11-letter words containing i, n, s, o, c
- secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- secretional — of or relating to secretion
- section off — If an area is sectioned off, it is separated by a wall, fence, or other barrier from the surrounding area.
- seminomadic — belonging or relating to an ethnic group or people who migrate seasonally and cultivate crops during periods of settlement
- semiotician — the study of signs and symbols as elements of communicative behavior; the analysis of systems of communication, as language, gestures, or clothing.
- sherlockian — pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
- shortcoming — a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, condition, thought, ability, etc.: a social shortcoming; a shortcoming of his philosophy.
- silicon fen — an area of Cambridgeshire, esp around the city of Cambridge, in which industries associated with information technology are concentrated
- siliconized — (of a material) having silicone added.
- silk cotton — the silky covering of the seeds of certain tropical trees of the bombax family, used for stuffing cushions, pillows, etc.
- simethicone — an active ingredient in many antacid preparations that causes small mucus-entrapped air bubbles in the intestines to coalesce into larger bubbles that are more easily passed.
- sipunculoid — a member of the group Sipunculoidea
- skin colour — the colour of a person's skin, ie Black, White, etc
- slot racing — the activity of racing slot cars.
- slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
- smoking car — smoker (def 2a).
- snickometer — a device, which uses sound waves recorded by the stump microphone, employed by TV commentators to determine whether or not a batsman has made contact with the ball
- sniperscope — a snooperscope designed for attaching to a rifle or carbine.
- snow chains — device that gives tyres extra grip
- social fund — (in Britain) a social security fund from which loans or payments may be made to people in cases of extreme need
- social unit — a person or a group of persons, as a family, functioning as a unit in society.
- socializing — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- socinianism — the teachings of Faustus Socinus (1539-1604), It. rationalistic religious reformer, denying the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, etc., and holding that salvation is attained solely by practicing the virtues exemplified by Christ
- sock lining — a thin piece of material, as leather, that is laid on top of the insole of a shoe, boot, or other footwear.
- soft pencil — a type of pencil that contains a thicker, oilier and darker form of graphite
- solidarnosc — a Polish organization of independent trade unions founded in 1980: outlawed by the government of Poland in 1982.
- somatogenic — developing from somatic cells.
- somatotonic — a person who has a somatotonic personality
- sonofabitch — an abusive term of address or of description
- 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.
- spiculation — formation into spicules.
- spin doctor — Slang. a press agent skilled at spin control.
- spinal cord — the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
- spodomantic — relating to spodomancy
- spondulicks — money; cash.
- spondylitic — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- spring lock — a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.
- stenobathic — of or relating to marine or freshwater life that can tolerate only limited changes in depth (opposed to eurybathic).
- stenocardia — angina pectoris, a contraction of the heart or its vessels due to a lack of oxygen, causing severe chest pain
- stenohygric — able to withstand only a narrow range of humidity
- stockinette — Also, stockinet. a stretchy, machine-knitted fabric used for making undergarments, infants' wear, etc.
- stockpiling — the activity of acquiring and storing a large quantity of something
- stocktaking — the examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a stockroom or store.
- stone china — hard earthenware containing china stone.
- sub-chronic — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
- subdecision — a decision secondary to a main decision
- subdiaconal — of or relating to a subdeacon.
- subeconomic — pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.
- subfraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.