12-letter words containing a, r, i, s, t
- sergeantfish — the cobia, Rachycentron canadum.
- seringapatam — a town in S Karnataka, in S India, former capital of Mysore state: taken by the British 1799.
- seronegative — showing no significant level of serum antibodies, or other immunologic marker in the serum, that would indicate previous exposure to the infectious agent being tested.
- seroreaction — any reaction occurring in serum.
- serpentarium — a place where snakes are housed, especially for exhibition.
- servant girl — a girl or woman employed as a servant who performs household duties
- service flat — an apartment with complete hotel services.
- sesquialtera — a mixture stop on an organ
- sesquitertia — the ratio of 4:3
- set straight — to give the correct facts to; inform properly
- severability — capability of being separated, as of a clause in an agreement
- shamateurism — a sports term referring to a state in which an athlete is classified as an amateur but acts like a professional, usually by raising money
- share option — A share option is an opportunity for the employees of a company to buy shares at a special price.
- shareability — the state or property of being able to be shared
- sharp-witted — having or showing mental acuity; intellectually discerning; acute.
- shirt jacket — a shirtlike jacket.
- shirt-tailed — (of a garment) having a shirt-tail
- shirtwaister — a tailored blouse or shirt worn by women.
- shooting war — open conflict between hostile nations involving direct military engagements.
- short radius — the perpendicular distance from the centre of a regular polygon to a side
- short-acting — (of a drug) quickly effective, but requiring regularly repeated doses for long-term treatment, being rapidly absorbed, distributed in the body, and excreted
- short-haired — having short hair
- shrimp plant — a small, sprawling shrub, Justicia brandegeana (or Beloperone guttata), of the acanthus family, native to Mexico, having small white flowers protruding from a series of overlapping reddish bracts and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- sierra vista — a town in S Arizona.
- signal tower — a tower from which railway signals are controlled or displayed
- significator — a planet deemed significant in astrology
- silent alarm — an alarm that alerts security personnel or the police without the knowledge of the intruder or criminal whose presence triggers it: The silent alarm set off a flashing light at the police station.
- silk factory — plant where silk fabric is produced
- silver plate — thin coat of silver
- silver state — Nevada (used as a nickname).
- silver-plate — to coat (base metal) with silver, especially by electroplating.
- simhat torah — a Jewish festival, celebrated on the 23d day of Tishri, that marks the end of the annual cycle of Torah readings and the beginning of the next cycle
- similarities — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- sinanthropus — the genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned.
- single track — a single pair of lines so that trains can travel in only one direction at a time
- single-party — of or relating to a form of government in which only a single political party constitutes the government
- single-track — (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.
- sinistrality — the state or quality of having the left side or its parts or members different from and, usually, more efficient than the right side or its parts or members; left-handedness.
- sinistration — the quality or state of being left-handed.
- sint maarten — St. Martin.
- sitka spruce — a spruce, Picea sitchensis, of western North America, having long, silvery-white needles, grown as an ornamental.
- sixth-grader — a pupil in their sixth US school year after kindergarten, who is usually around 11 or 12 years old
- skating rink — arena for ice skating
- skating turn — a turn made by someone on roller or ice skates
- skirt chaser — a womanizer.
- skirt-chaser — a womanizer.
- slide guitar — bottleneck (def 3).
- slipper bath — a bath in the shape of a slipper, with a covered end
- smart cookie — intelligent or sharp-witted person
- 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.