13-letter words containing s, p, o, n, r
- spinuliferous — relating to a spine or spines
- 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.
- spiritousness — the state of being spiritous
- splendiferous — splendid; magnificent; fine.
- sponge finger — sweet finger-shaped biscuit
- sponge rubber — a light, spongy rubber, usually prepared by bubbling carbon dioxide through or whipping air into latex, used for padding, insulation, gaskets, etc.; foam rubber.
- sporopollenin — an inert, tough polymer forming the resistant outer coat of a pollen grain or spore.
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- sports centre — a place where people take part in sports
- sports ground — an area of land where sports are played
- sports injury — wound sustained while playing sport
- sportscasting — the reporting of a sports event by radio or television broadcast.
- sportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- sportsmanship — the character, practice, or skill of a sportsman.
- sportswriting — the work of a sports writer
- spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
- spotter plane — an aircraft used in observing enemy movements or the accuracy of fire on a target
- spread option — spread (def 25b).
- spring-loaded — (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve.
- springboarded — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
- spurious wing — alula (def 1).
- standing crop — the totality of living things in an ecosystem at a given time.
- starting post — the upright pole marking the beginning of a racecourse
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- steganography — the practice of concealing messages in such a way that only the sender and the recipient know that there is a message
- stone parsley — a parsley, Sison amomum, of Eurasia, bearing aromatic seeds that are used as a condiment.
- stork parking — spaces reserved in a parking lot for cars driven by pregnant women or new mothers.
- street person — a homeless person
- strepsipteron — a strepsipterous insect.
- streptokinase — an enzyme used to dissolve blood clots.
- strip cartoon — A strip cartoon is the same as a comic strip.
- stripped down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- stripped-down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- sulphonylurea — an antidiabetic drug used in treating type II diabetes, which acts by stimulating the production of insulin in the pancreas
- super-heroine — a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: Esther and other biblical heroines.
- super-tension — the act of stretching or straining.
- supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.
- superdominant — submediant.
- superfetation — the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
- supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.
- superordinary — that is superior to the ordinary
- superordinate — of higher degree in condition or rank.
- superorganism — a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
- superpersonal — characteristic of a superperson
- superposition — the order in which sedimentary strata are superposed one above another.
- superrational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superregional — involving many regions
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic