13-letter words containing s, i, g, n, o, e
- retrofittings — acts of retrofitting
- retrogression — the act of retrogressing; movement backward.
- retrospecting — contemplation of the past; a survey of past time, events, etc.
- right section — a representation of an object as it would appear if cut by a plane perpendicular to its longest axis.
- righteousness — the quality or state of being righteous.
- rocking horse — a toy horse, as of wood, mounted on rockers or springs, on which children may ride; hobbyhorse.
- rocking shear — a shear having a curved blade that cuts with a rocking motion.
- rocking stone — any fairly large rock so situated on its base that slight forces can cause it to move or sway.
- rolling stone — person: nomadic
- rooming house — a house with furnished rooms to rent; lodging house.
- rose geranium — a geranium, Pelargonium graveolens, cultivated for its fragrant, lobed or narrowly divided leaves.
- saint gregory — Saint (Hildebrand) c1020–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1073–85.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- schizogenesis — reproduction by fission.
- schizogenetic — reproducing or formed by fission.
- scorchingness — the state or quality of being scorching
- second coming — the coming of Christ on Judgment Day.
- second string — Sports. the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game.
- section eight — a military discharge for physical or mental unfitness as determined by an Army Regulation in effect from 1922 to 1944.
- sedimentology — the study of sedimentary rocks.
- segregational — the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions.
- self-doubting — lacking in confidence
- self-evolving — to develop gradually: to evolve a scheme.
- self-exposing — to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.: to expose soldiers to gunfire; to expose one's character to attack.
- self-ignition — the spontaneous combustion or ignition of something without any external spark or flame
- self-ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- self-loathing — strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
- self-policing — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- self-soothing — that soothes: a soothing voice.
- selling floor — floor (def 10).
- selling point — a unique or advantageous feature that appeals to the prospective buyer of a service, product, etc.: A generous discount is the chief selling point of the book club.
- serodiagnosis — a diagnosis involving tests on blood serum or other serous fluid of the body.
- serpiginously — in a serpiginous manner; in the manner characteristic of serpigo
- serving spoon — utensil used to serve food
- sewing cotton — cotton thread used for sewing, embroidery, etc.
- sharecropping — the practice of cultivating farmland as a sharecropper
- shaving horse — a trestle for supporting and steadying a piece of work being shaved.
- shed light on — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
- shivering owl — screech owl.
- short selling — a person, as a speculator, who sells short.
- siege economy — an economy in which the export of capital is limited and import controls are imposed
- sign of peace — the liturgical practice of giving a sign of peace, union, or friendship, as a handshake or embrace, at some point in a Christian service, esp. in a Mass or Communion service
- silver tongue — the characteristic of being skilful at persuading people to believe what they say or to do what they want them to do
- singing voice — the musical quality of a voice when a person is singing
- single combat — combat between two persons.
- single mother — a mother who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
- single-action — (of a firearm) requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot: a single-action revolver.
- single-storey — (of a building) having only one floor or level
- single-tongue — to play (any nonlegato passage) on a wind instrument by obstructing and uncovering the air passage through the lips with the tongue
- skateboarding — a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.