12-letter words containing c, o, r, s, i, n
- reinspection — the act or process of reinspecting
- rejectionist — an Arab leader or country that opposes accommodation or compromise in negotiations with Israel.
- repercussion — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
- reprocessing — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- resurrection — the act of rising from the dead.
- retrocession — to cede back: to retrocede a territory.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- rock cornish — a small hybrid chicken produced by mating Cornish and White Rock chickens and marketed especially as a roaster.
- rock jasmine — any of several alpine plants belonging to the genus Androsace, of the primrose family, having tufted leaves often in basal rosettes, and umbels of pink, red, purple, or white flowers.
- rock springs — a city in SW Wyoming.
- rose campion — a plant, Lychnis coronaria, of the pink family, having reddish purple flowers, and leaves covered with whitish down.
- rustic joint — a joint between stones recessed from the faces between sunken drafts or bevels.
- saffron rice — a dish made from white rice and flavoured with the spice saffron
- salmon brick — a soft, imperfectly fired brick having a reddish-orange color.
- sardonically — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- satyromaniac — a lascivious man; lecher.
- scarlatinoid — resembling scarlatina or its eruptions.
- scatteration — the act of scattering.
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- schizophrene — a person with schizophrenia or one who tends toward schizophrenia
- schoenheimer — Rudolf [roo-dolf;; German roo-dawlf] /ˈru dɒlf;; German ˈru dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1898–1941, U.S. biochemist, born in Germany.
- schooner rig — a rig in which the mainmast is taller than the foremast
- scintillator — a phosphor capable of producing scintillations.
- scolopendrid — any myriapod of the order Scolopendrida, including many large, poisonous centipedes.
- scorekeeping — an official of a sports contest who keeps record of the score.
- scorpion fly — any of several harmless insects of the order Mecoptera, the male of certain species having a reproductive structure that resembles the sting of a scorpion.
- scorpionfish — any of several tropical and temperate marine scorpaenid fishes, especially members of the genus Scorpaena, many having venomous dorsal spines.
- scotch grain — a coarse, pebble-grained finish given to heavy leather, esp. for men's shoes
- scouring pad — a small pad, as of steel wool or plastic mesh, used for scouring pots, pans, etc.
- scrapbooking — hobby: collaging
- scrutinously — in a scrutinous manner
- sea crossing — a journey by sea from one coast to another
- sea scorpion — scorpionfish.
- second birth — spiritual rebirth.
- second reich — the German Empire 1871–1919.
- section mark — section (def 16).
- semi-organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- senior clerk — a clerk who is in a senior position and performs office tasks under minimal supervision
- seroreaction — any reaction occurring in serum.
- serotonergic — containing or activated by serotonin.
- serve notice — to give formal warning or information, as of intentions; announce
- servicewoman — a woman who is a member of the armed forces of a country.
- short notice — little warning
- short-acting — (of a drug) quickly effective, but requiring regularly repeated doses for long-term treatment, being rapidly absorbed, distributed in the body, and excreted
- shortcomings — a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, condition, thought, ability, etc.: a social shortcoming; a shortcoming of his philosophy.
- shortcutting — to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.
- signal corps — a branch of the army responsible for military communications, meteorological studies, and related work.
- significator — a planet deemed significant in astrology
- 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.