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14-letter words containing s, u, p, e, r

  • quick response — fast reaction time
  • radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.
  • raman-spectrum — the change in wavelength of light scattered while passing through a transparent medium, the collection of new wavelengths (Raman spectrum) being characteristic of the scattering medium and differing from the fluorescent spectrum in being much less intense and in being unrelated to an absorption band of the medium.
  • raspberry bush — a bush on which raspberries grow
  • rathke's pouch — an invagination of stomodeal ectoderm developing into the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
  • recursive type — A data type which contains itself. The commonest example is the list type, in Haskell: data List a = Nil | Cons a (List a) which says a list of a's is either an empty list or a cons cell containing an 'a' (the "head" of the list) and another list (the "tail"). Recursion is not allowed in Miranda or Haskell synonym types, so the following Haskell types are illegal: type Bad = (Int, Bad) type Evil = Bool -> Evil whereas the seeminly equivalent algebraic data types are acceptable:
  • repudiationist — someone who believes that a given thing should be repudiated
  • rescue attempt — an attempt to bring a person or people out of danger, harm, attack, etc
  • residual power — power retained by a governmental authority after certain powers have been delegated to other authorities.
  • respectfulness — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
  • respiritualize — to spiritualize again; reinvest with a spiritual character or meaning
  • resubscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
  • rhizocephalous — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
  • rumbledethumps — a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips
  • runcible spoon — a forklike utensil with two broad prongs and one sharp, curved prong, as used for serving hors d'oeuvres.
  • russian empire — Russia (def 1).
  • sakha republic — an administrative division in E Russia, in NE Siberia on the Arctic Ocean: the coldest inhabited region of the world; it has rich mineral resources. Capital: Yakutsk. Pop: 948 100 (2002). Area: 3 103 200 sq km (1 197 760 sq miles)
  • samuel gompers — Samuel, 1850–1924, U.S. labor leader, born in England: president of the American Federation of Labor 1886–94, 1896–1924.
  • san pedro sula — a city in NW Honduras.
  • sauropterygian — any of various Mesozoic marine reptiles of the superorder Sauropterygia, including the suborder Plesiosauria.
  • scapular medal — a medal that has been blessed and may be substituted for a scapular (sense 3)
  • scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
  • sclerophyllous — Also, sclerophyllous [skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.
  • scrape through — only just succeed
  • screen capture — Also called screen capture. a copy or image of what is seen on a computer screen at a given time: Save the screenshot as a graphics file.
  • self-composure — calmness and self-possession
  • semper paratus — always prepared
  • septuagenarian — of the age of 70 years or between 70 and 80 years old.
  • serra junipero — Miguel José [mee-gel haw-se] /miˈgɛl hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1713–84, Spanish Roman Catholic missionary to the Indians in California and Mexico.
  • sharp-featured — having very clearly defined facial features
  • shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
  • shoulder strap — a strap worn over the shoulder, as to support a garment.
  • siege perilous — a vacant seat at the Round Table that could be filled only by the predestined finder of the Holy Grail and was fatal to pretenders.
  • simple measure — rhythm characterized by two or three beats or pulses to a measure.
  • simpson's rule — a method for approximating the value of a definite integral by approximating, with parabolic arcs, the area under the curve defined by the integrand.
  • single premium — a single payment that covers the entire cost of an insurance policy.
  • siphonapterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Siphonaptera, comprising the fleas.
  • skull practice — a meeting for the purpose of discussion, exchange of ideas, solving problems, etc.
  • sock suspender — garter (def 1).
  • soft sculpture — sculpture principally in vinyl, canvas, or other flexible material reproducing objects of characteristically rigid construction, as an electric fan, a typewriter, a set of drums, or a bathtub, in forms having a malleable texture and a liquescent, somewhat deflated appearance.
  • sound pressure — Also called excess sound pressure, instantaneous sound pressure. the difference between the pressure at a point in a medium through which a sound wave is passing and the static pressure of the medium at that point.
  • source program — an original computer program written by a programmer that is converted into the equivalent object program, written in machine language, by the compiler or assembler
  • spark spectrum — a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric spark, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the spark passes.
  • speckled trout — brook trout (def 1).
  • spectacularity — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
  • spectator pump — a woman's spectator shoe, closed at the front and back, usually having a medium or medium-high heel.
  • spermatogenous — producing spermatozoa.
  • spermatogonium — one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
  • sphaeristerium — an ancient Roman handball court.
  • spiritualities — church property or revenue or a Church benefice
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