14-letter words containing s, u, i, f
- sprightfulness — the condition or quality of being sprightful
- staff discount — a discount off goods sold by a particular shop, given to members of staff of that shop
- state function — a thermodynamic quantity that has definite values for given states of a system, such as entropy, enthalpy, free energy, etc
- stigmatiferous — (of a plant) having a stigma
- straight flush — a sequence of five consecutive cards of the same suit.
- stuffed animal — soft toy
- 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.
- sugar refinery — place where sugar is processed
- sulfantimonide — any compound containing an antimonide and a sulfide.
- sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
- sulfinyl group — the bivalent group >SO.
- sulfur dioxide — a colorless, nonflammable, water-soluble, suffocating gas, SO 2 , formed when sulfur burns: used chiefly in the manufacture of chemicals such as sulfuric acid, in preserving fruits and vegetables, and in bleaching, disinfecting, and fumigating.
- sulfuric ether — ether (def 1).
- sulfurous acid — a colorless liquid, H 2 SO 3 , having a suffocating odor, obtained by dissolving sulfur dioxide in water, known mainly by its salts, which are sulfites: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a bleach.
- superconfident — very or extremely confident, overly confident
- supereffective — very or extremely effective
- superefficient — extremely efficient
- superfecundity — the quality of being fecund; capacity, especially in female animals, of producing young in great numbers.
- superficiality — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superficialize — to treat things superficially
- superinfection — marked proliferation of a parasitic microorganism during antimicrobial treatment for another infection.
- superinflation — hyperinflation.
- surface-active — (of a substance, esp a detergent) capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid, usually water
- surface-to-air — (of a missile, message, etc.) capable of traveling from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere.
- susceptible of — that gives a chance for; admitting; allowing
- 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.
- to follow suit — If people follow suit, they do the same thing that someone else has just done.
- tourist office — information centre for sightseers
- transfusionist — a medical professional who transfuses blood into someone
- trustification — the practice or process of forming a monopolistic system or trusts: the trustification of the oil business.
- turkish coffee — a strong, usually sweetened coffee, made by boiling the pulverized coffee beans.
- unclassifiable — that cannot be categorized
- unfaithfulness — not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; faithless; disloyal.
- unfriendedness — the state of being unfriended
- unprofessional — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
- unrightfulness — the quality of being unjust or unrightful
- unsaponifiable — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- unsatisfaction — lack of satisfaction
- unsatisfactory — not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
- unspecifically — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
- user interface — the interface features through which users interact with the hardware and software of computers and other electronic devices. Abbreviation: UI.
- user-definable — (of a facility on a computer) that can be defined or varied by the user
- venus-figurine — Venus (def 3).
- well-furnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- well-justified — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- worshipfulness — The state or condition of being worshipful; reverence.