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13-letter words containing s, i, n, t, r

  • solar heating — to heat (a building) by means of solar energy.
  • sorbitization — the act of sorbitizing
  • soul-stirring — arousing excitement and enthusiasm; uplifting
  • south african — of southern Africa.
  • south arabian — of or relating to the former South Arabia (now South Yemen) or its inhabitants
  • south windsor — a town in N Connecticut.
  • southern fish — the constellation Piscis Austrinus.
  • sovereigntist — a supporter of sovereignty association
  • speaking part — a part in which the character speaks scripted dialogue
  • spectral line — a line in a spectrum due to the absorption or emission of light at a discrete frequency.
  • spermatangium — the organ that produces spermatia in red algae.
  • spermatogenic — relating to the development of spermatozoa
  • spermatotoxin — spermotoxin.
  • spheristerion — an area designated for ballplay
  • spiny lobster — any of several edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, differing from the true lobsters in having a spiny shell and lacking the large pincers.
  • spiritousness — the state of being spiritous
  • splutteringly — in a spluttering manner
  • sporting lady — a prostitute.
  • sports injury — wound sustained while playing sport
  • sportscasting — the reporting of a sports event by radio or television broadcast.
  • sportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
  • sportsmanship — the character, practice, or skill of a sportsman.
  • sportswriting — the work of a sports writer
  • spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
  • spread option — spread (def 25b).
  • sprightliness — animated or vivacious; lively.
  • spring beauty — any American spring plant belonging to the genus Claytonia, of the purslane family, especially C. virginica, having an elongated cluster of white flowers tinged with pink.
  • sprint finish — the end of a long race in which competitors speed up as they approach the finish line
  • sprint medley — a medley relay in which the first member of a team runs 440 yards, the second and third members run 220 yards each, and the fourth member runs 880 yards.
  • stader splint — a splint consisting of an adjustable metal rod with a steel pin at either end for insertion in the bone above and below a fracture.
  • stain remover — a substance designed for removing stains or dirty marks, as from clothes, carpets, etc
  • staminiferous — bearing or having a stamen or stamens.
  • standard coin — a coin having value in bullion at least equal to its face value.
  • standard lisp — A subset of Lisp 1.5 developed by A. Hearn primarily for implementing REDUCE. It was replaced by Portable Sandard LISP.
  • standard time — the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour.
  • standing army — a permanently organized military force maintained by a nation.
  • standing crop — the totality of living things in an ecosystem at a given time.
  • standing room — space in which to stand, as in a theater, stadium, or the like.
  • starring role — a main role; the main role
  • starting gate — any of various types of movable barriers for lining up and giving an equal start to the entries in a horse or dog race.
  • starting grid — area marked as start of a race
  • starting line — marking at beginning of a race
  • starting post — the upright pole marking the beginning of a racecourse
  • starting rate — (in Britain) a rate of income tax below the basic rate
  • station break — an interval between or during programs for identifying the station, making announcements, etc.
  • stationmaster — a person in charge of a railroad station; station agent.
  • staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
  • steam turbine — a turbine driven by steam pressure.
  • steering gear — the apparatus or mechanism for steering a ship, automobile, bicycle, airplane, etc.
  • steering lock — an anti-theft device
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