13-letter words containing u, n, s, e
- 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
- seductiveness — tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating: a seductive smile.
- selenium cell — a photovoltaic cell consisting of a thin strip of selenium placed between two metal electrodes.
- selenous acid — a colorless, transparent, crystalline powder, H2SeO3, soluble in water and used as a reagent
- self-assuming — taking too much for granted; presumptuous.
- self-conquest — the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
- self-delusion — the act or fact of deluding oneself.
- self-doubting — lacking in confidence
- self-immunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- self-incurred — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
- self-judgment — the act or fact of judging oneself.
- self-luminous — radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
- self-punitive — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- semi-autonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- 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.
- semifurnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- semimenstrual — (esp of tides) occurring twice monthly
- seminal fluid — the fluid component of semen, excluding the sperm.
- sensate focus — a series of touching exercises designed to increase intimacy in a sexual relationship
- sensorineural — related to or affecting a sensory nerve or a sensory mechanism together with its neural circuitry.
- sententiously — abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
- sequentiality — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- sequestration — removal or separation; banishment or exile.
- serendipitous — come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries.
- serial number — a number, usually one of a series, assigned for identification: the serial number of an automobile engine.
- serpiginously — in a serpiginous manner; in the manner characteristic of serpigo
- serum albumin — Biochemistry. the principal protein of blood plasma, important in osmotic regulation of the blood and transport of metabolites.
- sesquiterpene — (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- set at naught — to have disregard or scorn for; disdain
- sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
- sexualization — to render sexual; endow with sexual characteristics.
- share account — a savings account in a credit union.
- sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
- shelving unit — A shelving unit is a flexible display system which can be moved and adjusted to accommodate different product dimensions.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- shoot the sun — to measure the altitude of the sun in order to determine latitude
- shoulder knot — a knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder, as by men of fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries, by servants in livery, or by women or children.
- show business — the entertainment industry, as theater, motion pictures, television, radio, carnival, and circus.
- shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
- shub-internet — /shuhb in't*r-net/ (MUD, from H. P. Lovecraft's evil fictional deity "Shub-Niggurath", the Black Goat with a Thousand Young) The harsh personification of the Internet, Beast of a Thousand Processes, Eater of Characters, Avatar of Line Noise, and Imp of Call Waiting; the hideous multi-tendriled entity formed of all the manifold connections of the net. A sect of MUDders worships Shub-Internet, sacrificing objects and praying for good connections. To no avail - its purpose is malign and evil, and is the cause of all network slowdown. Often heard as in "Freela casts a tac nuke at Shub-Internet for slowing her down." (A forged response often follows along the lines of: "Shub-Internet gulps down the tac nuke and burps happily.") Also cursed by users of FTP and telnet when the system slows down. The dread name of Shub-Internet is seldom spoken aloud, as it is said that repeating it three times will cause the being to wake, deep within its lair beneath the Pentagon.
- siberian ruby — a red tourmaline used as a gem: not a true ruby.
- sigmund freud — Anna, 1895–1982, British psychoanalyst, born in Austria (daughter of Sigmund Freud).
- sign language — Also called sign. any of several visual-gestural systems of communication, especially employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people.
- signed number — Mathematics. a number preceded by a plus sign (+) to indicate a positive quantity or by a minus sign (−) to indicate a negative quantity.
- silent butler — a small receptacle having a handle and a hinged lid, used for collecting the contents of ashtrays, crumbs from a dinner table, etc., for disposal.
- silver tongue — the characteristic of being skilful at persuading people to believe what they say or to do what they want them to do