14-letter words containing s, m, a, l, t
- rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- rammelsbergite — a mineral, essentially nickel diarsenide, NiAs 2 .
- reassimilating — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- reminiscential — of or relating to reminiscence; reminiscent.
- retinoblastoma — Pathology. an inheritable tumor of the eye.
- rheumatologist — a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
- rostral column — a memorial column having sculptures representing the rams of ancient ships.
- sacramentalism — a belief in or emphasis on the importance and efficacy of the sacraments for achieving salvation and conferring grace.
- sacramentality — of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist.
- salt dome trap — A salt dome trap is an area where oil has been trapped underground by salt pushing upward.
- salvation army — an international Christian organization founded in England in 1865 by William Booth, organized along quasi-military lines and devoted chiefly to evangelism and to providing social services, especially to the poor.
- sample section — a section of sth, intended as representative of the whole
- sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
- scholar's mate — a simple mate by the queen on the f7 square, achievable by white's fourth move
- segmental arch — a shallow arch not including a complete semicircle
- self-abasement — humiliation of oneself, especially as a result of guilt, shame, or the like.
- self-adornment — something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory: the adornments and furnishings of a room.
- self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
- self-motivated — initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.
- self-treatment — an act or manner of treating.
- semantic field — an area of human experience or perception, as color, that is delimited and subcategorized by a set of interrelated vocabulary items in a language.
- semi-malignant — disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semi-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- semicentennial — of or relating to a fiftieth anniversary.
- semielliptical — a half ellipse, usually one containing both ends of the major axis.
- sensationalism — subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
- sentimentalism — sentimental tendency or character; predominance of sentiment over reason.
- sentimentalist — one given to sentiment or sentimentality.
- sentimentality — the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
- sentimentalize — to indulge in sentiment.
- set an example — If you set an example, you encourage or inspire people by your behaviour to behave or act in a similar way.
- settle a claim — If an insurer settles a claim it pays money to a policyholder for the occurrence of a loss or risk against which they were insured.
- shalach manoth — the practice of giving gifts to one another or to the needy on Purim.
- sharptail mola — a fish, Masturus lanceolatus, related to the ocean sunfish but having a pointed tail.
- sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- sigma particle — an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness −1. Symbol: Σ.
- simple-hearted — free of deceit; artless; sincere.
- simplification — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- simplistically — characterized by extreme simplism; oversimplified: a simplistic notion of good and bad.
- simultaneously — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- situationalism — the theory that behavior is chiefly response to immediate situations.
- slalom descent — a winding descent
- slamming stile — doorstop (def 2).
- slanging match — A slanging match is an angry quarrel in which people insult each other.
- slide mountain — a mountain in SE New York: highest peak of the Catskill Mountains. 4204 feet (1280 meters).
- small potatoes — a person or thing of little significance, importance, or value: His salary was small potatoes for an executive of his ability.
- smelling salts — a preparation for smelling, essentially of ammonium carbonate with some agreeable scent, used as a stimulant and restorative.