13-letter words containing s, l, i, p, o
- shopping mall — mall (def 1).
- silver polish — a type of polishing medium that is suitable for silver
- silver poplar — white poplar (def 1).
- simplificator — a person who simplifies matters
- siphon bottle — a bottle for aerated water, fitted with a bent tube through the neck, the water being forced out, when a valve is opened, by the pressure on its surface of the gas accumulating within the bottle.
- slow-speaking — tending to speak slowly
- social gospel — a movement in America, chiefly in the early part of the 20th century, stressing the social teachings of Jesus and their applicability to public life.
- social phobia — a type of anxiety disorder characterized by shyness and heightened self-consciousness in particular social situations
- solar eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- solitary wasp — any of numerous wasps, as the sand wasps or mud wasps, that do not live in a community.
- sophistically — of the nature of sophistry; fallacious.
- space biology — exobiology.
- spadicifloral — having flowers borne on a spadix
- spasmodically — given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.
- spastic colon — a chronic condition of recurring abdominal pain with constipation or diarrhoea or both
- special offer — bargain
- special order — A special order is an extra order or an order for an item specially requested by a customer.
- special-order — to obtain by specific individual order: to special-order a dining-room chandelier.
- spelling book — an elementary textbook or manual to teach spelling
- spelling-book — a person who spells words.
- sphagnicolous — growing in moss
- sphagnologist — a person who studies sphagna
- sphingomyelin — any of the class of phospholipids occurring chiefly in the brain and spinal cord, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, sphingosine, and a fatty acid.
- spider flower — cleome
- spinal column — the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.
- spinuliferous — relating to a spine or spines
- 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.
- splendiferous — splendid; magnificent; fine.
- splenectomize — to remove the spleen from
- splenial bone — a small bone in the lower jaw of some animals, such as reptiles and birds
- spoiler party — a third political party formed to draw votes away from one of the two major parties, thus spoiling its chance of winning an election.
- spoils system — the system or practice in which public offices with their emoluments and advantages are at the disposal of the victorious party for its own purposes.
- spondylolysis — the destruction of the vertebra
- sporopollenin — an inert, tough polymer forming the resistant outer coat of a pollen grain or spore.
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- sportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- spot lighting — Spot lighting is lighting directed towards and used to draw attention to a product or display.
- spring-loaded — (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve.
- state capitol — the building which houses the government of a state
- stereotypical — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
- strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
- sub-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- sublime porte — official name of Porte.
- subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- subtropically — in the subtropics
- supercollider — a very large colliding-beam machine in which superconducting magnets create millions of megavolts of energy.
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superlobbyist — someone who lobbies on behalf of another