12-letter words containing a, m, e, l, i, o
- semifloating — noting or pertaining to a driving axle of an automobile or the like, the inner end of which is carried by the differential gear and the outer end of which is keyed to a wheel supported by the axle housing.
- semiglobular — possessing the form of half a globe; hemispheric.
- semiofficial — having some degree of official authority.
- semiological — the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
- semitropical — subtropical.
- serial comma — a comma used after the next-to-last item in a series of three or more items when the next-to-last and last items are separated by a conjunction. In the series A, B, C, or D, the comma after C is the series comma.
- simultaneous — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- single modal — modal (def 3).
- slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
- smilacaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Smilacaceae, a temperate and tropical family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, most of which are climbing shrubs with prickly stems: includes smilax
- smoke signal — If someone such as a politician or businessman sends out smoke signals, they give an indication of their views and intentions. This indication is often not clear and needs to be worked out.
- social media — websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts: Many businesses are utilizing social media to generate sales.
- somatic cell — one of the cells that take part in the formation of the body, becoming differentiated into the various tissues, organs, etc.
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- steam boiler — a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam.
- steam-boiler — a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam.
- stigmasterol — a crystalline, water-insoluble steroid, C 2 9 H 4 8 O, present in soybeans or calabar beans, used chiefly as a raw material in the manufacture of progesterone.
- stromatolite — a laminated calcareous fossil structure built by marine algae and having a rounded or columnar form.
- 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
- telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
- temptational — the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
- thermohaline — relating to both the temperature and salinity of ocean water
- thermolabile — subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).
- tidal volume — the volume of water associated with a rising tide
- timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
- trimolecular — pertaining to or having three molecules.
- uncommercial — not engaged in or involved with commerce or trade.
- uncomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- uneconomical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
- unformalized — not formalized
- unformidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- unglamorized — not glamorized
- unimolecular — of or involving only one molecular entity
- unmethodical — characterized by lack of method or disorderliness
- unmodifiable — incapable of being modified
- unnormalized — to make normal.
- unproclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- ventromedial — relating to both the ventral and medial surfaces, or to the front and to the middle
- villahermosa — a state in SE Mexico, on the Gulf of Campeche. 9783 sq. mi. (25,338 sq. km). Capital: Villahermosa.
- war memorial — monument to dead soldiers
- white salmon — the yellowtail, Seriola lalandei.
- william howe — E(dgar) W(atson) 1853–1937, U.S. novelist and editor.
- womb-leasing — bearing a child on behalf of a couple unable to have a child; surrogacy