12-letter words containing e, n, c, o, d
- self-command — self-control.
- semi-nomadic — of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
- 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.
- shadow dance — a dance in which shadows of the dancers are cast on a screen.
- shortchanged — to give less than the correct change to.
- sixty-second — next after the sixty-first; being the ordinal number for 62.
- 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.
- snake doctor — South Midland and Southern U.S. a dragonfly.
- snotty-faced — having visible nasal mucus on the face
- snow-covered — Snow-covered places and things are covered over with snow.
- soft-centred — (of a chocolate or boiled sweet) having a centre consisting of cream, jelly, etc
- sorting code — a sequence of numbers printed on a cheque or embossed on a bank or building-society card that identifies the branch holding the account
- sound camera — a motion-picture camera that is capable of photographing silently at the normal speed of 24 fps and operating in synchronization with separate audio recording equipment.
- sound change — any phonetic or phonological change in spoken language, for example the replacement of one speech sound with another, or the loss of a particular sound
- sound effect — any sound, other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation, as the sound of a storm or a creaking door.
- speech sound — any of the set of distinctive sounds of a given language. Compare phoneme.
- split second — a fraction of a second.
- subdeaconate — subdiaconate.
- subdiaconate — the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- succedaneous — a substitute.
- suicide note — letter left by person ending own life
- superconduct — to conduct electricity very efficiently or without resistance, to act as a superconductor
- sweep-second — (on a timepiece) a second hand that is a sweep hand.
- synecdochism — the use of synecdoche
- technobandit — a person who steals technological secrets, as from the government or a place of employment, and sells them to agents of foreign governments or to competing firms.
- the in-crowd — fashionable people; top people
- the occident — the Occident. the West; the countries of Europe and America. Western Hemisphere.
- the ordnance — a department of an army or government dealing with military supplies
- thread count — thread density of a woven fabric
- thundercloud — cumulonimbus.
- tonnage deck — the upper deck in a vessel with only two decks.
- tredecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 42 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 78 zeros.
- trickle-down — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
- turacoverdin — a green pigment found in certain feathers of the touraco
- turned comma — quotation mark.
- two-cylinder — (of an engine) having two cylinders
- unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
- unapproached — not approached; not able to be approached or neared
- unassociated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- uncalled for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
- uncalled-for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
- uncatalogued — not added to or detailed in a catalogue
- unchaperoned — not chaperoned; not accompanied by a chaperone
- unchronicled — not chronicled or recorded
- uncoagulated — Obsolete. coagulated.
- uncompounded — composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients: Soap is a compound substance.
- unconductive — having the property or capability of conducting.
- unconfinedly — in an unconfined manner
- unconfounded — to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse: The complicated directions confounded him.