14-letter words containing s, t, a, n, o, u
- station church — any of the churches in Rome that have been used from ancient times as points of assembly for religious processions
- stomachfulness — the quality of being stomachful
- stone mountain — a massive, dome-shaped granite outcrop in NW Georgia, near Atlanta: sculptures of Confederate heroes: 825 feet (252 meters) high.
- stony tunguska — one of three rivers in Russia, in central Siberia, that is a tributary of the Yenisei and is 1550 km (960 miles) long
- straighten out — make straighter
- sturgeon's law — "Ninety percent of everything is crap". Derived from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, who once said, "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud. That's because 90% of everything is crud." Oddly, when Sturgeon's Law is cited, the final word is almost invariably changed to "crap". Compare Ninety-Ninety Rule. Though this maxim originated in SF fandom, most hackers recognise it and are all too aware of its truth.
- sub-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- subaggregation — a subtotalling
- subarborescent — below or under trees
- subassociation — an association that forms part of a larger association
- subcontinental — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
- subcontracting — outsourcing of contract work
- subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
- subcutaneously — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- subinfeudation — the granting of a portion of an estate by a feudal tenant to a subtenant, held from the tenant on terms similar to those of the grant to the tenant.
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- subinsinuation — an indirect or incomplete insinuation
- subspontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- substantiation — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- substantiators — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- substitutional — a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
- sulfantimonide — any compound containing an antimonide and a sulfide.
- sulphonmethane — a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic. Formula: C7H16O4S2
- super-rational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- superabsorbent — extremely or unusually absorbent: superabsorbent fibers.
- superannuation — the act of superannuating.
- superelevation — bank1 (def 6).
- supererogation — to do more than duty requires.
- superimportant — extremely important
- superinflation — hyperinflation.
- superovulation — to produce more than the normal number of ova at one time, as through hormone treatment.
- supra-national — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
- sweet and sour — Sweet and sour is used to describe Chinese food that contains both a sweet flavour and something sharp or sour such as lemon or vinegar.
- sweet-and-sour — cooked with sugar and vinegar or lemon juice and often other seasonings.
- take soundings — to try to find out people's opinions on a subject
- tax consultant — a person who advises other people and companies on tax affairs, esp on legal ways of paying less tax
- telejournalism — the writing and broadcasting of journalism for television
- telejournalist — a journalist who writes for or broadcasts on television
- terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
- terminus a quo — the end from which; beginning; starting point; earliest limiting point.
- tetanus toxoid — an inactivated form of tetanus toxin obtained from Clostridium tetani, used to produce an active immunity to the toxin.
- thomas aquinas — Saint Thomas ("the Angelic Doctor") 1225?–74, Italian scholastic philosopher: a major theologian of the Roman Catholic Church.
- thomas younger — Thomas Coleman ("Cole") 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
- thysanopterous — of or relating to the Thysanoptera genus of insects which are characterized by fringed wings
- tongue-lashing — severe scolding
- torque spanner — a spanner having a torque-limiting mechanism which can be set to a predetermined value
- trade discount — a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.
- trade unionism — the system, methods, or practice of trade or labor unions.
- trade unionist — a member of a trade union.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area