12-letter words containing d, i, s, u, l
- sliding rule — (formerly) a slide rule.
- sodium light — the light produced by a sodium lamp
- solar radius — the unit, equivalent to the radius of the sun, in which the radii of stars and other celestial objects are given.
- solid figure — a figure that has three dimensions
- soliloquised — to utter a soliloquy; talk to oneself.
- solitudinous — the state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one's solitude.
- soufflé dish — A dish for making souffles
- south euclid — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- south island — the largest island of New Zealand. 58,093 sq. mi. (150,460 sq. km).
- spinal fluid — cerebrospinal fluid
- spiral-bound — having a spiral binding.
- spoil ground — an area within a body of water, especially in the sea, where dredged material is deposited.
- stud welding — the semiautomatic welding of a stud or similar piece of metal to a flat part, usually by means of an electric arc
- studdingsail — a light sail, sometimes set outboard of either of the leeches of a square sail and extended by booms.
- student file — a file containing information about each student in a school, college, etc, such as demographic information and information about grades, etc
- studio glass — art glass produced by an independent artisan in the studio.
- subabdominal — below or beneath the abdomen
- subcivilized — not quite civilized
- subdelirious — having the symptoms of subdelirium; suffering from subdelirium
- 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
- subsidiarily — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- succeedingly — being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing: laws to benefit succeeding generations.
- sugar glider — a gliding possum, Petaurus breviceps, inhabiting open forests of New Guinea, Tasmania, and Australia.
- 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
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- supply-sider — a person, especially an economist, who advocates supply-side economics.
- testiculated — like a testicle, esp in shape
- translucidus — (of a cloud) sufficiently transparent as not to obscure the sun, moon, or higher clouds.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- truk islands — a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the E Caroline Islands: administratively part of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947; became self-governing in 1979 as part of the Federated States of Micronesia; consists of 11 chief islands; a major Japanese naval base during World War II. Pop: 53 381 (2006). Area: 130 sq km (50 sq miles)
- ultradistant — extremely distant
- umnak island — a mountainous island in SW Alaska, in the Fox Islands of the E central Aleutian Islands.
- unassistedly — in an unassisted manner
- 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.
- undefensible — capable of being defended against assault or injury: The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position.
- undersealing — the process of applying a coating of underseal to a motor vehicle
- underskilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- undesignedly — in an undesigned manner
- undigestible — indigestible.
- undiscipline — the trait or characteristic of not having discipline
- undismantled — not dismantled or disassembled; complete, in one piece
- undisputable — capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
- undisputedly — to engage in argument or debate.
- undissembled — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.