15-letter words containing s, p, o, n, g, i
- absorption edge — a discontinuity in the graph of the absorption coefficient of a substance plotted against the wavelength of x-rays being absorbed, representing the minimum energy necessary to free electrons from particular shells of the atoms of the substance.
- accepting house — a financial institution that guarantees a bill of exchange, as a result of which it can be discounted on more favourable terms
- angina pectoris — a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
- angiomyolipomas — Plural form of angiomyolipoma.
- anthropogenesis — the study of the origins of man
- anthropologists — Plural form of anthropologist.
- antiprogressive — opposed to or acting against progression in society
- antishoplifting — designed to prevent shoplifting
- assign a policy — If you assign a policy, you transfer legal ownership of an insurance policy to another person.
- be spoiling for — to have an aggressive desire for (a fight, etc)
- blasting powder — a form of gunpowder made with sodium nitrate instead of saltpeter, used chiefly for blasting rock, ore, etc.
- blood poisoning — Blood poisoning is a serious illness resulting from an infection in your blood.
- catastrophising — Present participle of catastrophise.
- catastrophizing — Present participle of catastrophize.
- choral speaking — recitation of poetry, dramatic pieces, etc. by a chorus of speakers
- come up against — If you come up against a problem or difficulty, you are faced with it and have to deal with it.
- come up smiling — to recover cheerfully from misfortune
- compassionating — Present participle of compassionate.
- composing stick — a metal holder of adjustable width in which a compositor sets a line of type at a time by hand; now rarely used
- conceptualising — Present participle of conceptualise.
- cooling process — the process of becoming cooler
- correspondingly — You use correspondingly when describing a situation which is closely connected with one you have just mentioned or is similar to it.
- cricopharyngeus — (anatomy) Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.
- crossing patrol — a person who holds up the traffic so that school children can cross the road safely
- crossopterygian — any bony fish of the subclass Crossopterygii, having fleshy limblike pectoral fins. The group, now mostly extinct, contains the ancestors of the amphibians
- data processing — Data processing is the series of operations that are carried out on data, especially by computers, in order to present, interpret, or obtain information.
- depersonalizing — Present participle of depersonalize.
- disappointingly — failing to fulfill one's hopes or expectations: a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage.
- double stopping — playing two notes or parts simultaneously on a string instrument
- duelling pistol — one of a pair of identical pistols made specifically for use in duels
- dynamic scoping — dynamic scope
- english sparrow — a small Eurasian weaverbird, Passer domesticus, now established in North America and Australia. It has a brown streaked plumage with grey underparts
- export earnings — the earnings of a company or country that are generated through the export of goods or services
- floating supply — the aggregate supply of ready-to-market goods or securities.
- food processing — transforming raw materials into food
- galloping-ghost — Harold ("Red"; "the Galloping Ghost") 1903–1991, U.S. football player.
- garrison troops — troops who maintain and guard a military base or fortified place
- gender politics — debate about the roles and relations of men and women
- geomorphogenist — one who studies, or is an expert in, geomorphogeny
- gigantopithecus — a genus of extinct ape of southern Asia existing during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, known only from very large fossil jaws and teeth and believed to be perhaps the biggest hominoid that ever lived.
- glazier's point — a small, pointed piece of sheet metal, for holding a pane of glass in a sash until the putty has hardened.
- go up in flames — be burned
- golden samphire — a Eurasian coastal plant, Inula crithmoides, with fleshy leaves and yellow flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
- gossipmongering — The behaviour of a gossipmonger; the spreading of salacious rumours.
- group insurance — life, accident, or health insurance available to a group of persons, as the employees of a company, under a single contract, usually without regard to physical condition or age of the individuals.
- housing project — a publicly built and operated housing development, usually intended for low- or moderate-income tenants, senior citizens, etc.
- hypomagnesaemia — the condition of having too little magnesium in the blood, particularly in cattle, in which it is also known as lactation tetany
- in a tight spot — in difficult situation
- in good spirits — cheerful
- interior-sprung — (esp of a mattress) containing springs
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