13-letter words containing y, n
- self-analysis — the application of psychoanalytic techniques and theories to an analysis of one's own personality and behavior, especially without the aid of a psychiatrist or other trained person.
- self-analyzed — having undergone self-analysis.
- self-deifying — to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity: to deify a beloved king.
- self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
- self-hypnosis — autohypnosis.
- self-identify — identify (defs 7, 8): to self-identify as gay; to self-identify with others in the same situation.
- self-identity — the identity or consciousness of identity of a thing with itself.
- self-immunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- semi-autonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- semilegendary — having some historical basis, but legendary in part
- semisedentary — partially or somewhat sedentary
- semisynthetic — derived synthetically from one or more substances of natural origin.
- send away for — order by post
- sensationally — producing or designed to produce a startling effect, strong reaction, intense interest, etc., especially by exaggerated, superficial, or lurid elements: a sensational novel.
- sententiously — abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
- sentimentally — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
- sequentiality — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- serpiginously — in a serpiginous manner; in the manner characteristic of serpigo
- seventeenthly — in the seventeenth place
- seventy-eight — a cardinal number, 70 plus 8.
- seventy-fifth — next after the seventy-fourth; being the ordinal number for 75.
- seventy-first — next after the seventieth; being the ordinal number for 71.
- seventy-ninth — next after the seventy-eighth; being the ordinal number for 79.
- seventy-seven — a cardinal number, 70 plus 7.
- seventy-sixth — next after the seventy-fifth; being the ordinal number for 76.
- seventy-third — next after the seventy-second; being the ordinal number for 73.
- seventy-three — a cardinal number, 70 plus 3.
- severance pay — money, exclusive of wages, back pay, etc., paid to an employee who has tenure and who is dismissed because of lack of work or other reasons beyond the employee's control.
- shaking palsy — Parkinson's disease.
- shanks's pony — one's own legs as a means of transportation
- shell company — A shell company is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage.
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- shoeshine boy — a man or boy who cleans shoes
- shrove monday — the Monday before Ash Wednesday.
- 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.
- siege economy — an economy in which the export of capital is limited and import controls are imposed
- significantly — important; of consequence.
- significatory — serving to signify
- silicon alley — an area of New York City in which industries associated with information technology are concentrated
- silk industry — the industry that is involved with the breeding of silkworms and the manufacture of the silk they produce into thread and fabric
- singing hinny — a type of currant cake popular in NE England which, when cooked on a griddle, makes a singing noise
- single-family — designed or suitable for one family of average size: single-family homes.
- single-storey — (of a building) having only one floor or level
- sinterability — the capacity to be sintered
- situationally — manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
- six-yard line — the line marking the limits of the goal area
- sixty-seventh — next after the sixty-sixth; being the ordinal number for 67.