11-letter words containing l, o, s, c
- scissortail — Also called scissortailed flycatcher [siz-er-teyld] /ˈsɪz ərˌteɪld/ (Show IPA). a flycatcher, Muscivora forficatus, of the southern U.S., Mexico, and Central America, having a long, deeply forked tail.
- sclerectomy — excision of part of the sclera.
- sclerocauly — the feature of having a hard, dry stem
- scleroderma — a disease in which connective tissue anywhere in the body becomes hardened and rigid.
- sclerometer — any instrument for determining with precision the degree of hardness of a substance, especially a mineral, as by measuring the pressure necessary to pierce or scratch it.
- sclerophyll — Also, sclerophyllous [skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.
- sclerotitis — scleritis.
- sclerotized — (especially of the cuticle of an arthropod) hardened by the presence of substances other than chitin, as by scleroproteins, waxes, or calcium salts.
- scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family
- scopolamine — a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C 1 7 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.
- scopophilia — the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc.
- scopophilic — the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc.
- scorchingly — in a scorching manner
- scorpionfly — any of several harmless insects of the order Mecoptera, the male of certain species having a reproductive structure that resembles the sting of a scorpion.
- scotophilic — living and flourishing in darkness.
- scottsbluff — a city in W Nebraska, on the North Platte River.
- scoundrelly — having the character of a scoundrel; unscrupulous; villainous.
- screech owl — any of numerous small American owls of the genus Otus, having hornlike tufts of feathers, as O. asio, of eastern North America.
- scripholder — a person who owns a scrip or scrips
- scripophile — a person who practices scripophily.
- scripophily — the collecting by hobbyists of old stock certificates and bonds that have no intrinsic value other than their aesthetic appeal or relative rarity.
- scriptorial — of or relating to a scriptorium
- scrobicular — of or relating to the smooth areas on a sea urchin surrounding its nodules
- scroll foot — French foot (def 1).
- scuffle hoe — a hoe with a flat blade, pushed back and forth through the surface soil, as to weed
- sea scallop — Also called giant scallop. a large scallop, Pecten magellanicus, of deep waters off the Atlantic coast of North America.
- second lien — a lien subordinate to a previous or preferred lien.
- second line — a jaunty, syncopated rhythm in 2/4 time, often used in the rhythm and blues and jazz of New Orleans
- second self — one who associates so closely with a given person as to assume that person's mode of behavior, personality, beliefs, etc.
- second-half — happening in the second half of a game
- secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- secretional — of or relating to secretion
- selectorate — a body of people responsible for making a selection, esp members of a political party who select candidates for an election
- selectorial — of or relating to selections or selectors
- semi-closed — having or forming a boundary or barrier: He was blocked by a closed door. The house had a closed porch.
- sepulchrous — of the nature of a sepulchre
- serological — the science dealing with the immunological properties and actions of serum.
- seychellois — a native or inhabitant of Seychelles.
- shacklebone — the wrist
- shade cloth — a covering made of cloth or plastic, especially one used to control the amount of sunlight to which plants are exposed.
- shell shock — battle fatigue.
- sherlockian — pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
- shuttlecock — Also called shuttle. the object that is struck back and forth in badminton and battledore, consisting of a feathered cork head and a plastic crown.
- siecle d'or — the period of the reign of Louis XIV of France.
- 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.
- silvicolous — living or growing in woodlands.
- sipunculoid — a member of the group Sipunculoidea
- six o'clock — 6 P.M., 1800 hours