12-letter words containing l, o, n, y
- silky cornel — a cornel, Cornus amomum, of the eastern U.S., having leaves covered with short, silky hairs on the underside and bearing blue berries.
- silly season — a time of year, usually in midsummer or during a holiday period, characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish publicity stunts, etc.: The new movie reminds us that the silly season is here.
- sinusoidally — Mathematics. of or relating to a sinusoid.
- skeleton key — a key with nearly the whole substance of the bit filed away so that it may open various locks.
- skew polygon — the figure formed by joining four or more points, not all in one plane, by the same number of lines
- smotheringly — in a smothering manner
- snollygoster — a clever, unscrupulous person.
- snow crystal — a crystal of ice sufficiently heavy to fall from the atmosphere.
- snowy mespil — a N American tree, Amelanchier Lamarckii, that produces small white flowers in spring
- snowy plover — a small plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, mainly of the U.S. and Mexico, having a white breast and sand-colored upper parts.
- solar energy — energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.
- solzhenitsyn — Alexander or Aleksandr (Isayevich) [al-ig-zan-der ee-sahy-uh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr ee-sah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər iˈsaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr iˈsɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1918–2008, Russian novelist: Nobel prize 1970; in the U.S. 1974–94.
- sonnet cycle — a group of sonnets composed by one poet and having a unifying theme or subject.
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
- spongillafly — spongefly.
- spotsylvania — a village in NE Virginia: the scene of Civil War battles between the armies of Grant and Lee, May 8–21, 1864.
- stanley pool — a lake between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville, formed by a widening of the River Congo. Area: 829 sq km (320 sq miles)
- storytelling — the telling or writing of stories.
- streptolysin — a type of hemolysin produced by certain species of streptococcus.
- strongylosis — a disease, especially of horses, caused by an infestation by strongyles and characterized in serious cases by weakness and anemia.
- stupendously — causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news.
- subsonically — at a velocity below that of sound
- sulfonylurea — any of a group of oral drugs, as tolbutamide, that stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin, used to treat diabetes
- supportingly — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- synaptosomal — pertaining to a synaptosome
- synchroflash — of or relating to photography employing a device that synchronizes the photoflash with the shutter.
- synchronical — happening at the same time
- synclinorium — a regional structure of general synclinal form that includes a series of smaller folds.
- syndactylous — having fingers, or toes, united
- synecologist — a student of, or expert in, synecology
- synonymously — having the character of synonyms or a synonym; equivalent in meaning; expressing or implying the same idea.
- tectonically — of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- teutonically — of or relating to the ancient Teutons.
- the holy one — God
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- theophylline — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 , an isomer of theobromine, extracted from tea leaves or produced synthetically: used to relieve bronchial spasms, in the treatment of certain heart conditions, and as a diuretic.
- theory-laden — (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation
- tonsillotomy — incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil.
- toynbee hall — a residential settlement in East London, named after Arnold Toynbee (1852–83), a British economist and social reformer
- tremendously — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- trichinopoly — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- trolley line — the route of a trolley car or trolley bus.
- true anomaly — the anomaly of a planet; its angular distance from perihelion or aphelion.
- trypanocidal — (of a drug, agent, activity, etc) effective in killing trypanosomes
- two-cylinder — (of an engine) having two cylinders
- tyrolean hat — a man's soft felt hat with a somewhat conical crown that is flat and creased at the top, a narrow brim partially turned up, and, usually, a feather for decoration
- ultroneously — spontaneously; voluntarily
- un-purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
- unbecomingly — detracting from one's appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly: an unbecoming hat; unbecoming language.