13-letter words containing s, o, y, a
- roxas y acuña — Manuel (maˈnwel). 1892–1948, Philippine statesman; first president of the Republic of the Philippines (1946–48)
- royal marines — a corps of soldiers specially trained in amphibious warfare
- royal society — The Royal Society of London for the Advancement of Science, a society through which the British government has supported scientific investigation since 1662: awards four annual medals.
- saccharolytic — of or causing the hydrolysis of sugars.
- saccharometry — the process of determining the quantity of sugar in a solution
- saccharomyces — a fungus of the genus Saccharomyces, esp the yeast plant
- sacrosanctity — extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
- safety factor — the ratio of the maximum stress that a structural part or other piece of material can withstand to the maximum stress estimated for it in the use for which it is designed.
- saint anthony — Antony, Mark.
- saint gregory — Saint (Hildebrand) c1020–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1073–85.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- salpingostomy — the formation of an artificial opening into a Fallopian tube.
- san pablo bay — the N part of San Francisco Bay, in W California.
- savoy cabbage — a variety of cabbage having a compact head of crinkled, blistered leaves.
- saxony-anhalt — a state in central Germany. 9515 sq. mi. (24,644 sq. km). Capital: Magdeburg.
- scalariformly — in a scalariform or ladder-like manner
- scaphocephaly — premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape.
- sclerotherapy — Medicine/Medical. a treatment for varicose veins in which blood flow is diverted and the veins collapsed by injection of a hardening solution, also used cosmetically in spider veins to eliminate discoloration.
- scotland yard — a short street in central London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed 1890 to a Thames embankment (New Scotland Yard, ).
- sea hollyhock — a rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos.
- seasonability — fact of being seasonable
- seaton valley — a region in NE England, in SE Northumberland: consists of a group of former coal-mining villages
- secondary era — the period from the beginning of the Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous
- see one's way — to find it possible and be willing (to do something)
- see you later — an expression of farewell
- self-advocacy — the practice of having mentally handicapped people speak for themselves and control their own affairs, rather than having nonhandicapped people automatically assume responsibility for them
- semi-autonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- send away for — order by post
- sensationally — producing or designed to produce a startling effect, strong reaction, intense interest, etc., especially by exaggerated, superficial, or lurid elements: a sensational novel.
- serologically — as pertains to or with respect to serology; in a serological manner
- shambolically — in a completely disorganized or chaotic manner
- shanks's pony — one's own legs as a means of transportation
- shell company — A shell company is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage.
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- shock therapy — (not in technical use) any of various therapies, as insulin shock therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, that induce convulsions or unconsciousness, used for symptomatic relief in certain mental disorders.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- shrove monday — the Monday before Ash Wednesday.
- shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
- shy away from — If you shy away from doing something, you avoid doing it, often because you are afraid or not confident enough.
- significatory — serving to signify
- silicon alley — an area of New York City in which industries associated with information technology are concentrated
- situationally — manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
- soapbox derby — a race between children in homemade racing carts
- soccer player — A soccer player is a person who plays soccer, especially as a profession.
- sodomitically — in a sodomitical manner
- solar battery — an array of solar cells, used as a source of electrical power.
- solderability — the characteristic of being solderable
- solitary wasp — any of numerous wasps, as the sand wasps or mud wasps, that do not live in a community.
- solitary wave — a localized disturbance that propagates like a wave but resembles a particle in that it does not disperse, even if it collides with other such waves.
- somatopsychic — of or relating to the effects of the body on the mind.