13-letter words containing s, u, c, e, d
- ruled surface — a surface that can be generated by a straight line, as a cylinder or cone.
- schadenfreude — satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune.
- scullery maid — a maid whose duties include washing up and vegetable preparation
- second cousin — a child of a first cousin of one's parent. Compare cousin (def 1).
- second nature — an acquired habit or tendency in one's character that is so deeply ingrained as to appear automatic: Neatness is second nature to him.
- second-source — of or pertaining to a cooperative arrangement whereby the products, as electronic parts, of one company are also manufactured by another company
- seductiveness — tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating: a seductive smile.
- selenous acid — a colorless, transparent, crystalline powder, H2SeO3, soluble in water and used as a reagent
- self-coloured — of one color.
- self-destruct — to destroy itself or oneself: The missile is built so that a malfunction will cause it to self-destruct.
- self-educated — educated by one's own efforts, especially without formal instruction.
- self-incurred — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
- self-occupied — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- self-procured — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
- self-produced — produced by oneself or itself.
- self-ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- semiconductor — a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor: a basic component of various kinds of electronic circuit element (semiconductor device) used in communications, control, and detection technology and in computers.
- sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
- sound effects — any sounds artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc
- 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.
- stand accused — If someone stands accused of something, they have been accused of it.
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- subdiscipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- subject index — alphabetical contents list
- suicide watch — a system of regular checking on prisoners who seem likely to attempt suicide.
- supercalender — a roll or set of rolls for giving a high, smooth finish to paper.
- supercollider — a very large colliding-beam machine in which superconducting magnets create millions of megavolts of energy.
- surbased arch — drop arch (def 2).
- suspectedness — the state of being suspected
- tax schedules — the different ways of classifying income under tax law
- thick-skulled — stupid; dull.
- thunderstruck — overcome with consternation; confounded; astounded: He was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion.
- time discount — a discount allowed for payment of an invoice or bill before it falls due.
- un-cloistered — secluded from the world; sheltered: a cloistered life.
- unascertained — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- uncircumcised — not circumcised.
- uncloudedness — the quality or state of being unclouded or free of clouds
- uncompensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- uncompromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
- unconsecrated — to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity: to consecrate a new church building.
- unconsidering — not reflective or thoughtful
- unconstituted — to compose; form: mortar constituted of lime and sand.
- unconstrained — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- unconstricted — to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
- unconstructed — (of clothing) made with little or no padding, interfacing, or lining, so as to fit loosely or softly on the body.
- unconsummated — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- uncreatedness — the condition of being uncreated
- undated stock — stock that has no definitive repayment commitment
- under hatches — below decks