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13-letter words containing u, n, s, e, c, o

  • salviniaceous — relating to the genus Salviniaceae
  • sea buckthorn — a thorny Eurasian shrub, Hippophaë rhamnoides, growing on sea coasts and having silvery leaves and orange fruits: family Elaeagnaceae
  • second cousin — a child of a first cousin of one's parent. Compare cousin (def 1).
  • second nature — an acquired habit or tendency in one's character that is so deeply ingrained as to appear automatic: Neatness is second nature to him.
  • second-source — of or pertaining to a cooperative arrangement whereby the products, as electronic parts, of one company are also manufactured by another company
  • security zone — an area controlled by security forces
  • selenous acid — a colorless, transparent, crystalline powder, H2SeO3, soluble in water and used as a reagent
  • self-conquest — the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
  • semiconductor — a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor: a basic component of various kinds of electronic circuit element (semiconductor device) used in communications, control, and detection technology and in computers.
  • semiconscious — half-conscious; not fully conscious.
  • sensate focus — a series of touching exercises designed to increase intimacy in a sexual relationship
  • sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
  • share account — a savings account in a credit union.
  • shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
  • slow puncture — a small hole in a tyre, from which the air escapes very slowly, so that at first it is not obvious that there is any problem with the tyre
  • soft currency — econ: fluctuating value
  • solar furnace — a furnace using sunlight concentrated by concave mirrors as the direct source of heat.
  • somniloquence — sleep-talking
  • sound effects — any sounds artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc
  • southern cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
  • spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
  • squirrel corn — an American plant, Dicentra canadensis, of the fumitory family, having yellow roots resembling kernels of corn, finely dissected leaves, and clusters of drooping, heart-shaped, cream-colored flowers.
  • step function — a function that is constant on each of a finite set of subintervals of its domain, the union of the subintervals being the domain.
  • string course — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
  • sub-component — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
  • subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
  • subcollection — the act of collecting.
  • subconcession — the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument: He made no concession to caution.
  • subconscience — an inhibiting sense of what is prudent: I'd eat another piece of pie but my conscience would bother me.
  • sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
  • successionist — a person who advocates a succession (of an office, throne, title etc), esp in ecclesiology, the apostolic succession
  • sucking louse — See under louse (def 1).
  • suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
  • sunspot cycle — the cycle, averaging in duration slightly more than 11 years, in which the frequency of sunspots varies from a maximum to a minimum and back to a maximum again.
  • supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.
  • superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
  • superromantic — exceptionally romantic
  • surface noise — extraneous noise caused by physical wear or a physical flaw on a phonograph record or in a pickup system, rather than by a flaw in the equipment.
  • sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
  • tenaciousness — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
  • the conscious — that part of one's mental activity of which one is fully aware at any given time
  • the consulate — the consular government of France from 1799 to 1804
  • time discount — a discount allowed for payment of an invoice or bill before it falls due.
  • un-cloistered — secluded from the world; sheltered: a cloistered life.
  • unceremonious — discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude: He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech.
  • uncloudedness — the quality or state of being unclouded or free of clouds
  • uncompensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
  • uncompromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
  • unconsecrated — to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity: to consecrate a new church building.
  • unconsecutive — following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive: six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
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