13-letter words containing s, p, e, n, t, a
- sea transport — transport by ship over the sea
- secret weapon — Someone's secret weapon is a thing or person which they believe will help them achieve something and which other people do not know about.
- self-apparent — clear and evident without need of further evidence
- semipalatinsk — a city in NE Kazakhstan, on the Irtysh River.
- semipalmation — the state of being semipalmate
- semipermanent — not quite permanent.
- septentrional — northern; boreal
- sexploitation — the exploitation of sex in films, magazines, etc.
- sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
- sheep station — a large sheep farm
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- ship decanter — a glass decanter with a very wide base.
- single parent — mother or father without a partner
- single-parent — of or noting a family in which a parent brings up a child or children alone, without a partner: a single-parent family; a single-parent household.
- skepticalness — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- skip distance — the minimum distance along the earth's surface between the position of a short-wave transmitter and the region where its signal is received after one reflection from the ionosphere.
- slipper satin — a fine satin fabric with a mat finish
- slipstreaming — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
- snap fastener — A snap fastener is a small metal object used to fasten clothes, made up of two parts which can be pressed together.
- snap the whip — crack the whip (def 2).
- southern alps — a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island: the highest range in Australasia. Highest peak: Mount Cook (also known as Aoraki or Aorangi), 3754 m (12 316 ft)
- spa treatment — a non-medical procedure to help the health of the body, such as a massage
- space blanket — a plastic insulating body wrapping coated on one or both sides with aluminium foil which reflects back most of the body heat lost by radiation: carried by climbers, mountaineers, etc, for use in cases of exposure or exhaustion
- space fiction — a book, film, TV series, etc, set in outer space
- space heating — the heating of a limited area, as a room, by means of a heater (space heater) within the area.
- space station — an orbiting manned structure that can be used for a variety of purposes, as to assemble or service satellites, refuel spacecraft, etc.
- speaking part — a part in which the character speaks scripted dialogue
- speaking tube — a tube for conveying the voice over a somewhat limited distance, as from one part of a building or ship to another.
- speaking type — a device on a medal or coin that has a punning reference to a person or thing.
- special agent — an investigator in a law enforcement agency.
- specification — the act of specifying.
- spectral line — a line in a spectrum due to the absorption or emission of light at a discrete frequency.
- speed skating — ice skating as a form of racing, usually on an oval course and against other competitors or the clock.
- spenta amesha — Amesha Spenta.
- spenta mainyu — the good and creative spirit that is the offspring of Ahura Mazda.
- spermatangium — the organ that produces spermatia in red algae.
- spermatogenic — relating to the development of spermatozoa
- spermatotoxin — spermotoxin.
- spontaneities — the exhibiting of actions, impulses, or behaviour that are stimulated by internal processes
- spontaneously — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- sportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- spotted hyena — a long-legged carnivorous doglike mammal native to Africa and S Asia (Crocuta crocuta)
- spotter plane — an aircraft used in observing enemy movements or the accuracy of fire on a target
- spread option — spread (def 25b).
- 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.
- 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.
- stamp machine — a machine used for stamping documents, as with the time, etc
- star-spangled — spangled with stars.
- statesmanship — the ability, qualifications, or practice of a statesman; wisdom and skill in the management of public affairs.
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.