13-letter words containing s, y, a
- sea hollyhock — a rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos.
- seasonability — fact of being seasonable
- seaton valley — a region in NE England, in SE Northumberland: consists of a group of former coal-mining villages
- secondary era — the period from the beginning of the Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous
- secretaryship — a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.: the secretary of the Linguistic Society of America.
- security leak — a leak of information that could endanger public safety
- see one's way — to find it possible and be willing (to do something)
- see you later — an expression of farewell
- seismic array — a system of linked seismographs arranged in a regular geometric pattern to increase sensitivity to earthquake detection
- selectability — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- self-advocacy — the practice of having mentally handicapped people speak for themselves and control their own affairs, rather than having nonhandicapped people automatically assume responsibility for them
- self-analysis — the application of psychoanalytic techniques and theories to an analysis of one's own personality and behavior, especially without the aid of a psychiatrist or other trained person.
- self-analyzed — having undergone self-analysis.
- self-assembly — Self-assembly is used to refer to furniture and other goods that you buy in parts and that you have to put together yourself.
- self-betrayal — to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.
- self-flattery — praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial or glossing over of one's faults or failings; self-congratulation.
- semi-autonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- semi-mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- semilegendary — having some historical basis, but legendary in part
- semisedentary — partially or somewhat sedentary
- send away for — order by post
- sensationally — producing or designed to produce a startling effect, strong reaction, intense interest, etc., especially by exaggerated, superficial, or lurid elements: a sensational novel.
- sentimentally — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
- septisyllable — a word made up of seven syllables.
- sequentiality — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- serologically — as pertains to or with respect to serology; in a serological manner
- severance pay — money, exclusive of wages, back pay, etc., paid to an employee who has tenure and who is dismissed because of lack of work or other reasons beyond the employee's control.
- sexagesimally — into sixtieths
- shaking palsy — Parkinson's disease.
- shambolically — in a completely disorganized or chaotic manner
- shanks's pony — one's own legs as a means of transportation
- shell company — A shell company is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage.
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- shilly-shally — to show indecision or hesitation; be irresolute; vacillate.
- shock therapy — (not in technical use) any of various therapies, as insulin shock therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, that induce convulsions or unconsciousness, used for symptomatic relief in certain mental disorders.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- shrove monday — the Monday before Ash Wednesday.
- shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
- shunting yard — a place where railway coaches are manoeuvred
- shy away from — If you shy away from doing something, you avoid doing it, often because you are afraid or not confident enough.
- siberian ruby — a red tourmaline used as a gem: not a true ruby.
- sidereal year — year (def 4c).
- significantly — important; of consequence.
- significatory — serving to signify
- silicon alley — an area of New York City in which industries associated with information technology are concentrated
- single-family — designed or suitable for one family of average size: single-family homes.
- sinterability — the capacity to be sintered
- situationally — manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
- six-yard line — the line marking the limits of the goal area
- sketchability — the suitability for being sketched