12-letter words containing c, i, e, l, y, s
- meristically — in a meristic manner
- mesmerically — In a mesmeric manner; by, or as if by, hypnotism.
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- meticulosity — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- meticulously — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- olympic-size — of the dimensions or length prescribed for the Olympic Games and other major athletic competitions: an Olympic-size speed-skating oval.
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- oral society — a society that has not developed literacy
- oscillometry — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- overclassify — to classify to excess
- perniciously — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- phylacteries — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- physicalness — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- policymakers — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- polytheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to polytheism, the doctrine that there is more than one god or many gods: Science thrived in the polytheistic culture of ancient Greece.
- precariously — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- precociously — unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development: a precocious child.
- psychologize — to make psychological investigations or speculations, especially those that are naive or uninformed.
- ptyalectasis — spontaneous or surgical dilatation of a salivary duct.
- quicksilvery — resembling quicksilver
- reg-symbolic — An early system on the IBM 704.
- respectively — in precisely the order given; sequentially.
- saccharinely — of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powdery substance with a saccharine taste.
- salicylamide — a compound of ammonia and gualtheria oil
- sanctifiedly — in a sanctified manner
- scatteringly — in a scattering manner
- schindylesis — an articulation or fibrous joint in which one bone is received into the cleft or slit of another bone
- schindyletic — relating to the joint in which one bone is received into the cleft or slit of another bone
- scilly isles — a group of about 140 small islands (only five inhabited: Bryher, St Agnes, St Martin's, St Mary's, Tresco) off the extreme SW coast of England: tourist centre. Capital: Hugh Town (on St Mary's). Pop: 2100 (2003 est). Area: 16 sq km (6 sq miles)
- semantically — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semicylinder — half of a cylinder divided lengthwise.
- semimystical — somewhat mystical; having a mystical quality to a partial degree
- seraphically — of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- silky cornel — a cornel, Cornus amomum, of the eastern U.S., having leaves covered with short, silky hairs on the underside and bearing blue berries.
- six-cylinder — having six chambers in a reciprocating internal-combustion engine, pump, or compressor within which the pistons move
- sothic cycle — (in the ancient Egyptian calendar) a period of 1460 Sothic years.
- special jury — struck jury.
- specifically — in a definite or precise manner: The suspect was not specifically named in the report. More specifically, you will be responsible for half the total cost.
- sphericality — the state of being a sphere
- strike lucky — If you strike lucky or strike it lucky, you have some good luck.
- subjectively — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- subspecialty — a lesser or minor specialty: a cinematographer with a subspecialty of portrait photography.
- succeedingly — being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing: laws to benefit succeeding generations.
- successively — following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days.
- sufficiently — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
- superciliary — of or relating to the eyebrow.
- sweet cicely — any of several plants, as a European plant, Myrrhis odorata, of the parsley family, used as a potherb, or certain related North American plants of the genus Osmorhiza.
- sylviculture — the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.
- synecologist — a student of, or expert in, synecology