11-letter words containing a, x, i, s
- postexilian — being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
- profits tax — tax charged on the profits made by a company, individual, etc
- prophylaxis — Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.
- saint croix — Also called Santa Cruz. a U.S. island in the N Lesser Antilles: the largest of the Virgin Islands. 82 sq. mi. (212 sq. km).
- saint felix — Saint, died a.d. 530, pope 526–530.
- sapiosexual — a person who finds intelligence to be a sexually attractive quality in others.
- saxophonist — musician who plays saxophone
- sealing wax — a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc.
- sex linkage — an association between genes in sex chromosomes such that the characteristics determined by these genes appear more frequently in one sex than in the other.
- sex-linkage — an association between genes in sex chromosomes such that the characteristics determined by these genes appear more frequently in one sex than in the other.
- sexagesimal — pertaining to or based upon the number 60.
- share index — A share index is a number that indicates the state of a stock market. It is based on the combined share prices of a set of companies.
- sioux falls — a city in SE South Dakota.
- sioux state — a nickname of the state of North Dakota.
- six day war — a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
- six nations — (in North America) the Indian confederacy of the Cayugas, Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Senecas, and Tuscaroras
- six-day war — a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
- sixth grade — (in the US) the sixth school year after kindergarten, usually containing pupils around 11 or 12 years old
- sociosexual — of or relating to relationships between persons that involve sexuality.
- spermatoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermatoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- stereotaxia — the electrical destruction of a small area of brain tissue, using stereotactic methods, to relieve disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinsonism
- stereotaxic — of, relating to, or based on three-dimensional studies of the brain, especially as an adjunct to brain surgery.
- stereotaxis — movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid.
- subaxillary — situated or placed beneath an axil.
- subluxation — a partial dislocation, as of a joint; sprain.
- suffixation — Grammar. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
- tax evasion — the nonpayment of taxes, as through the failure to report taxable income.
- tax sharing — revenue sharing.
- taxidermist — embalmer
- taximetrics — numerical taxonomy.
- thermotaxis — Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
- thigmotaxis — movement of an organism toward or away from any object that provides a mechanical stimulus.
- toxic waste — waste material that can be harmful or deadly to living creatures and the environment
- transfixing — to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
- transfixion — to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
- xenoblastic — a crystal that forms in metamorphic rock and gets its outline from neighboring crystals.
- xenoglossia — an ability claimed by some mediums, clairvoyants, etc, to speak a language with which they are unfamiliar
- xenoplastic — involving distantly related individuals
- xeriscaping — environmental design of residential and park land using various methods for minimizing the need for water use.
- xiphisterna — Plural form of xiphisternum.
- xiphocostal — Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs.
- xyridaceous — (of a plant) pertaining to or belonging to the order Xyrideae