14-letter words containing a, b, y, s
- school library — a library within a school where teachers and students have access to books and other resources
- sea gooseberry — a comb jelly, especially of the genus Pleurobrachia.
- secondary beam — a beam of particles of one kind selected from the group of particles produced when a beam of particles from an accelerator (primary beam) strikes a target.
- secretary bird — a large, long-legged, raptorial bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, of Africa, that feeds on reptiles.
- self-stability — the state or quality of being stable.
- serviceability — capable of or being of service; useful.
- shabby-genteel — trying to maintain dignity and self-respect despite shabbiness.
- shabby-looking — appearing old and in bad condition
- siberian husky — one of a Siberian breed of medium-size dogs having a thick, soft coat, raised originally as sled dogs.
- snowflake baby — a baby born following the transfer of a surplus embryo produced during the in-vitro fertilization of one woman to the womb of another woman who was not a cell donor
- sobriety coach — a person who is employed to help another to refrain from drinking alcohol
- somoza debayle — Anastasio [ah-nahs-tah-syaw] /ˌɑ nɑsˈtɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1925–80, Nicaraguan army officer, businessman, and political leader: president 1967–72, 1974–79 (brother of Luis Somoza Debayle).
- st. marylebone — former metropolitan borough of London: since 1965, part of Westminster
- stability ball — a firm, very large, usually inflatable ball used in various exercises, chiefly to strengthen the back, pelvis, and abdominal muscles.
- stability pact — an agreement between the member states of the EU which have joined the single currency, the aim of which is to secure the currency's stability by imposing fines on member states whose budget deficits exceed 3 per cent of their gross domestic product
- statutory body — a body set up by the government to consider evidence and make judgements in some field of activity
- stretchability — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
- subcutaneously — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- subgenerically — in a subgeneric manner; in a way relating to a subgenus
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- subjectability — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
- substantiality — of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
- supportability — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
- sustainability — the ability to be sustained, supported, upheld, or confirmed.
- syllable-timed — having a rhythm in which syllables are approximately equal in duration and thus tend to follow each other at regular intervals of time.
- symmetrophobia — an avoidance of symmetry, esp in Japanese art and Egyptian temples
- test-tube baby — an infant developed from an ovum fertilized in vitro and implanted into a woman's uterus, usually that of the biological mother.
- treasury bench — (in Britain) the front bench to the right of the Speaker in the House of Commons, traditionally reserved for members of the Government
- treasury bills — an obligation of the U.S. government represented by promissory notes in denominations ranging from $1000 to $1,000,000, with a maturity of about 90 days but bearing no interest, and sold periodically at a discount on the market.
- unconscionably — not guided by conscience; unscrupulous.
- understandably — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
- undiscoverably — in an undiscoverable manner
- unquestionably — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
- untranslatably — not translatably; in an untranslatable manner; in such a way as to be untranslatable
- urbanistically — of or relating to urbanism.
- vasoinhibitory — an agent, as a drug, that inhibits the action of the vasomotor nerves.