11-letter words containing g, i, l, t, s
- septifragal — (of a capsule) dehiscing by breaking away from the partitions but remaining attached to the common axis; dehiscing at the valves or backs of the carpels but leaving the septa intact.
- shoplifting — to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
- sigillation — the act of sealing
- silver gilt — an ornamental coating of silver, silver leaf, or a silver-colored substance.
- silver-gilt — an ornamental coating of silver, silver leaf, or a silver-colored substance.
- singability — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- single knot — overhand knot.
- single malt — a type of whisky that is made at a single distillery and from one type of malted grain
- single tape — a ribbon of material, usually with a plastic base, coated on one side (single tape) or both sides (double tape) with a substance containing iron oxide, to make it sensitive to impulses from an electromagnet: used to record sound, images, data, etc.
- single-foot — rack3 (def 1).
- single-knit — a fabric made on warp knit.
- single-malt — (of whiskey, especially Scotch) made from unblended malt whiskey distilled at one distillery.
- single-shot — (of a firearm) requiring loading before each shot; not having or using a cartridge magazine.
- single-step — to perform a single instruction on (a program), generally under the control of a debug program
- singlestick — a short, heavy stick.
- singletrack — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
- singularist — someone who advocates singularism
- singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
- singulative — a grammatical form or construction that expresses a singular entity or indicates that an individual is singled out from a group, especially as opposed to a collective noun, as snowflake as opposed to snow.
- sleep tight — Sleep well
- sliding fit — a fit that enables one part to be inserted into another by sliding or pushing, rather than by hammering
- slightingly — derogatory and disparaging; belittling.
- slog it out — If two or more people slog it out, they work very hard to try to be the one who is successful or who has their ideas and wishes accepted.
- slot racing — the activity of racing slot cars.
- slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
- slug it out — to strike heavily; hit hard, especially with the fist.
- snatchingly — in a snatching manner
- sociologist — the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
- soteriology — the doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ.
- sovietology — Kremlinology.
- spaceflight — the flying of manned or unmanned spacecraft into or in outer space.
- speculating — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- speed light — an electronic flash lamp.
- splintering — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- split wings — wings (of an artificial fly) that are dressed cocked up and separated into a V shape
- sprightless — without any spirit or liveliness
- spur blight — a disease of raspberries, characterized by reddish-brown spots on the stems, caused by a fungus, Didymella applanata.
- squintingly — in a way that makes one squint
- stabilizing — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
- stable girl — a girl or woman who looks after or attends horses in stables
- stagflation — an inflationary period accompanied by rising unemployment and lack of growth in consumer demand and business activity.
- stalagmites — a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, more or less resembling an inverted stalactite, formed on the floor of a cave or the like by the dripping of percolating calcareous water.
- starlighted — lit by the stars
- startlingly — creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing.
- steelmaking — the manufacture of steel.
- stencilling — a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- stepsibling — a stepbrother or stepsister.
- stigmatical — Also, stigmatical. pertaining to a stigma, mark, spot, or the like.
- stimulating — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- stipulating — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).