12-letter words containing e, l, s, i, n, o
- silver point — the melting point of silver, equal to 960.8°C, used as a fixed point on the international temperature scale.
- silver spoon — spoon (def 16).
- simon legree — Simon, Simon Legree.
- simple simon — a simpleton.
- simultaneous — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- single modal — modal (def 3).
- single-cross — a cross between two inbred lines.
- siphonostele — a hollow tube of vascular tissue enclosing a pith and embedded in ground tissue.
- skeletonizer — any of numerous insect species that reduce leaves to a skeleton
- 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.
- slobbishness — the state or characteristic of being a slob
- sloganeering — Sloganeering is the use of slogans by people such as politicians or advertising agencies.
- slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
- slovenliness — untidy or unclean in appearance or habits.
- smoke signal — If someone such as a politician or businessman sends out smoke signals, they give an indication of their views and intentions. This indication is often not clear and needs to be worked out.
- smotheringly — in a smothering manner
- snowy mespil — a N American tree, Amelanchier Lamarckii, that produces small white flowers in spring
- soil science — the science that deals with the study of soils.
- solitariness — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- solution set — the roots or values satisfying a given equation or inequality, or a set of simultaneous equations or inequalities
- solzhenitsyn — Alexander or Aleksandr (Isayevich) [al-ig-zan-der ee-sahy-uh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr ee-sah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər iˈsaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr iˈsɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1918–2008, Russian novelist: Nobel prize 1970; in the U.S. 1974–94.
- somniloquize — to talk in one's sleep
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- speciational — relating to speciation
- sphacelation — the process of mortification
- splenization — the transformation of something into a spleenlike tissue
- split second — a fraction of a second.
- splotchiness — the state or condition of being splotchy
- spot welding — fusing metal
- stockingless — not wearing or having stockings
- stone circle — a circle of standing stones erected in prehistoric times
- stonewalling — the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.
- stool pigeon — a pigeon used as a decoy.
- storytelling — the telling or writing of stories.
- streptolysin — a type of hemolysin produced by certain species of streptococcus.
- stringholder — an oblong piece of wood at the lower end of the body of a viol or other stringed instrument to which the strings are attached.
- strongsville — a town in N Ohio.
- sub-religion — a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- sublineation — an underlining
- successional — the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession.
- suit oneself — a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- 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
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- suspensorial — relating to a suspensorium
- synecologist — a student of, or expert in, synecology
- tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
- technologies — the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.