12-letter words containing c, u, l, t, e, s
- sacred lotus — Indian lotus.
- sanctus bell — a bell rung during the celebration of Mass to call attention to the more solemn parts.
- sans-culotte — (in the French Revolution) a revolutionary of the poorer class: originally a term of contempt applied by the aristocrats but later adopted as a popular name by the revolutionaries.
- santalaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Santalaceae, a family of semiparasitic plants of Australia and Malaysia including sandalwood and quandong
- scout leader — the leader of a troop of Scouts
- scrobiculate — furrowed or pitted.
- scutellation — a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
- seclusionist — a person who prefers to be alone or secluded
- sensualistic — of or pertaining to the philosophical position of sensualism
- septuplicate — a group, series, or set of seven identical copies (usually preceded by in).
- sextuplicate — a group, series, or set of six identical copies: The application is to be submitted in sextuplicate.
- shuttlecraft — space shuttle.
- silviculture — the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.
- sole custody — custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which one person has sole responsibility.
- south euclid — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- speculatrice — a female speculator
- spinulescent — producing spines
- star cluster — a number of stars of common origin held together as a group by gravitational attraction. Compare globular cluster, open cluster, stellar association.
- stereocilium — any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble cilia and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.
- stipulaceous — of, relating to, having, resembling, or living on stipules
- stone curlew — thick-knee.
- straticulate — made up of or arranged in thin layers.
- strike lucky — If you strike lucky or strike it lucky, you have some good luck.
- subcelestial — being beneath the heavens; terrestrial.
- subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
- subduplicate — of the square root of ratios
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- 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.
- successantly — in succession
- sufficiently — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
- sultana cake — a cake that contains sultanas
- supercapital — a member situated between a capital and the spring of an arch, as a dosseret.
- supercluster — a cluster of open clusters.
- superculture — the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
- superelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- superplastic — (of some metals and alloys) having the capacity to undergo extreme deformation at high temperatures.
- surrealistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
- sylviculture — the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.
- 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.
- testiculated — like a testicle, esp in shape
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- time capsule — a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.
- to cut loose — If a person or an organization cuts loose or is cut loose, they become free from the influence or authority of other people.
- 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.
- tool subject — a subject that, when mastered, equips students with a skill useful in studying other subjects: Grammar is a tool subject for English composition.
- translucence — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- translucency — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- tricephalous — with three heads