13-letter words containing u, s, t, l, a
- stenopetalous — having narrow petals.
- sterculia gum — karaya gum.
- stereoregular — pertaining to stereochemical regularity or having repeating units in a sequential configuration
- stimulability — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- strangulation — Pathology, Surgery. to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function.
- stratocumulus — a cloud of a class characterized by large dark, rounded masses, usually in groups, lines, or waves, the individual elements being larger than those in altocumulus and the whole being at a lower altitude, usually below 8000 feet (2400 meters).
- stratum title — a system of registered ownership of space in multistorey buildings, to be equivalent to the ownership of the land of a single-storey building
- strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
- structuralism — any theory that embodies structural principles.
- structuralist — any theory that embodies structural principles.
- structuralize — to form into or make part of a structure.
- sub-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- suballocation — an allocation made from a previous allocation
- subcollegiate — of, relating to, or characteristic of subcollege students or a subcollege
- subculturally — in a subcultural manner or way
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- subepithelial — any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions.
- subequatorial — of, relating to, or being a region near the equatorial region.
- sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
- sublieutenant — British. a navy officer ranking next below a lieutenant.
- subliterature — writing below the standards of literature as an art form.
- subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- subspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- subspeciality — a particular area of expertise within a specialism
- substanceless — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- substantially — of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
- substantively — a noun.
- subternatural — falling below what is accepted as natural; less than natural
- subtriangular — almost triangular;not quite triangular
- subtriplicate — designating or involving the ratio of the cube roots of two terms
- subtropically — in the subtropics
- suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
- suffocatingly — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- sulfate paper — paper made from sulfate pulp.
- sulfathiazole — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 9 H 9 N 3 O 2 S 2 , formerly used in the treatment of pneumonia and staphylococcal infections, but now largely replaced because of its toxicity.
- sulfite paper — paper made from sulfite pulp.
- sulfonmethane — a colorless, crystalline compound, C7H16O4S2, used in medicine as a soporific and hypnotic
- sumptuary law — a law regulating personal habits that offend the moral or religious beliefs of the community.
- sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
- sunray pleats — bias-cut knife pleats that are narrower at the top than at the bottom, producing a flared effect, used esp for skirts
- sunset clause — time limit written into a law
- suntan lotion — cream that protects against the sun
- suovetaurilia — (in ancient Rome) a sacrifice of a hog, a ram, and a bull.
- super-wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- supercritical — extremely critical.
- superdelegate — a party leader or elected public official chosen as an uncommitted delegate to a national political convention.
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superelevated — (of a curve in a road, railroad track, etc.) banked.