluding.
  • self-executing — going into effect immediately without the need of supplementary legislation: a self-executing treaty.
  • self-expanding — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
  • self-exploited — to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
  • self-reflexive — self-referential
  • selling climax — a brief, abrupt decline in stock prices that is succeeded by a rally.
  • semi-exclusive — not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.
  • semimajor axis — Geometry. one half the major axis of an ellipse.
  • semiminor axis — Geometry. one half the minor axis of an ellipse.
  • simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
  • six-eight time — a form of compound duple time in which there are six quaver beats to the bar, indicated by the time signature 68
  • sixteenth note — a note having one sixteenth of the time value of a whole note; semiquaver.
  • sixteenth rest — a rest equal in time value to a sixteenth note.
  • spring equinox — the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox or spring equinox) and September 22 (autumnal equinox)
  • studio complex — a building containing a room or rooms used to record television or radio programmes, make films, music, etc
  • suggestion box — receptacle for customers' comments
  • sulfur dioxide — a colorless, nonflammable, water-soluble, suffocating gas, SO 2 , formed when sulfur burns: used chiefly in the manufacture of chemicals such as sulfuric acid, in preserving fruits and vegetables, and in bleaching, disinfecting, and fumigating.
  • superexpensive — very or extremely expensive
  • superluxurious — extremely luxurious
  • supersexuality — the quality of having a strong sexual appetite
  • sussex spaniel — one of an English breed of shortlegged spaniels having a golden liver-colored coat.
  • tax concession — tax reduction
  • tetanus toxoid — an inactivated form of tetanus toxin obtained from Clostridium tetani, used to produce an active immunity to the toxin.
  • text messaging — sending typed mobile phone messages
  • transsexualism — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
  • transsexuality — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
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