15-letter words containing s, i, n, g, t, e
- college station — a city in E central Texas.
- come up against — If you come up against a problem or difficulty, you are faced with it and have to deal with it.
- commiseratingly — in a manner expressing commiseration
- conceptualising — Present participle of conceptualise.
- conglomerations — Plural form of conglomeration.
- contextualising — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
- correcting lens — a thin lens used to correct spherical aberration introduced by the spherical mirror in certain optical systems
- cosignificative — having the same meaning or sense
- counter-sinking — to enlarge the upper part of (a cavity), especially by chamfering, to receive the cone-shaped head of a screw, bolt, etc.
- counterflashing — (construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
- credit standing — reputation for discharging financial obligations
- crossopterygian — any bony fish of the subclass Crossopterygii, having fleshy limblike pectoral fins. The group, now mostly extinct, contains the ancestors of the amphibians
- crystal healing — (in alternative therapy) the use of the supposed power of crystals to affect the human energy field
- customer-facing — interacting or communicating directly with customers
- cyber-squatting — (jargon, networking) The practice of registering famous brand names as Internet domain names, e.g. harrods.com, ibm.firm or sears.shop, in the hope of later selling them to the appropriate owner at a profit.
- cycling clothes — special clothes, such as lycra shorts, suitable for cycling in
- data processing — Data processing is the series of operations that are carried out on data, especially by computers, in order to present, interpret, or obtain information.
- degenerationist — a person who believes in the evolutionary decline of a species
- demagnetisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of demagnetization.
- descaling agent — something intended for use removing limescale from something such as a tap, kettle or coffee machine.
- designated area — specified
- die standing up — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- digestive gland — any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract, as the salivary glands, liver, and pancreas.
- dinoflagellates — Plural form of dinoflagellate.
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- disconcertingly — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
- disenchantingly — In a disenchanting manner.
- disentanglement — Removal of, or extrication from twists, tangles, complications or confusion.
- disestablishing — Present participle of disestablish.
- dishearteningly — In a disheartening manner.
- disintegrations — the act or process of disintegrating.
- distinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- distinguishment — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- distress signal — a signal used, or designed to be used, by persons in peril, for the purpose of summoning aid, indicating their position, etc., as a radio code sign, aerial flare, flag hoist, or the like. Compare distress call (def 1).
- double stopping — playing two notes or parts simultaneously on a string instrument
- duelling pistol — one of a pair of identical pistols made specifically for use in duels
- dumpster diving — the practice of foraging in garbage that has been put out on the street in dumpsters, garbage cans, etc., for discarded items that may still be valuable, useful, or fixable.
- dye sensitizing — the producing of panchromatic or orthochromatic film by treating it with an emulsion containing dyes that absorb light of all or certain colors.
- eating disorder — any of various disorders, as anorexia nervosa or bulimia, characterized by severe disturbances in eating habits.
- eddystone light — lighthouse on dangerous rocks (Eddystone Rocks) just off the SE coast of Cornwall, in the English Channel
- egyptian jasper — a type of jasper, generally with zones of colour, found in desert regions of Egypt
- elections judge — someone who oversees an election
- endocrinologist — A person who is skilled at, or practices endocrinology.
- estuary english — a variety of standard British English in which the pronunciation reflects various features characteristic of London and the Southeast of England
- ethnolinguistic — Of or pertaining to ethnolinguistics.
- ethnomusicology — The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones.
- everlastingness — The state or quality of being everlasting.
- export earnings — the earnings of a company or country that are generated through the export of goods or services
- extension light — a light on the end of a length of cable
- extralinguistic — Outside the realm of linguistics.