11-letter words containing a, t, i, c, s
- st. francis — Saint Francis (Francisco Javier"the Apostle of the Indies") 1506–52, Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan.
- stalactical — like or relating to stalactites
- stalactited — having or containing stalactites
- stalactites — a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the dripping of percolating calcareous water.
- starchiness — of, relating to, or of the nature of starch.
- starchitect — a well-known and well-paid architect noted for his or her landmark buildings
- static dump — a transfer of the contents of computer memory made at a time when the process is guaranteed to be inactive, as at the end of a routine.
- static head — Static head is the pressure resulting from a column of liquid acting under gravity.
- 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.
- static tube — a tube for measuring the static pressure of a fluid in motion, so placed in the fluid as not to be affected by the pressure changes caused by the motion of the fluid.
- statistical — of, pertaining to, consisting of, or based on statistics.
- steatopygic — extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.
- 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
- stepdancing — a dance emphasizing footwork or certain steps instead of other bodily gestures or movement
- stereobatic — relating to or resembling a stereobate
- stereocilia — any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble cilia and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.
- stereotaxic — of, relating to, or based on three-dimensional studies of the brain, especially as an adjunct to brain surgery.
- stick float — a float attached at the top and bottom to the line
- stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
- stickleader — a person assigned to check the appearance or condition of each person in a stick
- stickleback — any of the small, pugnacious, spiny-backed fishes of the family Gasterosteidae, inhabiting northern fresh waters and sea inlets, the male of which builds and guards the nest.
- stickup man — a man who commits a stickup.
- sticky tape — adhesive strip
- stigmatical — Also, stigmatical. pertaining to a stigma, mark, spot, or the like.
- stitchcraft — needlework or embroidery
- stocktaking — the examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a stockroom or store.
- stone china — hard earthenware containing china stone.
- straichtest — straightest
- strait-lace — to bind, confine, or restrain with or as if with laces.
- strategical — pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- strike back — retaliate
- stylistical — of or relating to style.
- sub-article — a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- sub-captain — a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- subcortical — situated beneath the cortex.
- subcritical — Physics. pertaining to a state, value, or quantity that is less than critical, especially to a mass of radioactive material.
- subcurative — of a dosage which is not strong enough to have a curing effect
- subfraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- subindicate — to indirectly indicate or hint
- subliteracy — below average literacy
- submetallic — somewhat or imperfectly metallic.
- subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
- subtractive — tending to subtract; having power to subtract.
- subtropical — bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.
- subvertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- sucker bait — an enticement calculated to lure a person into a scheme in which he or she may be victimized.
- suffocation — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- superactive — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- supplicavit — a mandatory writ formerly issued from the King's Bench or Court of Chancery