11-letter words containing a, y, o
- sarcocystis — a member of the species of parasite Sarcocystis
- sartorially — of or relating to tailors or their trade: sartorial workmanship.
- satanophany — a manifestation or incarnation of Satan; demonic possession
- say amen to — to express strong approval of or support for (an assertion, hope, etc)
- scare story — A scare story is something that is said or written to make people feel frightened and think that a situation is much more unpleasant or dangerous than it really is.
- scenography — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- sceuophylax — a keeper of sacred vessels
- school year — the months of the year during which school is open and attendance at school is required.
- sclerocauly — the feature of having a hard, dry stem
- scyphistoma — a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
- seasonality — the state or quality of being seasonal or dependent on the seasons: the seasonality of Halloween costumes.
- secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- seditionary — of or relating to sedition; seditious.
- seismonasty — a nastic movement in response to shock, esp the rapid folding of the leaflets of the sensitive plant due to changes in turgor pressure caused by vibration
- self-parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- semasiology — semantics, especially the study of semantic change.
- senior year — final year of school or college
- sensorially — with respect to sensation; in a sensorial way
- serotherapy — therapy by means of injections of a serum obtained especially from an immune animal.
- shabbas goy — a gentile who performs tasks for Jews in the home or synagogue on the Sabbath or on a holy day that are forbidden Jews on such occasions, as turning on the lights or heat.
- shadow play — a show in which shadows of puppets, flat figures, or live actors are projected onto a lighted screen.
- shameworthy — deserving shame; denoting something a person ought to be ashamed of
- shanty town — ghetto, slum
- sialography — radiography of salivary glands once they have been injected with a contrast medium
- sigmoidally — in the form of a sigmoid
- siphonogamy — a mode of pollination in which pollen tubes develop to facilitate the passage of male cells to eggs
- sir anthony — Sir Anthony, Van Dyck, Sir Anthony.
- sky compass — a device for taking a bearing by means of polarized sunlight when the sun is invisible.
- smart money — money invested or wagered by experienced investors or bettors.
- smokey bear — an officer or officers of a state highway patrol.
- smoky topaz — smoky quartz used as a gemstone: not a true topaz.
- smooth away — to remove (difficulties, obstacles, etc.)
- snobography — an account or description of snobs
- sociability — the act or an instance of being sociable.
- sociography — the branch of sociology that uses statistical data to describe social phenomena.
- sock cymbal — high-hat
- soft x-rays — a type of x-ray that has its wavelength between 20 and 200 angstroms
- solar cycle — the variation of sunspots, prominences, flares, and other solar activity through an 11-year cycle.
- solvability — capable of being solved, as a problem.
- somatically — of the body; bodily; physical.
- soothfastly — in a soothfast manner
- soothsaying — the practice or art of foretelling events.
- sorbability — the ability of something to absorb
- sothic year — the fixed year of the ancient Egyptians, determined by the heliacal rising of Sirius, and equivalent to 365 days.
- southwardly — toward the south
- soybean oil — a pale-yellow oil derived from soybeans by expression or solvent extraction: used as a food and in the manufacture of soap, candles, inks, paints, varnishes, etc.
- spasmolysis — the relaxation or relief of muscle spasm.
- spasmolytic — of or noting spasmolysis.
- speculatory — a place suitable for observation
- sphagnology — the study of sphagna