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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.
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