11-letter words containing e, s, p, i, o, n
- sign-posted — a post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance.
- silverpoint — a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
- simon peter — Peter (def 1).
- singaporean — an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.
- six-pointer — a football match between two teams in similar positions in the league table, considered as being worth six points as it not only gains the winning team three points but denies three points to the losing team
- sleep on it — contemplate sth overnight
- smoke point — heat at which oil gives off smoke
- sniperscope — a snooperscope designed for attaching to a rifle or carbine.
- soft pencil — a type of pencil that contains a thicker, oilier and darker form of graphite
- sopping wet — soaked, dripping
- speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- speedcoding — (language) A pseudocode interpreter for mathematics on IBM 701 and IBM 650 written by John Backus in 1953.
- spermatoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermotoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- sphingosine — a basic unsaturated amino alcohol, C 1 8 H 3 3 (OH) 2 NH 2 , produced by the hydrolysis of sphingomyelin or gangliosides.
- spin bowler — a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion
- spiniferous — (esp of plants) bearing spines or thorns
- spinsterdom — the state of being a spinster
- splint bone — one of the rudimentary, splintlike metacarpal or metatarsal bones of the horse or some allied animal, one on each side of the back of each cannon bone.
- splodginess — the state of being splodgy
- sponge iron — finely divided, porous iron, reduced from an oxide at a temperature below the melting point.
- spontaneity — the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous.
- spore print — the pattern produced by placing the cap of a mushroom on a piece of paper and allowing the spores to fall
- springhouse — a small storehouse built over a spring or part of a brook, for keeping such foods as meat and dairy products cool and fresh.
- steam point — the temperature at which water vapor condenses at a pressure of one atmosphere, represented by 100°C and 212°F.
- stenotypist — shorthand in which alphabetic letters or types are used to produce shortened forms of words or groups of words.
- stephanotis — any vine belonging to the genus Stephanotis, of the milkweed family, having fragrant, waxy, white flowers and leathery leaves.
- subpoenaing — the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
- supernation — a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the nation about the new tax.
- supersonics — the branch of science that deals with supersonic phenomena.
- supervision — the act or function of supervising; superintendence.
- suppression — the act of suppressing.
- surgeonship — the position or responsibility of a surgeon
- syncopative — relating to syncopation
- technopolis — a society with a concentration of technology-based businesses or an emphasis on technology
- telephonist — a telephone switchboard operator.
- telescoping — an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope) consists essentially of an objective lens set into one end of a tube and an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses set into the other end of a tube that slides into the first and through which the enlarged object is viewed directly; the other form (reflecting telescope) has a concave mirror that gathers light from the object and focuses it into an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses through which the reflection of the object is enlarged and viewed. Compare radio telescope.
- topdressing — an application of fertiliser to soil
- torpedinous — of, relating to, or resembling a torpedo
- tripersonal — consisting of or existing in three persons, as the Godhead.
- trypsinogen — a precursor of trypsin that is secreted by the pancreas and is activated to trypsin in the small intestine.
- undeposited — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
- undespoiled — (of nature, land, etc.) not damaged or despoiled; pristine
- unipersonal — consisting of or existing as one person only.
- unipetalous — having only one petal.
- unpassioned — unpassionate
- unpensioned — not provided with a pension
- upside down — with the upper part undermost.
- vasopressin — Biochemistry. a peptide hormone, synthesized in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland, that stimulates capillary muscles and reduces the flow of urine and increases its concentration.
- whole snipe — the common snipe. See under snipe (def 1).