12-letter words containing e, n, c, a, s, r
- ring changes — to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
- rock jasmine — any of several alpine plants belonging to the genus Androsace, of the primrose family, having tufted leaves often in basal rosettes, and umbels of pink, red, purple, or white flowers.
- roncesvalles — a village in N Spain, in the Pyrenees: defeat of part of Charlemagne's army and the death of Roland a.d.
- rose campion — a plant, Lychnis coronaria, of the pink family, having reddish purple flowers, and leaves covered with whitish down.
- saccharinely — of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powdery substance with a saccharine taste.
- sacral nerve — any of the nerves arising in five pairs from the spinal cord in the sacrum.
- sacramentals — of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist.
- sacramentary — a sacramentarian
- sacring bell — a small bell rung at the elevation of the Host and chalice during Mass
- safecracking — the act of breaking into a safe
- saffron rice — a dish made from white rice and flavoured with the spice saffron
- saint-brieuc — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
- sand cricket — Jerusalem cricket.
- saranac lake — any of three connected lakes (Upper, Middle, & Lower) in the Adirondacks, NE N.Y.
- sarcoadenoma — adenosarcoma.
- saving grace — a quality that makes up for other generally negative characteristics; redeeming feature.
- scatteration — the act of scattering.
- scatterbrain — a person incapable of serious, connected thought.
- scatteringly — in a scattering manner
- scavengering — scavenging
- scene master — (on a switchboard) a master switch that controls several lighting circuits.
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- schneiderman — Rose, 1884–1972, U.S. labor leader, born in Poland.
- schopenhauer — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- science park — A science park is an area, usually linked to a university, where there are a lot of private companies, especially ones concerned with high technology.
- sclerenchyma — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
- scratch line — a line that marks the start of a race.
- screen actor — a film actor
- screen peace — (tool) A screen saver for Microsoft Windows by Anthony Andersen. Released as charityware. It can load extension modules with filename extension ".SPX".
- screen saver — a program that displays a constantly shifting pattern on a screen when the computer is idle, originally used to prevent damage to the screen through continuous display of the same image but now used primarily for decoration.
- screw around — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- scrimshander — a person who makes scrimshaw objects.
- scrimshanker — a shirker
- sea crossing — a journey by sea from one coast to another
- sea scorpion — scorpionfish.
- season creep — the gradual changing in the length of the seasons, as demonstrated by earlier flowering of plants, etc, thought by many to be caused by climate change
- second grade — school year: age 7-8
- secret agent — an agent of a secret service.
- secret santa — anonymous Christmas gift exchange
- sectarianism — sectarian spirit or tendencies; excessive devotion to a particular sect, especially in religion.
- sectarianize — to make sectarian.
- section mark — section (def 16).
- secunderabad — a city in N Andhra Pradesh, in central India, part of Hyderabad: a former British military cantonment.
- security van — an armoured van used to transport money or other valuables
- sejant-erect — (of an animal) represented as seated upright with forelegs raised: a lion sejant-erect.
- selling race — a claiming race at the end of which the winning horse is offered for sale.
- semi-organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- seroreaction — any reaction occurring in serum.
- servicewoman — a woman who is a member of the armed forces of a country.
- sexcentenary — pertaining to 600 or a period of 600 years; marking the completion of 600 years.