14-letter words containing t, e, n, o, i, s
- stanovoi range — a mountain range in SE Russia; forms part of the watershed between rivers flowing to the Arctic and the Pacific. Highest peak: Mount Skalisty, 2482 m (8143 ft)
- state function — a thermodynamic quantity that has definite values for given states of a system, such as entropy, enthalpy, free energy, etc
- state religion — the official religion of a state as established by law.
- steganographic — of, or pertaining to, steganography
- stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
- stepping stone — stone: used to cross water
- stinking roger — any of various plants having an unpleasant odor.
- stock dividend — a form of dividend collected by a stockholder in extra shares of the corporation's stock rather than in cash.
- stock in trade — the requisites for carrying on a business, especially goods kept on hand for sale in a store.
- stock watering — the creation of more new shares in a company than is justified by its assets
- stock-in-trade — items used in performing a job
- stocking frame — a type of knitting machine
- stone mountain — a massive, dome-shaped granite outcrop in NW Georgia, near Atlanta: sculptures of Confederate heroes: 825 feet (252 meters) high.
- stopping place — a place where vehicles may stop temporarily
- stopping power — a measure of the effect a substance has on the kinetic energy of a particle passing through it
- straighten out — make straighter
- streptothricin — an antibacterial substance produced by a soil fungus, Actinomyces lavendulae.
- styling mousse — a light foamy substance applied to the hair before styling in order to retain the shape of the style
- sub-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- subaggregation — a subtotalling
- subcontinental — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
- subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
- subinfeudation — the granting of a portion of an estate by a feudal tenant to a subtenant, held from the tenant on terms similar to those of the grant to the tenant.
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- suggestion box — receptacle for customers' comments
- sulfantimonide — any compound containing an antimonide and a sulfide.
- super-rational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- superannuation — the act of superannuating.
- superconfident — very or extremely confident, overly confident
- supercontinent — a hypothetical protocontinent of the remote geologic past that rifted apart to form the continents of today.
- superelevation — bank1 (def 6).
- supererogation — to do more than duty requires.
- superimportant — extremely important
- superinfection — marked proliferation of a parasitic microorganism during antimicrobial treatment for another infection.
- superinflation — hyperinflation.
- supernutrition — excessive nourishment or overeating
- superovulation — to produce more than the normal number of ova at one time, as through hormone treatment.
- superscription — the act of superscribing.
- superseniority — seniority that is granted or held without regard to age or service.
- superstruction — the action of superstructing
- supportiveness — giving support.
- sweet nothings — terms of endearment
- swinging voter — a person who does not vote consistently for any single political party
- synaposematism — the display of common warning colours between different organisms inhabiting the same region
- synthesization — to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
- take soundings — to try to find out people's opinions on a subject
- tax concession — tax reduction
- tayside region — a former local government region in E Scotland: formed in 1975 from Angus, Kinross-shire, and most of Perthshire; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of Angus, City of Dundee, and Perth and Kinross
- telejournalism — the writing and broadcasting of journalism for television
- telejournalist — a journalist who writes for or broadcasts on television