11-letter words containing l, e, p, s
- splitsville — the state or condition of being divorced or separated.
- splodginess — the state of being splodgy
- spokesmodel — an attractive or otherwise appealing person who is hired to speak on behalf of a company or product, as in a commercial.
- sporulative — involving or relating to sporulation
- spotted owl — a dark-brown owl (Strix occidentalis, family Strigidae) with scattered white spots and dark eyes, sometimes seen in the forests of W North America: it is an endangered species
- spreadingly — in a spreading manner
- sprightless — without any spirit or liveliness
- spring line — warp (def 16).
- springfield — a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 56,400 sq. mi. (146,075 sq. km). Capital: Springfield. Abbreviation: IL (for use with zip code), Ill.
- springville — a town in central Utah.
- sprinklered — having or protected by a sprinkler system.
- stalin peak — former name of Communism Peak.
- stanley cup — a trophy emblematic since 1926 of the championship of the National Hockey League, composed of Canadian and U.S. professional teams.
- steeple cup — a standing cup of the 17th century having a cover with a tall finial.
- steeplebush — the hardhack.
- steeplejack — a person who climbs steeples, towers, or the like, to build or repair them.
- steppenwolf — a novel (1927) by Hermann Hesse.
- stepsibling — a stepbrother or stepsister.
- stobie pole — a steel and concrete pole for supporting electricity wires
- stone plant — living stones.
- stop volley — a softly hit volley that barely falls over the net and cannot be reached for a return.
- strandloper — a member of an extinct tribe of Khoikhoi or Bushmen who lived on seafood gathered on the beaches of southern Africa
- strike slip — the component of slip on a fault parallel with the linear extension or strike of the fault.
- stroke play — medal play.
- subemployed — of or relating to workers affected by subemployment
- submultiple — a number that is contained by another number an integral number of times without a remainder: The number 3 is a submultiple of 12.
- subparallel — not quite parallel
- sugar apple — sweetsop.
- sugar maple — any of several maples having a sweet sap, especially Acer saccharum (the state tree of New York, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin), having a short trunk and long, curving branches, yielding a hard wood used for making furniture and being the chief source of maple sugar.
- sulphureous — of the yellow colour of sulphur
- super-slick — very well-executed or presented
- super-title — (especially in opera production) a translation of a segment of the libretto or other text or sometimes a brief summary of the plot projected onto a screen above the stage during a performance.
- superaltern — a universal proposition that is the basis for the immediate inference of a corresponding particular proposition.
- supercilium — the fillet above the cyma of a cornice.
- superdeluxe — very luxurious, more than deluxe
- superfamily — a category of related families within an order or suborder.
- superficial — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superfluity — the state of being superfluous.
- superfluous — being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
- supergalaxy — a system of galaxies.
- superlative — of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom.
- superlawyer — an extremely successful lawyer
- superlunary — situated above or beyond the moon.
- superluxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- supernormal — in excess of the normal or average: supernormal faculties; supernormal production.
- superphylum — a category of related phyla within a kingdom.
- superplayer — an exceptionally talented player
- superpolite — extremely polite
- superscalar — (of a computer) performing several tasks at once
- superschool — a large school