12-letter words containing a, l, e, n, d, s
- sialadenitis — inflammation of one or more of the salivary glands.
- single modal — modal (def 3).
- sleep around — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- slide-action — (of a rifle or shotgun) having a lever that when slid back and forth ejects the empty case and cocks and reloads the piece.
- sliding seat — a rower's seat that rides on wheels in metal tracks fastened to the boat's frame, allowing the seat to slide back and forth, thereby tapping the rower's leg strength to maximize the stroke.
- sloped roman — a roman (vertical) typeface, usually sans serif, i.e. without the small, decorative, terminal strokes with which some typefaces are designed. The typeface is made to slope (usually to the right), but not generally to the same degree as a true italic typeface
- small wonder — (I am) hardly surprised (that)
- small-minded — selfish, petty, or narrow-minded.
- snail darter — a tan, striped, snail-eating perch, Percina tanasi, 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, occurring only in the Tennessee River: a threatened species.
- snow leopard — a long-haired, leopardlike feline, Panthera (Uncia) uncia, of mountain ranges of central Asia, having a relatively small head and a thick, creamy-gray coat with rosette spots: an endangered species.
- speedballing — the practice of taking cocaine and heroin together intravenously
- spider plant — Also called ribbon plant. a plant, Chlorophytum comosum, of the lily family, native to southern Africa, that has long, narrow leaves and clusters of white flowers and is widely cultivated as a houseplant.
- staddlestone — (formerly) one of several supports for a hayrick, consisting of a truncated conical stone surmounted by a flat circular stone
- standardless — having no standard or standards
- stellar wind — the radial outflow of ionized gas from a star.
- stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
- stranglehold — Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
- stringhalted — afflicted with stringhalt
- student lamp — a table lamp whose light source can be adjusted in height.
- student loan — A student loan is a government loan that is available to students at a college or university in order to help them pay their expenses.
- sulfadiazine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 0 H 1 0 N 4 O 2 S, used chiefly in the treatment of urinary tract infections, meningitis, and malaria.
- sulfarsenide — any compound containing an arsenide and a sulfide.
- sulphadoxine — an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, and in combination with various drugs to treat certain infections
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- sweat glands — one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
- sweet almond — the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
- synadelphite — an arsenate containing manganese and aluminium
- the lowlands — a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands
- the midlands — the central counties of England, including Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the former West Midlands metropolitan county, and Worcestershire: characterized by manufacturing industries
- thunderflash — a pyrotechnic device which is noisy, but not dangerous, and which is used in military exercises
- transdialect — to translate (speech, writing, etc.) into a different dialect.
- unadjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
- unascendable — not able to be ascended or climbed
- unassistedly — in an unassisted manner
- unclassified — not assigned to a class or category; not arranged according to characteristics: Reported instances fall into two main types, with a few unclassified anomalies.
- undersealing — the process of applying a coating of underseal to a motor vehicle
- underzealous — full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. Synonyms: enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm. Antonyms: apathetic; lackadaisical.
- undismantled — not dismantled or disassembled; complete, in one piece
- undisputable — capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
- unhandselled — a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- unhandsomely — unattractively
- unidealistic — of or relating to idealism or idealists.
- unmarshalled — a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
- unserialized — to publish in serial form.
- unshadowable — not able to be shadowed
- unsocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- unspectacled — lacking spectacles
- unstabilized — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
- unstimulated — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.