13-letter words containing s, y, n, o, t
- oppositionary — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- ostensibility — The quality of being ostensible.
- out one's way — in, to, or near one's neighborhood
- outstandingly — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- overintensity — the state of being too intense
- parasyntheton — a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted
- penobscot bay — an inlet of the Atlantic in S Maine. 30 miles (48 km) long.
- phantasmagory — phantasmagoria.
- photodynamics — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
- photosynthate — a compound formed by photosynthesis.
- physostigmine — an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
- phytocoenosis — the plants of a given area considered as a whole.
- phytoestrogen — an estrogen-like compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.
- phytosanitary — of or relating to the health of plants
- plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
- pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
- points system — a system used to assess applicants' eligibility for local authority housing, based on (points awarded for) such factors as the length of time the applicant has lived in the area, how many children are in the family, etc
- polycistronic — of or relating to the transcription of two or more adjacent cistrons into a single messenger RNA molecule.
- polysynthetic — (of a language) characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of affixes to express syntactic relationships and meanings. Many American Indian languages are polysynthetic. Compare analytic (def 3), synthetic (def 3).
- postcranially — affecting the postcranium
- postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
- postemergency — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after an emergency
- postsecondary — of or relating to education beyond high school: She completed her postsecondary education at a two-year college.
- pretentiously — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- psychoanalyst — a person trained to practice psychoanalysis.
- psychogenetic — genesis of the psyche.
- psychotogenic — a substance that causes a psychotic reaction.
- punctiliously — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- questioningly — In a questioning manner.
- ray tomlinson — (person) An engineer at Bolt Beranek and Newman who, in July 1972 while designing the first[?] electronic mail program, chose the commercial at symbol "@" to separate the user name from the computer name.
- reasonability — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- relay station — a radio station that receives radio signals and retransmits them, in order to extend their range
- remonstrantly — in a remonstrant or opposing manner
- remonstratory — characterized by protest or expostulation
- ripstop nylon — a nylon fabric woven with a double thread approximately every quarter inch to prevent the expansion of small rips.
- rogation days — Usually, rogations. Ecclesiastical. solemn supplication, especially as chanted during procession on the three days (Rogation Days) before Ascension Day.
- running story — a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine; serial.
- sacrosanctity — extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
- saint anthony — Antony, Mark.
- saint gregory — Saint (Hildebrand) c1020–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1073–85.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- salpingostomy — the formation of an artificial opening into a Fallopian tube.
- saxony-anhalt — a state in central Germany. 9515 sq. mi. (24,644 sq. km). Capital: Magdeburg.
- scoping study — a preliminary study to define the scope of a project
- scotland yard — a short street in central London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed 1890 to a Thames embankment (New Scotland Yard, ).
- seasonability — fact of being seasonable
- seaton valley — a region in NE England, in SE Northumberland: consists of a group of former coal-mining villages
- security zone — an area controlled by security forces
- sedimentology — the study of sedimentary rocks.
- semi-autonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.