19-letter words containing s, i, y

strawberry geranium — a plant, Saxifraga stolonifera (or S. sarmentosa), of the saxifrage family, native to eastern Asia, that has rounded, variegated leaves and numerous threadlike stolons and is frequently cultivated as a houseplant.
strontium hydroxide — a white, slightly water-soluble powder, Sr(OH) 2 , or its crystalline octahydrate (strontium hydrate) used chiefly in the refining of beet sugar.
subsistence economy — an economy which produces only enough output for its own consumption and does not attempt to accumulate wealth
superhigh frequency — any frequency between 3000 and 30,000 megahertz. Abbreviation: SHF.
superiority complex — an exaggerated feeling of one's own superiority.
suspension geometry — Suspension geometry is the geometric arrangement of the parts of a suspension system, and the value of the lengths and angles within it.
suspensory ligament — any of several tissues that suspend certain organs or parts of the body, especially the transparent, delicate web of fibrous tissue that supports the crystalline lens.
sympathetic contact — behavior toward an individual based on the individual's personal makeup rather than on his or her group membership.
symptomatic anthrax — blackleg.
synchronous machine — an alternating-current machine in which the average speed of normal operation is exactly proportional to the frequency of the system to which it is connected.
synthetic detergent — any synthetic substance, other than soap, that is an effective cleanser and functions equally well as a surface-active agent in hard or soft water.
system requirements — specifications needed to run a program
systems engineering — an engineer who specializes in the implementation of production systems.
tetramethyldiarsine — an oily slightly water-soluble poisonous liquid with garlic-like odour. Its derivatives are used as accelerators for rubber
the eroica symphony — Symphony No. 3 in E flat major by Ludwig van Beethoven
the open university — (in Britain) a university founded in 1969 for mature students studying by television and radio lectures, correspondence courses, local counselling, and summer schools
the rest is history — If you are telling someone about an event and say the rest is history, you mean that you do not need to tell them what happened next because everyone knows about it already.
theoretical physics — abstract use of physics
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
to click your heels — If someone such as a soldier clicks their heels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone.
to lick your wounds — If you say that someone is licking their wounds, you mean that they are recovering after being defeated or made to feel ashamed or unhappy.
to rack your brains — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
to wet your whistle — To wet your whistle means to have a drink.
twenty-six counties — the counties of the Republic of Ireland
ultramicrochemistry — the branch of microchemistry dealing with minute quantities of material weighing one microgram or less.
unconstitutionality — not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
united presbyterian — a member of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, founded in Pittsburgh in 1858 by a union of two Presbyterian groups.
university entrance — an examination taken by pupils of postprimary schools
university hospital — a hospital that is affiliated with a university. University hospitals provide clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients
valley of the kings — a valley on the west bank of the Nile near the site of Thebes: the necropolis of many of the kings and queens of the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt, c1350–c1200 b.c.
visual display unit — video display terminal. Abbreviation: VDU.
volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
wade-giles (system) — a system for transliterating Chinese ideograms into the Latin alphabet, in wide use esp. before Pinyin was adopted by the People's Republic of China in 1979
wassermann antibody — reagin (def 1).
websters-dictionary — Informal. a dictionary of the English language, especially American English, such as Dictionary.com.
wedding anniversary — the annual commemoration of a couple's marriage: a tenth wedding anniversary.
welsh mountain pony — a small sturdy but graceful breed of pony used mostly for riding, originally from Wales
wesleyan methodists — a branch of the Methodist Church in its original form
western yellow pine — ponderosa pine.
what's your poison? — what would you like to drink?
whorfian hypothesis — Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
wireless telegraphy — Now Rare. radiotelegraphy.
with flying colours — If you pass a test with flying colours, you have done very well in the test.
with your eyes open — If you say that you did something with your eyes open or with your eyes wide open, you mean that you knew about the problems and difficulties that you were likely to have.
withdrawal symptoms — When someone has withdrawal symptoms, they feel ill after they have stopped taking a drug which they were addicted to.
withdrawal syndrome — a spectrum of physical and behavioral symptoms following cessation from the continuous use of an addictive drug, the character and severity of the symptoms depending upon the particular drug and the daily dose.
yablonovy mountains — a mountain range in Siberia. Highest peak: 1680 m (5512 ft)
yellowtail kingfish — a large carangid game fish, Seriola grandis, of S Australian waters
young conservatives — the youth section of the United Kingdom Conservative Party until 1998
your hands are tied — If you say that your hands are tied, you mean that something is preventing you from acting in the way that you want to.

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