15-letter words containing t, i, f, o
- self-reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- self-regulation — control by oneself or itself, as in an economy, business organization, etc., especially such control as exercised independently of governmental supervision, laws, or the like.
- self-revelation — disclosure of one's private feelings, thoughts, etc., especially when unintentional.
- self-solicitude — the state of being solicitous; anxiety or concern.
- self-suggestion — the act of suggesting.
- self-supporting — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
- self-worthiness — the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.
- semi-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- shelikof strait — a strait between the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island, in S Alaska. 130 miles (209 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- shroud of turin — a linen cloth kept in the Cathedral of Turin, Italy, since the late 1500s that bears a faint life-size human image venerated by some as the imprint of the dead body of Jesus.
- simple fraction — a ratio of two integers.
- sister of mercy — a member of a congregation of sisters founded in Dublin in 1827 by Catherine McAuley (1787–1841) and engaged chiefly in works of spiritual and corporal mercy.
- six of the best — six strokes with a cane on the buttocks or hand
- sleight of hand — skill in feats requiring quick and clever movements of the hands, especially for entertainment or deception, as jugglery, card or coin magic, etc.; legerdemain.
- slumpflationary — of or relating to slumpflation
- social benefits — the social welfare provision made available to those in need
- soft-boiled egg — boiled egg with runny yolk
- sons of liberty — any of several patriotic societies, originally secret, that opposed the Stamp Act and thereafter supported moves for American independence.
- spanish trefoil — alfalfa.
- speaking of sth — You can say speaking of something that has just been mentioned as a way of introducing a new topic which has some connection with that thing.
- spirits of salt — a solution of hydrochloric acid in water
- spirits of wine — alcohol (def 1).
- spotted sunfish — a sunfish, Lepomis punctatus, inhabiting streams from South Carolina to Florida, having the body marked with longitudinal rows of spots.
- st. elmo's fire — St. Elmo's fire.
- st. ulmo's fire — St. Elmo's fire.
- stamford bridge — a village in N England, east of York: site of a battle (1066) in which King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and King Harald Hardrada of Norway, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings
- stand in awe of — to respect and fear
- starfish flower — carrion flower (def 2).
- station officer — a person who is in charge of a fire station
- steam reforming — a process in which methane from natural gas is heated, with steam, usually with a catalyst, to produce a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen used in organic synthesis and as a fuel
- stocking filler — A stocking filler is a small present that is suitable for putting in a Christmas stocking.
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- strait of canso — a channel in Canada, between the Nova Scotia mainland and S Cape Breton Island
- strait of dover — a strait between SE England and N France, linking the English Channel with the North Sea. Width: about 32 km (20 miles)
- strait of tiran — a strait between the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea. Length: 16 km (10 miles). Width: 8 km (5 miles)
- streamline flow — the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid is constant or varies in a regular manner.
- strombuliferous — having organs coiled as spirals
- sub-post office — (in Britain) a post office run by a sub-postmaster or sub-postmistress as a self-employed agent for the Post Office
- sulfite process — a process for making wood pulp by digesting wood chips in an acid liquor consisting of sulfurous acid and a salt, usually calcium bisulfite.
- sulfur trioxide — an irritant, corrosive, low-melting solid, SO 3 , obtained by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide, used as an intermediate in the manufacture of sulfuric acid.
- supporting film — a film that accompanies the main feature film in a film programme
- surface tension — the elasticlike force existing in the surface of a body, especially a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface, caused by asymmetries in the intermolecular forces between surface molecules.
- syllabification — to form or divide into syllables.
- synod of whitby — the synod held in 664 at Whitby at which the Roman date for Easter was accepted and the Church in England became aligned with Rome
- take for a ride — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
- take it from me — You can say 'take it from me' to tell someone that you are absolutely sure that what you are saying is correct, and that they should believe you.
- tank foundation — A tank foundation is a base which is designed to support the weight of oil tanks and contain spillage.
- teaching fellow — a holder of a teaching fellowship.
- television film — a feature-length film that is made specifically to be shown on television
- tentaculiferous — having tentacles