12-letter words containing c, l, o, s, n, e
- servocontrol — control by means of a servomechanism.
- sexdecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 51 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 96 zeros.
- silicon glen — a collective term for the industries in Scotland associated with information technology, esp those concentrated in the central conurbation between Glasgow and Edinburgh
- 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.
- single-cross — a cross between two inbred lines.
- skeleton car — a freight car essentially consisting of a central longitudinal girder fastened to the trucks, sometimes supplemented by one or more pairs of cross cantilevers: used for carrying logs or containers.
- slide-action — (of a rifle or shotgun) having a lever that when slid back and forth ejects the empty case and cocks and reloads the piece.
- slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
- soil science — the science that deals with the study of soils.
- somnolescent — sleepy
- sonnet cycle — a group of sonnets composed by one poet and having a unifying theme or subject.
- soprano clef — a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
- speciational — relating to speciation
- sphacelation — the process of mortification
- split second — a fraction of a second.
- splotchiness — the state or condition of being splotchy
- sponge cloth — any cloth loosely woven of coarse yarn to produce a spongy look or texture, especially one constructed in honeycomb weave.
- sternocostal — of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs.
- stockingless — not wearing or having stockings
- stone circle — a circle of standing stones erected in prehistoric times
- stone curlew — thick-knee.
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- successional — the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession.
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- synecologist — a student of, or expert in, synecology
- tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
- take counsel — receive advice
- talent scout — a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, especially in entertainment or sports.
- technologies — the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
- technologist — a person who specializes in technology.
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- tone cluster — a group of adjacent notes played on a keyboard instrument typically with the fist, forearm, or elbow, similar groupings also occurring in orchestral music.
- uncle tomism — a policy of relationship between whites and blacks involving a benevolent but patronizing attitude on the part of the whites and a willingly submissive attitude on the part of the blacks.
- uncomeliness — the quality or condition of being uncomely
- uncomposable — not fit for composition
- unconclusive — inconclusive
- unconfusedly — in an unconfused manner
- unconsolable — to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died.
- uncounselled — lacking counsel
- underclothes — clothes worn under outer clothes.
- unsocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- vesiculation — characterized by or covered with vesicles.
- will contest — legal proceedings to contest the authenticity or validity of a will.