12-letter words containing d, e, s, a
- subdiaconate — the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
- subdividable — to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division.
- subduplicate — of the square root of ratios
- subeditorial — of or relating to a subeditor, the work of a subeditor or a subeditorship
- subepidermal — just below the epidermis or skin
- suberic acid — a crystalline dibasic acid, C 8 H 1 4 O 4 , obtained especially from suberin, castor oil, and cork: used chiefly in the preparation of plastics and plasticizers.
- subfeudatory — of or relating to subfeu
- subinfeudate — to grant (lands) by subinfeudation
- subordinated — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subsaturated — soaked, impregnated, or imbued thoroughly; charged thoroughly or completely; brought to a state of saturation.
- succedaneous — a substitute.
- sudden death — an overtime period in which a tied contest is won and play is stopped immediately after one of the contestants scores, as in football, or goes ahead, as in golf.
- sugar glider — a gliding possum, Petaurus breviceps, inhabiting open forests of New Guinea, Tasmania, and Australia.
- sugar-coated — Sugar-coated food is covered with a sweet substance made of sugar.
- suicide pact — an agreement between two or more people to commit suicide together.
- sulfadiazine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 0 H 1 0 N 4 O 2 S, used chiefly in the treatment of urinary tract infections, meningitis, and malaria.
- sulfarsenide — any compound containing an arsenide and a sulfide.
- sulphadoxine — an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, and in combination with various drugs to treat certain infections
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- sunday paper — a newspaper which is only published on Sundays
- supercharged — equipped with a supercharger.
- supermundane — above and beyond the nature or character of the worldly or terrestrial.
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- superstardom — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
- supramundane — transcending the world
- surface road — a road or street level with its surroundings: surface roads and elevated highways.
- swallow dive — swan dive.
- sweat glands — one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
- sweaterdress — a knitted, woollen dress
- sweet almond — the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
- sweet dreams — sleep well
- swell-headed — a vain or arrogant person.
- swelled head — an inordinately grand opinion of oneself; conceit.
- swim bladder — air bladder (def 2).
- sword-bearer — an official who carries the sword of state on ceremonial occasions, as before the sovereign, a magistrate, or the like.
- synadelphite — an arsenate containing manganese and aluminium
- systematized — to arrange in or according to a system; reduce to a system; make systematic.
- tardenoisian — of or referring to a Mesolithic culture characterized by small flint instruments
- tear-stained — marked or wet with tears: a tear-stained letter.
- testiculated — like a testicle, esp in shape
- the ardennes — a wooded plateau in SE Belgium, Luxembourg, and NE France: scene of heavy fighting in both World Wars
- the deceased — the dead person or persons
- the dingbats — delirium tremens
- the disabled — those who are physically or mentally disabled; the handicapped
- the distance — the most distant or a faraway part of the visible scene or landscape
- the dustheap — obscurity or oblivion
- the east end — a densely populated part of E London containing former industrial and dock areas, now extensively redeveloped for offices
- the herdsman — the constellation Boötes
- the lowlands — a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands
- the midlands — the central counties of England, including Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the former West Midlands metropolitan county, and Worcestershire: characterized by manufacturing industries