14-letter words containing t, e, m, p, s, u
- pneumonologist — an expert or specialist in the respiratory system
- pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- posthumousness — the fact of being posthumous
- postmenopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
- pre-assumption — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
- precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
- premenstrually — in a premenstrual manner
- presumptuously — full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought, as by saying or doing something without right or permission.
- primary tissue — any tissue resulting directly from differentiation of an apical meristem.
- proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
- proximity fuse — an electronically triggered device designed to detonate an explosive charge in a missile, etc, at a predetermined distance from the target
- pseudosymmetry — an apparent symmetry different from that appropriate to a crystal of a given mineral.
- pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
- put someone on — to connect (a person) by telephone
- pyrenomycetous — of or relating to the former class Pyrenomycetes of fungi
- quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- 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.
- rescue attempt — an attempt to bring a person or people out of danger, harm, attack, etc
- rumbledethumps — a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips
- semper paratus — always prepared
- something's up — something is amiss
- spark spectrum — a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric spark, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the spark passes.
- spectator pump — a woman's spectator shoe, closed at the front and back, usually having a medium or medium-high heel.
- speculum metal — any of several bronze alloys with a high tin content, often containing other materials, as silver, brass, lead, zinc, or arsenic, used for making mirrors and reflectors.
- spermatogenous — producing spermatozoa.
- spermatogonium — one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
- sphaeristerium — an ancient Roman handball court.
- start-up money — money that is spent on setting up a new business or other project
- stream capture — piracy (def 3).
- striped muscle — a type of contractile tissue that is marked by transverse striations; it is concerned with moving skeletal parts to which it is usually attached
- stubble-jumper — a prairie grain farmer
- studio complex — a building containing a room or rooms used to record television or radio programmes, make films, music, etc
- sub-postmaster — (in Britain) a man who runs a sub-post office
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- subdevelopment — a development within a larger or more important development
- sulphacetamide — a topical antibiotic of the sulphonamide group, used to treat eye infections, as well as skin infections including acne
- sulphonmethane — a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic. Formula: C7H16O4S2
- superambitious — extremely ambitious, highly ambitious
- supercommittee — A supercommittee is a committee which has members from two or more organizations or political groups.
- supereminently — in a supereminent manner; to a supereminent degree
- superimportant — extremely important
- superincumbent — lying or resting on something else.
- superstimulate — to stimulate excessively
- supersymmetric — pertaining to supersymmetry
- supplementally — supplementary.
- support system — people who provide support: a family support system to help a troubled youth.
- suprasegmental — above, beyond, or in addition to a segment.
- supreme soviet — the bicameral legislature, comprising the Soviet of the Union and the Soviet of the Nationalities; officially the highest organ of state power
- the game is up — If you say the game is up, you mean that someone's secret plans or activities have been revealed and therefore must stop because they cannot succeed.