13-letter words containing s, y, n, u
- norway spruce — a European spruce, Picea abies, having shiny, dark-green needles, grown as an ornamental.
- nudist colony — a place where group of nudists live together separated from the rest of the community
- numismatology — Numismatics.
- nursery nurse — A nursery nurse is a person who has been trained to look after very young children.
- nursery rhyme — a short, simple poem or song for very young children, as Hickory Dickory Dock.
- nurseryperson — A nurseryman or nurserywoman.
- nymphaeaceous — belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants.
- on a suddenty — suddenly, unexpectedly
- on your marks — On your marks in British English, or on your mark in American English, is a command given to runners at the beginning of a race in order to get them into the correct position to start.
- on your terms — If you do something on your terms, you do it under conditions that you decide because you are in a position of power.
- out one's way — in, to, or near one's neighborhood
- outstandingly — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- peninsularity — the state or fact of being a peninsula
- plenum system — a type of air-conditioning system in which air is passed into a room at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure
- pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
- polygonaceous — belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants.
- pretentiously — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- preuniversity — of the period before attending university
- psychosurgeon — a surgeon who specializes in psychosurgery
- punctiliously — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- pusillanimity — the state or condition of being pusillanimous; timidity; cowardliness.
- questioningly — In a questioning manner.
- ratushinskaya — Irina (ɪˈriːnə). born 1954, Russian poet and writer: imprisoned (1983–86) in a Soviet labour camp on charges of subversion. Her publications include Poems (1984), Grey is the Colour of Hope (1988), and The Odessans (1992)
- rhesus monkey — animal: macaque
- roxas y acuña — Manuel (maˈnwel). 1892–1948, Philippine statesman; first president of the Republic of the Philippines (1946–48)
- running story — a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine; serial.
- saint-exupery — Antoine de [ahn-twan duh] /ɑ̃ˈtwan də/ (Show IPA), 1900–45, French author and aviator.
- saturnalianly — in a saturnalian or dissolute manner
- scoping study — a preliminary study to define the scope of a project
- security zone — an area controlled by security forces
- self-immunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- semi-autonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- sententiously — abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
- sequentiality — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- serpiginously — in a serpiginous manner; in the manner characteristic of serpigo
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
- shunting yard — a place where railway coaches are manoeuvred
- siberian ruby — a red tourmaline used as a gem: not a true ruby.
- silk industry — the industry that is involved with the breeding of silkworms and the manufacture of the silk they produce into thread and fabric
- situationally — manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
- sky-blue pink — a jocular name for a nonexistent, unknown, or unimportant colour
- soft currency — econ: fluctuating value
- solomon gundy — a dish of salted marinated herring in vinegar and spices
- sound library — a collection of sounds stored on file (for example on CDs, DVDs, or as digital audio files)
- spenta mainyu — the good and creative spirit that is the offspring of Ahura Mazda.
- sperry univac — (company) One of the divisions of Sperry Corporation at the time that company merged with the Burroughs Corporation to form Unisys Corporation.
- splutteringly — in a spluttering manner
- spontaneously — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- sports injury — wound sustained while playing sport