12-letter words containing a, t, i, s, u
- suicide pact — an agreement between two or more people to commit suicide together.
- sukarnoputri — Megawati (ˈmɛɡəˌwɒtɪ). born 1947, Indonesian politician; president of Indonesia (2001–04): daughter of Achmed Sukarno
- sulphonation — the action or process of converting or being converted into a sulphonate
- sumba strait — an area of water separating Sumba, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, from Flores
- sunda strait — a strait between Sumatra and Java, connecting the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean. 20–65 miles (32–105 km) wide.
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- supercapital — a member situated between a capital and the spring of an arch, as a dosseret.
- superelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- supergravity — a hypothetical symmetry among groups of particles containing fermions and bosons, especially in theories of gravity (supergravity) that unify electromagnetism, the weak force, and the strong force with gravity into a single unified force.
- superheating — Superheating of steam is raising its temperature to well above boiling point.
- superpatriot — a person who is patriotic to an extreme.
- superplastic — (of some metals and alloys) having the capacity to undergo extreme deformation at high temperatures.
- superquality — above-average quality
- superstation — an independent television station whose signal is transmitted by satellite to subscribers on a cable system.
- supplication — an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.
- supplicatory — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- supraorbital — situated above the eye socket.
- supravitally — in a supravital manner
- surf casting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
- surinam toad — a South American aquatic frog, Pipa pipa, the female of which carries the eggs and tadpoles in small depressions on its back.
- surrealistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
- survival kit — Military. a package containing medical supplies, rations, and other vital equipment for use by a person forced to land in or parachute into the ocean, jungle, or other isolated or hostile territory.
- sustentation — maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life through vital processes.
- sustentative — maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life through vital processes.
- sutta pitaka — a collection of scriptures, originally recorded from oral traditions in the 1st century b.c., divided into one of three parts (Pitaka) sermons () the rules of the Buddhist order () and several treatises on philosophy and psychology ()
- sweat equity — unreimbursed labor that results in the increased value of property or that is invested to establish or expand an enterprise.
- sweat it out — wait tensely
- tag question — Also called tag. a short interrogative structure appended to a statement or command, as isn't it in It's raining, isn't it?, are you in You're not going, are you?, or German nicht wahr.
- tasting menu — a fixed-price restaurant meal or menu consisting of small portions of numerous dishes: We ordered the 6-course tasting menu for $125.
- tautomerizes — to undergo tautomerism.
- teleosaurian — of or relating to the teleosaur
- tenuirostral — pertaining to a group of birds Tenuirostres which have slender bills
- testiculated — like a testicle, esp in shape
- the jurassic — the Jurassic period or rock system
- the silurian — the Silurian period or rock system
- therapeutics — a therapeutic substance.
- therapeutist — a person trained in the use of physical methods, as exercises, heat treatments, etc., in treating or rehabilitating the sick or wounded or helping patients overcome physical defects.
- thiobacillus — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus, inhabiting soil, sewage, etc., that derive energy from oxidation of sulfur or sulfur compounds.
- thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
- time capsule — a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.
- times square — a wide intersection extending from 43rd to 47th Streets in central Manhattan, New York City, where Broadway and Seventh Avenue intersect.
- tinea cruris — jock itch.
- tissue paper — a very thin, almost transparent paper used for wrapping delicate articles, covering illustrations in books, copying letters, etc.
- titaniferous — containing or yielding titanium.
- tourist trap — a place, as a restaurant, shop, or hotel, that exploits tourists by overcharging.
- traducianism — the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Compare creationism (def 3).
- tralaticious — transferred or passed down
- transduction — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- transfermium — having an atomic number greater than 100, the atomic number of fermium.
- translucidus — (of a cloud) sufficiently transparent as not to obscure the sun, moon, or higher clouds.