12-letter words containing d, i, s, c, l
- scheme-linda — A Scheme interface to Linda written by Ulf Dahlen of University of Edinburgh in 1990. It runs on the Computing Surface and the Symmetry.
- 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
- sclerodermic — of or relating to a scleroderm or to sclerodermia; hard-skinned
- scolopendrid — any myriapod of the order Scolopendrida, including many large, poisonous centipedes.
- scratchbuild — to build a scale model of something from scratch, that is, from raw materials like wood, clay or paper
- seed capital — small sum invested in new business
- selenic acid — a crystalline, water-soluble, strong, corrosive, dibasic acid, H 2 SeO 4 , resembling sulfuric acid.
- self-excited — noting a generator with magnets that are excited by the current it produces.
- self-induced — induced by oneself or itself.
- semicylinder — half of a cylinder divided lengthwise.
- semipellucid — somewhat pellucid; partially translucent or transparent
- 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.
- shared logic — the sharing of a central processing unit and associated software among several terminals
- shield match — a cricket match for the Sheffield Shield
- siderophilic — having characteristics of siderophile
- silicic acid — any of certain amorphous gelatinous masses, formed when alkaline silicates are treated with acids, which dissociate readily into silica and water.
- six-cylinder — having six chambers in a reciprocating internal-combustion engine, pump, or compressor within which the pistons move
- skelic index — the ratio of the length of the leg to the length of the torso of a person, multiplied by 100.
- slam dancing — the act of hurling oneself repeatedly into or through a crowd at a rock-music concert
- sliced bread — bread: sold pre-sliced
- slickensided — (of rock) polished by friction
- 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.
- slipped disc — displaced spinal disc
- social media — websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts: Many businesses are utilizing social media to generate sales.
- social order — structure or hierarchy of society
- soldier crab — a small blue Australian estuarine crab of the Mictyris genus usually found in large numbers
- solid rocket — any of various rockets using solid fuel
- solidaristic — relating to solidarism
- south euclid — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- split second — a fraction of a second.
- sporadically — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
- sticky blood — a condition of the blood, particularly associated with Hughes syndrome, in which antibodies tend to adhere to platelets and glue them together, leading to an increased likelihood of clotting
- strait-laced — excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish: strait-laced censors.
- street child — Street children are homeless children who live outdoors in a city and live by begging or stealing.
- subcivilized — not quite civilized
- subduplicate — of the square root of ratios
- succeedingly — being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing: laws to benefit succeeding generations.
- syndactylism — having certain digits joined together.
- testiculated — like a testicle, esp in shape
- transdialect — to translate (speech, writing, etc.) into a different dialect.
- translucidus — (of a cloud) sufficiently transparent as not to obscure the sun, moon, or higher clouds.
- tropicalised — to make tropical, as in character or appearance.
- unclassified — not assigned to a class or category; not arranged according to characteristics: Reported instances fall into two main types, with a few unclassified anomalies.
- undiscipline — the trait or characteristic of not having discipline
- unidealistic — of or relating to idealism or idealists.
- unsocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- vascularised — (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.
- vascularized — rendered vascular by the formation of new blood vessels.