13-letter words containing s, p, i, n, y
- saint-exupery — Antoine de [ahn-twan duh] /ɑ̃ˈtwan də/ (Show IPA), 1900–45, French author and aviator.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- salpingostomy — the formation of an artificial opening into a Fallopian tube.
- scoping study — a preliminary study to define the scope of a project
- self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
- self-hypnosis — autohypnosis.
- serpiginously — in a serpiginous manner; in the manner characteristic of serpigo
- shaking palsy — Parkinson's disease.
- sky-blue pink — a jocular name for a nonexistent, unknown, or unimportant colour
- sleep hygiene — the habits conducive to getting the right amount and quality of sleep
- speaking type — a device on a medal or coin that has a punning reference to a person or thing.
- specimen copy — a copy of a document regarded as typical of that type of document
- spectinomycin — an antibiotic drug, C 1 4 H 2 4 N 2 O 7 , produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces spectabilis, used in the treatment of susceptible gonorrhea.
- spenta mainyu — the good and creative spirit that is the offspring of Ahura Mazda.
- sperry univac — (company) One of the divisions of Sperry Corporation at the time that company merged with the Burroughs Corporation to form Unisys Corporation.
- 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 monkey — any of several tropical American monkeys of the genus Ateles, having a slender body, long, slender limbs, and a long, prehensile tail: some are endangered.
- spiny dogfish — any of several dogfish sharks of the genus Squalus, having a spine in front of each of the two dorsal fins, especially S. acanthias, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters.
- 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.
- splutteringly — in a spluttering manner
- spondylolysis — the destruction of the vertebra
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- sports injury — wound sustained while playing sport
- 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.
- spring valley — a city in SW California, near San Diego.
- sprint medley — a medley relay in which the first member of a team runs 440 yards, the second and third members run 220 yards each, and the fourth member runs 880 yards.
- spying charge — an accusation of having taken part in espionage
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- string player — a person who plays an instrument of the violin family.
- striped hyena — a hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of northern Africa, Arabia, and India, having a grayish coat with distinct blackish stripes.
- sulfapyridine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 1 H 1 1 N 3 O 2 S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
- sunny side up — (of an egg) fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.
- sunny-side up — (of an egg) fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.
- superordinary — that is superior to the ordinary
- synaposematic — relating to synaposematism
- synecphonesis — the fusion of two syllables into one
- synophthalmia — cyclopia.
- syphilization — the act of syphilizing
- tennis player — sportsperson who plays tennis
- tissue typing — identification of specific genetically linked antigens in tissue in order to minimize antigenic differences between donor and recipient tissue in organ transplantation.
- type specimen — an individual organism from which the description of a species has been prepared.
- unpromisingly — in a manner that is not showing any promise of favourable development or future success
- unspiritually — in an unspiritual manner
- unsympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- vanity plates — a vehicle license plate bearing a combination of letters or numbers requested by the licensee, as a name or occupation.
- vinyl plastic — any of various plastics made from polymerized vinyl compounds or copolymers of vinyl and other resins, used in various molded or extruded products, coatings, adhesives, sizes, etc.
- when pigs fly — If you say 'when pigs fly' after someone has said that something might happen, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unlikely.
- yachtsmanship — The ability or art of being adept at sailing a yacht.
- zygosporangia — a sporangium that bears a zygospore.