12-letter words containing a, c, t, e, s
- stereoacuity — the ability of a person to see objects as separate entities along a range of distances
- stereocamera — a stereoscopic camera.
- stereoptican — a projector usually consisting of two complete lanterns arranged so that one picture appears to dissolve while the next is forming.
- stereotactic — movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid.
- stern chaser — a cannon mounted at or near the stern of a sailing ship, facing aft.
- stern-chaser — a cannon mounted at or near the stern of a sailing ship, facing aft.
- sternocostal — of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs.
- stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
- stipulaceous — of, relating to, having, resembling, or living on stipules
- stock market — a particular market where stocks and bonds are traded; stock exchange.
- stock saddle — Western saddle.
- stomach ache — pain in gut
- storage cell — a cell whose energy can be renewed by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of the flow of current generated by the cell.
- storm cellar — a cellar or underground chamber for refuge during violent storms; cyclone cellar.
- stottie cake — a flat round loaf
- straddleback — astride, on horseback
- straightneck — a variety of summer squash related to the crookneck but not having a recurved neck.
- strait-laced — excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish: strait-laced censors.
- straitjacket — a garment made of strong material and designed to bind the arms, as of a violently disoriented person.
- straticulate — made up of or arranged in thin layers.
- stretch mark — a silvery streak occurring typically on the abdomen or thighs and caused by stretching of the skin over a short period of time, as during pregnancy or rapid weight gain.
- stretchmarks — marks that remain visible on the abdomen after its distension, esp in pregnancy
- strip-search — to search (a suspect who has been required to remove all clothing) especially for concealed weapons, contraband, or evidence of drug abuse.
- student card — a card verifying somebody's identity as a university student and entitling them to services, discounts, etc
- stupefacient — stupefying; producing stupor.
- stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.
- stupefactive — serving to stupefy.
- styracaceous — belonging to the Styracaceae, the storax family of plants.
- subcelestial — being beneath the heavens; terrestrial.
- subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
- subcutaneous — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- subdeaconate — subdiaconate.
- subdiaconate — the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
- subduplicate — of the square root of ratios
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- subsecretary — a secretary subordinate to another secretary
- subspecialty — a lesser or minor specialty: a cinematographer with a subspecialty of portrait photography.
- successantly — in succession
- sugar-coated — Sugar-coated food is covered with a sweet substance made of sugar.
- suicide pact — an agreement between two or more people to commit suicide together.
- sultana cake — a cake that contains sultanas
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- supercapital — a member situated between a capital and the spring of an arch, as a dosseret.
- superelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- superplastic — (of some metals and alloys) having the capacity to undergo extreme deformation at high temperatures.
- surrealistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
- swagger coat — a woman's pyramid-shaped coat with a full flared back and usually raglan sleeves, first popularized in the 1930s.
- switch plate — a plate, usually of metal, ceramic, or plastic, covering a switch so that the knob or toggle protrudes.
- sycophantize — to act the sycophant
- synaesthetic — synesthesia.