14-letter words containing s, i, n, o, r
- self-reckoning — count; computation; calculation.
- self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
- self-restoring — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semilunar bone — lunate (def 2).
- semimembranous — consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
- semiminor axis — Geometry. one half the minor axis of an ellipse.
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- semistarvation — the state of being nearly starved.
- senior citizen — an elderly or aged person, especially one who is retired.
- senior partner — high-ranking firm partner
- senior service — the Royal Navy
- seniority rule — the custom in Congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to that member of the majority party who has served on the committee the longest.
- serbo-croatian — a Slavic language spoken in Serbia and Croatia, usually written with Cyrillic letters in Serbia but with Roman letters in Croatia.
- sericitization — the process of transforming into sericite
- serious-minded — characterized by seriousness of intention, purpose, thought, etc.; earnest.
- seroconversion — the process of producing antibodies in response to a specific antigen
- serodiscordant — pertaining to a relationship with one HIV-positive partner and one HIV-negative partner.
- seronegativity — the quality or state of being seronegative
- serra junipero — Miguel José [mee-gel haw-se] /miˈgɛl hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1713–84, Spanish Roman Catholic missionary to the Indians in California and Mexico.
- serum globulin — the blood serum component consisting of proteins with a larger molecular weight than serum albumin
- servomechanism — an electronic control system in which a hydraulic, pneumatic, or other type of controlling mechanism is actuated and controlled by a low-energy signal.
- set on its ear — to cause excitement, upheaval, etc. in
- seville orange — a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- shaving mirror — small adjustable mirror
- sheep-worrying — the act (of a dog, sheepdog, wolf, etc) of chasing a flock of sheep and biting or injuring the sheep
- shillingsworth — the amount that can be purchased for a shilling
- shoe repairing — the trade of mending shoes
- shooting brake — station wagon.
- shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
- shooting party — a social gathering when people shoot game together
- shooting range — place for practising with guns
- shooting spree — a series of shootings by a mad person
- shopping hours — the times during which shops are open
- shopping spree — frenzied, indulgent buying
- short covering — purchases that close out short sales on stocks or commodities.
- short division — division, especially by a one-digit divisor, in which the steps of the process are performed mentally and are not written down.
- short interest — the total amount by which a single seller or all sellers are short in a particular stock or commodity or in the market as a whole.
- short position — the position of one who has not yet covered a short sale
- shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
- shoulder joint — the joint at the junction of the forelimb with the pectoral girdle
- shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
- sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- sierra leonean — an independent republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 27,925 sq. mi. (72,326 sq. km). Capital: Freetown.
- signature loan — a loan requiring no collateral.
- silver protein — any of several colloidal silver solutions containing silver and a protein, as albumin: formerly used in treating inflammation of mucous membranes
- silver-spooned — born into, of, or relating to a wealthy upper-class family
- silver-tongued — persuasive; eloquent: a silver-tongued orator.
- simone martini — Simone [see-maw-ne] /siˈmɔ nɛ/ (Show IPA), 1283–1344, Italian painter.
- simple protein — a protein that yields only amino acids and no other major products when hydrolyzed (contrasted with conjugated protein).