14-letter words containing s, p, o, i, l, r
- cosmographical — Of or pertaining to cosmography.
- councilpersons — Plural form of councilperson.
- cross-compiler — a compiler able to create executable code for a platform different from the one the compiler is run on
- cross-multiply — to remove fractions from an equation by multiplying each side by the common multiple of the denominators of the fractions of both sides.
- cross-ply tire — bias-ply tire.
- cryptoanalysis — cryptanalysis.
- cuproscheelite — (mineral) A mineral (CuWO4) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
- curl one's lip — to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip
- depersonalised — Simple past tense and past participle of depersonalise.
- depersonalized — Simple past tense and past participle of depersonalize.
- depersonalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depersonalize.
- depolarisation — Alternative spelling of depolarization.
- desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
- disapprovingly — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- disceptatorial — disputable
- discographical — Of or pertaining to discography.
- dispensatorily — in the manner of dispensation
- dispersal zone — a defined area in which any police or community support officer can force any group of two or more people to disperse for 24 hours
- disprovability — The ability to be disproven; refutability.
- door peninsula — a peninsula in NE Wisconsin, between Green Bay and Lake Michigan: resorts, farming.
- drop-down list — pull-down list
- dual ownership — the state of owning something jointly with someone else
- east liverpool — a city in E Ohio, on the Ohio River.
- electrodeposit — To deposit by means of electrodeposition.
- empty calories — calories that are present in foods that have very little nutritive value: e.g. in alcohol or refined sugar
- epistolography — the art, or practice, of letter-writing
- epitrachelions — Plural form of epitrachelion.
- ergastoplasmic — relating to endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- exploding star — an irregular variable star, such as a nova, supernova, or flare star, in which rapid increases in luminosity occur, caused by some form of explosion
- explorationist — a person involved in exploration, esp of oil, gas, etc
- expressionless — (of a person's face or voice) not conveying any emotion; unemotional.
- extrapolations — Plural form of extrapolation.
- false scorpion — any small predatory arachnid of the order Pseudoscorpionida, which includes the book scorpion and is named from the claw-shaped palps, which are poison organs
- family support — a means-tested allowance for families in need
- file separator — (character) (FS) ASCII character 28.
- flagship store — A flagship store is the most important store in a chain, often with the largest volume of sales, or the most up-to-date formats or layouts
- floor polisher — an electrical appliance used for polishing floors
- fowl paralysis — Marek's disease.
- galvanotropism — the directional growth of an organism, esp a plant, in response to an electrical stimulus
- gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
- gyroscopically — Using a gyroscope.
- healing powers — beneficial qualities
- herpetologists — Plural form of herpetologist.
- heteroplasties — Plural form of heteroplasty.
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- hospital board — the group of people responsible for the safe and efficient running of a hospital
- hospital drama — a TV programme or series based on events in a hospital
- hospital nurse — a hospital nurse works in a hospital, rather than with a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- hospital train — a military train equipped to transport wounded troops to a hospital.
- hybristophilia — A paraphilia involving attraction to somebody who has committed a crime or outrage.