12-letter words containing l, a, m, i, n
- scapulimancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- scheme-linda — A Scheme interface to Linda written by Ulf Dahlen of University of Edinburgh in 1990. It runs on the Computing Surface and the Symmetry.
- scramblingly — in a scrambling manner
- sectionalism — excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc.
- sedimentable — capable of forming sediment
- segmentalize — to make segmentalized.
- self-damning — causing incrimination: damning evidence.
- semantically — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semi-invalid — a person who is partially disabled or somewhat infirm
- semiannually — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
- semicolonial — partly colonial
- semifinalist — a participant or one qualified to participate in a semifinal.
- semifloating — noting or pertaining to a driving axle of an automobile or the like, the inner end of which is carried by the differential gear and the outer end of which is keyed to a wheel supported by the axle housing.
- shrimp plant — a small, sprawling shrub, Justicia brandegeana (or Beloperone guttata), of the acanthus family, native to Mexico, having small white flowers protruding from a series of overlapping reddish bracts and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- silas marner — a novel (1861) by George Eliot.
- silent alarm — an alarm that alerts security personnel or the police without the knowledge of the intruder or criminal whose presence triggers it: The silent alarm set off a flashing light at the police station.
- simian shelf — a shelflike thickening along the inside of the mandible, characteristic of the anthropoid apes.
- simplon pass — a pass over the Lepontine Alps in S Switzerland, between Brig (Switzerland) and Iselle (Italy). Height: 2009 m (6590 ft)
- simultaneity — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- simultaneous — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- single cream — dairy product: thin or light cream
- single modal — modal (def 3).
- slam dancing — the act of hurling oneself repeatedly into or through a crowd at a rock-music concert
- slimming aid — food or food supplements that can help you lose weight
- slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
- slumpflation — a situation in which economic depression is combined with increasing inflation
- small alison — a rare compact annual, Alyssum alyssoides, having small yellow flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- small ermine — an unrelated micro, Yponomeuta padella
- small-minded — selfish, petty, or narrow-minded.
- smallholding — a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation.
- smith island — a group of islands in S Maryland and N Virginia, in Chesapeake Bay.
- smoke signal — If someone such as a politician or businessman sends out smoke signals, they give an indication of their views and intentions. This indication is often not clear and needs to be worked out.
- smoking lamp — formerly, a lamp aboard ship for lighting pipes, now used figuratively to indicate when smoking is or is not allowed: The smoking lamp is lit.
- somnambulism — sleepwalking.
- somnambulist — sleepwalking.
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- sporangiolum — a small sporangium
- storm signal — a visual signal, as a flag, giving advance notice of a heavy storm, used especially along coastal areas.
- streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
- subabdominal — below or beneath the abdomen
- subliminally — existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness; being or employing stimuli insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but often being or designed to be intense enough to influence the mental processes or the behavior of the individual: a subliminal stimulus; subliminal advertising.
- suleiman (i) — 1494?-1566; sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1520-66)
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- superluminal — appearing to travel faster than the speed of light.
- supraliminal — being above the threshold of perception of a stimulus.
- syndactylism — having certain digits joined together.
- telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
- temptational — the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
- the mainland — a particular landmass as viewed from a nearby island with which it has close links, such as Great Britain as viewed from Northern Ireland or continental Australia as viewed from Tasmania
- the midlands — the central counties of England, including Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the former West Midlands metropolitan county, and Worcestershire: characterized by manufacturing industries