11-letter words containing a, n, c, e, s
- septic tank — a tank in which solid organic sewage is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria.
- shacklebone — the wrist
- shellacking — lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- sherlockian — pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
- shortchange — to give less than the correct change to.
- side glance — a look sideways at someone or something
- side-glance — a glance directed to the side; an oblique or sideways look: a side-glance of displeasure at her interrupter.
- significate — something signified
- simnel cake — any of several kinds of rich fruitcake covered with almond paste.
- singletrack — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
- skin cancer — melanoma: malignant tumour
- skin-search — strip-search.
- slacken off — If something slackens off, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
- slag cement — a cement composed of about 80 percent granulated slag and about 20 percent hydrated lime.
- snack table — a small portable folding table used for an individual serving.
- snail-paced — slow of pace or motion, like a snail; sluggish.
- snake dance — a ceremonial dance, performed by the priests of the American Hopi Indians, in which live snakes are held in the mouth
- snake fence — a fence, zigzag in plan, made of rails resting across one another at an angle.
- snake juice — any strong alcoholic drink, esp when home-made
- snake-dance — to perform a snake dance.
- snap course — an academic course that can be passed with a minimum of effort.
- snapperback — the center on the offensive team.
- snow-capped — A snow-capped mountain is covered with snow at the top.
- solanaceous — belonging to the Solanaceae, the nightshade family of plants.
- somatogenic — developing from somatic cells.
- sonderclass — a special class of small racing yachts, restricted as to size, sail area, cost, etc.
- spacefaring — space travel
- speculating — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- spinachlike — resembling or characteristic of spinach
- sponge cake — a light, sweet cake made with a comparatively large proportion of eggs but no shortening.
- square inch — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one inch on each side; 6.452 square centimeters. 2 , sq. in. Abbreviation: in.
- stanley cup — a trophy emblematic since 1926 of the championship of the National Hockey League, composed of Canadian and U.S. professional teams.
- starchiness — of, relating to, or of the nature of starch.
- static line — a line attached to a parachute pack and to a cable in an aircraft for the purpose of automatically opening the parachute after it is dropped.
- staunchless — not able to be stanched
- staunchness — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
- stem canker — a disease of plants characterized by cankers on the stems and twigs and caused by any of several fungi.
- stench trap — a trap in a sewer that by means of a water seal prevents the upward passage of foul-smelling gases
- stenobathic — of or relating to marine or freshwater life that can tolerate only limited changes in depth (opposed to eurybathic).
- stenocardia — angina pectoris, a contraction of the heart or its vessels due to a lack of oxygen, causing severe chest pain
- step change — A step change is a sudden or major change in the way that something happens or the way that someone behaves.
- stepdancing — a dance emphasizing footwork or certain steps instead of other bodily gestures or movement
- stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
- stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
- stone canal — (in certain echinoderms) a tube lined with calcareous deposits, connecting the madreporite with a circular canal around the mouth.
- stone china — hard earthenware containing china stone.
- stone-faced — having a rigid, expressionless face.
- stony-faced — having a rigid, expressionless face.
- subadjacent — lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring: a motel adjacent to the highway.