14-letter words containing s, p, i, e, g, l
- megascopically — macroscopically
- metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
- middle passage — the part of the Atlantic Ocean between the west coast of Africa and the West Indies: the longest part of the journey formerly made by slave ships.
- mineral spring — a spring of water that contains a significant amount of dissolved minerals.
- palaebiologist — a person who studies or is an expert in palaebiology
- paleobiologist — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.
- paleoecologist — the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
- paleomagnetism — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- paleontologist — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- passenger list — register of all travellers on board
- passenger mile — a unit of measurement, consisting of one mile traveled by a passenger, that airlines, railroads, and other public transportation facilities use in recording volume of traffic.
- photogeologist — a person who studies or has a profession in photogeology
- phraseological — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- pidgin english — a pidgin language based on English formerly used in commerce in Chinese ports.
- plain speaking — expressing oneself directly
- planning stage — the stage of a project when it is still being planned
- planta genista — a representation of a sprig of broom: used as a badge of the Plantagenets.
- plotting sheet — a blank chart having only a compass rose and latitude lines, longitude lines, or both, marked and annotated, as required, by a navigator.
- pneumonologist — an expert or specialist in the respiratory system
- popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
- position angle — the direction in which one object lies relative to another on the celestial sphere, measured in degrees from north in an easterly direction
- postcollegiate — denoting something that takes place after college or among those that are no longer at college
- pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
- press clipping — clipping (def 2).
- pressing plant — a manufacturing plant where phonograph records are produced by pressing in a mold or by stamping.
- progestational — prepared for pregnancy, as the lining of the uterus prior to menstruation or in the early stages of gestation itself; progravid.
- pseudo-english — of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
- sales campaign — product promotion and publicity
- sales planning — the business activity of estimating future sales of products or services and setting sales targets
- scheduling api — Scheduling Application Programming Interface
- self-expanding — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
- self-operating — automatic.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- self-poisoning — illness due to the taking of poison
- selling plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.
- selling-plater — a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.
- serpentiningly — in a winding or sinuous manner
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- shipping clerk — a clerk who attends to the packing, unpacking, receiving, sending out, and recording of shipments.
- side-splitting — convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
- siege perilous — a vacant seat at the Round Table that could be filled only by the predestined finder of the Holy Grail and was fatal to pretenders.
- sigma particle — an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness −1. Symbol: Σ.
- single premium — a single payment that covers the entire cost of an insurance policy.
- sleep learning — the act or process of learning during sleep by listening to recordings repeatedly.
- sleep-learning — the idea that people can learn things while they are asleep
- sleeping berth — a bunk for sleeping on on a train or boat
- sleeping chair — a chair of the 17th century, having a high back, usually adjustable, with deep wings of the same height.
- sleeping giant — If you refer to someone or something as a sleeping giant, you mean that they are powerful but they have not yet shown the full extent of their power.
- sleeping porch — a porch enclosed with glass or screening or a room with open sides or a row of windows used for sleeping in the open air.
- sparkling wine — a wine that is naturally carbonated by a second fermentation.