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14-letter words containing s, t, y, l, i

  • social history — a view of historical events seen in terms of social trends
  • solar activity — the sum of all variable and short-lived disturbances on the sun, as sunspots, prominences, and solar flares.
  • solid geometry — the geometry of solid figures; geometry of three dimensions.
  • solitary vireo — a vireo, Vireo solitarius, of North and Central America, having the top and sides of the head bluish-gray.
  • spectacularity — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
  • spuyten duyvil — ship canal between N Manhattan Island & the mainland, connecting the Hudson & Harlem rivers
  • stability ball — a firm, very large, usually inflatable ball used in various exercises, chiefly to strengthen the back, pelvis, and abdominal muscles.
  • stability pact — an agreement between the member states of the EU which have joined the single currency, the aim of which is to secure the currency's stability by imposing fines on member states whose budget deficits exceed 3 per cent of their gross domestic product
  • stagflationary — of, caused by, or relating to, stagflation
  • steel industry — production of steel
  • stirling cycle — a highly efficient thermodynamic cycle in which air or an inert gas is compressed and expanded
  • strait-lacedly — in a strait-laced manner
  • street railway — a company that operates streetcars or buses.
  • stretchability — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
  • styling mousse — a light foamy substance applied to the hair before styling in order to retain the shape of the style
  • styptic pencil — a pencil-shaped stick of a paste containing alum or a similar styptic agent, used to stanch the bleeding of minor cuts.
  • subjectability — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
  • substantiality — of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
  • suggestibility — subject to or easily influenced by suggestion.
  • supereminently — in a supereminent manner; to a supereminent degree
  • superficiality — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
  • supersexuality — the quality of having a strong sexual appetite
  • supplicatingly — in a pleading manner
  • supportability — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
  • susceptibility — state or character of being susceptible: susceptibility to disease.
  • suspensibility — capable of being suspended.
  • sustainability — the ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed.
  • sycophantishly — in a sycophantish manner
  • syllable-timed — having a rhythm in which syllables are approximately equal in duration and thus tend to follow each other at regular intervals of time.
  • symmetric lisp — A parallel Lisp in which environments are first-class objects. It is implemented in Common LISP. E-mail: Suresh Jagannathan <[email protected]>.
  • synaptic cleft — the small gap, measured in nanometers, between an axon terminal and any of the cell membranes in the immediate vicinity.
  • synthetic fuel — fuel in the form of liquid or gas (synthetic natural gas) manufactured from coal or in the form of oil extracted from shale or tar sands.
  • systematically — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
  • tailor's dummy — a mannequin used to help tailor or fit clothes
  • talismanically — in a talismanic manner
  • telescopically — of, relating to, or of the nature of a telescope.
  • telesmatically — in a telesmatic manner
  • testamentarily — in a testamentary manner
  • thermoanalysis — thermal analysis.
  • trans-physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
  • transportingly — in a way to be transported or to transport
  • transsexuality — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
  • transversality — the state of being transversal
  • treasury bills — an obligation of the U.S. government represented by promissory notes in denominations ranging from $1000 to $1,000,000, with a maturity of about 90 days but bearing no interest, and sold periodically at a discount on the market.
  • trepidatiously — tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
  • tripersonality — the state or condition of being tripersonal; existence in three persons, as the Godhead.
  • trysting place — a place for a meeting, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous.
  • ultra-royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
  • uncrystallized — lacking a final form
  • undistractedly — in an undistracted manner
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