13-letter words containing u, y, s
- pusillanimity — the state or condition of being pusillanimous; timidity; cowardliness.
- pussy-whipped — (of a woman) to dominate or control (a romantic partner); henpeck.
- pyrocellulose — cordite.
- quality press — the more serious newspapers which give detailed accounts of world events, as well as reports on business, culture, and society
- quarrelsomely — In a quarrelsome manner.
- quasi-crystal — a group of atoms resembling a crystal but not having symmetrical plane faces
- quasi-totally — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
- quasimilitary — Having certain military aspects.
- questioningly — In a questioning manner.
- ratushinskaya — Irina (ɪˈriːnə). born 1954, Russian poet and writer: imprisoned (1983–86) in a Soviet labour camp on charges of subversion. Her publications include Poems (1984), Grey is the Colour of Hope (1988), and The Odessans (1992)
- repetitiously — full of repetition, especially unnecessary and tedious repetition: a repetitious account of their vacation trip.
- rhesus monkey — animal: macaque
- right-justify — If printed text is right-justified, each line finishes at the same distance from the right-hand edge of the page or column.
- river estuary — a river mouth
- road surveyor — a person who does surveying work for road building
- rosehip syrup — a syrup made from rosehips, used as a cough remedy
- roxas y acuña — Manuel (maˈnwel). 1892–1948, Philippine statesman; first president of the Republic of the Philippines (1946–48)
- running story — a story continued in subsequent issues of a newspaper or magazine; serial.
- saint-exupery — Antoine de [ahn-twan duh] /ɑ̃ˈtwan də/ (Show IPA), 1900–45, French author and aviator.
- sample survey — a survey of particular examples of sth, intended as representative of the whole category
- saturnalianly — in a saturnalian or dissolute manner
- schuylerville — a village in E New York, on the Hudson: scene of Burgoyne's defeat and surrender in the Battle of Saratoga 1777.
- scoping study — a preliminary study to define the scope of a project
- scullery maid — a maid whose duties include washing up and vegetable preparation
- sea butterfly — any member of the gastropod order Pteropoda, shelled marine mollusks so called for their ability to swim using winglike extensions of the foot.
- security firm — a firm which provides guards for buildings, and other security services and personnel
- security leak — a leak of information that could endanger public safety
- security risk — a person considered by authorities as likely to commit acts that might threaten the security of a country.
- security zone — an area controlled by security forces
- see you later — an expression of farewell
- self-immunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- self-security — freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.
- semi-autonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- sententiously — abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
- sequentiality — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- serpiginously — in a serpiginous manner; in the manner characteristic of serpigo
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
- shunting yard — a place where railway coaches are manoeuvred
- siberian ruby — a red tourmaline used as a gem: not a true ruby.
- silk industry — the industry that is involved with the breeding of silkworms and the manufacture of the silk they produce into thread and fabric
- situationally — manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
- sky-blue pink — a jocular name for a nonexistent, unknown, or unimportant colour
- slumber party — a social gathering typically of teenagers held at the home of one of them for the purpose of sleeping there overnight.
- soft currency — econ: fluctuating value
- solomon gundy — a dish of salted marinated herring in vinegar and spices
- sound library — a collection of sounds stored on file (for example on CDs, DVDs, or as digital audio files)
- south by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of south. Abbreviation: SbE.
- south by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of south. Abbreviation: SbW.
- southeasterly — coming from the south east