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14-letter words containing s, u, a, n, e

  • suwannee sound — a part of the Gulf of Mexico where the Suwannee river reaches the sea
  • 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 adjustment — a change to the amount of tax owed by a company or individual
  • telejournalism — the writing and broadcasting of journalism for television
  • telejournalist — a journalist who writes for or broadcasts on television
  • term insurance — an insurance policy that provides coverage for a limited period, the value payable only if a loss occurs within the term, with nothing payable upon its expiration.
  • 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.
  • the humanities — the study of literature, philosophy, and the arts
  • the surinamese — the people of Surinam collectively
  • the-suppliants — a tragedy (c463 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
  • thenard's blue — cobalt blue.
  • thomas younger — Thomas Coleman ("Cole") 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
  • thrust bearing — a bearing designed to absorb thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution.
  • thysanopterous — of or relating to the Thysanoptera genus of insects which are characterized by fringed wings
  • time signature — a numerical or other indication at the beginning of a piece showing the meter.
  • 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
  • traitorousness — the quality or state of being traitorous
  • transcutaneous — by way of or through the skin.
  • transit lounge — a waiting room at an international airport used mainly by passengers transferring from one flight to another without presenting themselves to customs or immigration officials
  • transit number — an identifying number assigned by a banking organization to a bank and printed on its checks.
  • transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
  • transsexualism — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
  • transsexuality — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
  • treasury bench — (in Britain) the front bench to the right of the Speaker in the House of Commons, traditionally reserved for members of the Government
  • trumpeter swan — a large, pure-white, wild swan, Cygnus buccinator, of North America, having a sonorous cry: once near extinction, the species is now recovering.
  • tunnel disease — aeroembolism (def 2).
  • turn of phrase — expression, wording
  • turn the scale — Often, scales. a balance or any of various other instruments or devices for weighing: We gave the parents a baby scale. The butcher placed the meat on the scales.
  • ultra-distance — covering a distance in excess of 30 miles, often as part of a longer race or competition
  • ultramasculine — extremely masculine
  • ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
  • ultrasensitive — endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses.
  • umbrella stand — an upright rack or stand for umbrellas
  • un-subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
  • unaccustomedly — in an unaccustomed manner
  • unadministered — to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of: to administer the law.
  • unanesthetised — not anaesthetised
  • unapprehensive — slow to understand; not intelligent
  • unaspiringness — the quality of being unaspiring or unambitious
  • unavailingness — the state or quality of being unavailing or useless
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