14-letter words containing t, r, a, i, l, s
- spectacularity — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
- spectrological — relating to spectres or spectrology
- spiritualistic — the belief or doctrine that the spirits of the dead, surviving after the mortal life, can and do communicate with the living, especially through a person (a medium) particularly susceptible to their influence.
- spiritualities — church property or revenue or a Church benefice
- spironolactone — a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
- splatter movie — a film containing many scenes of violent and gruesome murders.
- st. louis park — a city in E Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- stabilizer bar — a horizontal metal bar linking the two front suspension systems of an automobile, used to reduce swaying or rolling.
- stagflationary — of, caused by, or relating to, stagflation
- stalking horse — If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want.
- stalking-horse — a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game.
- starting block — a device used by runners, especially sprinters, for increasing their speed off the mark, consisting of a metal or wooden frame, usually secured to the ground at both ends, with adjustable, triangular-shaped blocks on each side for bracing the feet.
- state religion — the official religion of a state as established by law.
- stella polaris — Polaris.
- sterculiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Sterculiaceae, a chiefly tropical family of plants that includes cacao and cola
- stereochemical — of, relating to, stereochemistry
- stewart island — one of the islands of New Zealand, S of South Island. 670 sq. mi. (1735 sq. km).
- straight angle — the angle formed by two radii of a circle that are drawn to the extremities of an arc equal to one half of the circle; an angle of 180°.
- straight flush — a sequence of five consecutive cards of the same suit.
- straight stall — a narrow, oblong stall in which a horse or other animal cannot turn around.
- straight-laced — strait-laced (sense 2)
- straining sill — (in a roof with a queen post) a compression member lying along the tie beam and separating the feet of the struts.
- strait-lacedly — in a strait-laced manner
- straits dollar — a former silver coin and monetary unit of the Straits Settlements.
- street railway — a company that operates streetcars or buses.
- streptobacilli — any of various bacilli that form in chains.
- stretchability — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- strike a light — to ignite something, esp a match, by friction
- strip planting — the growing of different crops on alternate strips of ground that usually follow the contour of the land, a recourse to minimize erosion.
- striped marlin — a marlin, Tetrapturus audax, of the Pacific Ocean, having the sides of the body marked with dark blue vertical stripes, valued for sport and food.
- structuralized — to form into or make part of a structure.
- sturmabteilung — a political militia of the Nazi party, organized about 1923 and notorious for its violence and terrorism up to 1934, when it was purged and reorganized as an instrument of physical training and political indoctrination of German men; Brown Shirts.
- sub-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- subproletariat — the poorest group within the working class
- subterrestrial — underground; subterranean.
- sugar the pill — to make something unpleasant more agreeable by adding something pleasant
- super-rational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- supercelestial — located above the heavens; above the heavens or celestial regions
- superelevation — bank1 (def 6).
- superessential — beyond or above essence; transcending being
- superficiality — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superinflation — hyperinflation.
- superinsulated — highly insulated
- superovulation — to produce more than the normal number of ova at one time, as through hormone treatment.
- supersexuality — the quality of having a strong sexual appetite
- superstimulate — to stimulate excessively
- supportability — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
- supra-national — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
- tabes dorsalis — syphilis of the spinal cord and its appendages, characterized by shooting pains and other sensory disturbances, and, in the later stages, by paralysis.
- tailor's chalk — hardened chalk or soapstone used to make temporary guide marks on a garment that is being altered.