12-letter words containing l, y, e
- semantically — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semi-monthly — made, occurring, done, or published twice a month.
- semiannually — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
- semicylinder — half of a cylinder divided lengthwise.
- semimystical — somewhat mystical; having a mystical quality to a partial degree
- separability — capable of being separated, parted, or dissociated.
- sequentially — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- seraphically — of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- serpentinely — in a serpentine fashion
- severability — capability of being separated, as of a clause in an agreement
- shamefacedly — modest or bashful.
- shareability — the state or property of being able to be shared
- shellfishery — the industry and commerce of catching, processing, and selling shellfish; raising shellfish for commercial purposes.
- shoo-fly pie — an open pie filled with a sweet crumb and molasses mixture and baked.
- shovel-ready — of or relating to a construction project that is ready to start immediately
- shuffle play — a facility on a compact disc player that randomly selects a track from one of a number of compact discs
- sidereal day — the interval between two successive passages of the vernal equinox over the meridian, being about four minutes shorter than a mean solar day.
- 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.
- silver belly — a freshwater eel
- silver jenny — a silvery mojarra, Eucinostomus gula, inhabiting warm waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, along sandy shores.
- simple syrup — a thick, sweet liquid, usually prepared from sugar and water and used chiefly as a base for soda fountain flavors.
- simultaneity — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- single entry — an item noted only once.
- single rhyme — a rhyme of monosyllables, as in heart, part.
- single-party — of or relating to a form of government in which only a single political party constitutes the government
- single-payer — noting or relating to a healthcare or health insurance system in which the government or a publicly owned and regulated agency pays all medical costs from a single fund.
- six-cylinder — having six chambers in a reciprocating internal-combustion engine, pump, or compressor within which the pistons move
- six-year-old — being six years in age
- 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
- skullduggery — skulduggery.
- slate quarry — a quarry where slate is mined
- sleeper goby — any gobioid fish of the family Eleotridae, of brackish or fresh tropical waters, resembling the gobies but lacking a ventral sucker
- slippery dip — a long slide at a playground or funfair
- slippery elm — an elm, Ulmus rubra, of eastern North America, having a mucilaginous inner bark.
- sloppy joe's — a sandwich of ground beef cooked in a spicy tomato or barbecue sauce and usually served on a bun.
- slubberingly — in a slubbering or slovenly manner
- slumberingly — in a slumbering manner
- smotheringly — in a smothering manner
- sniggeringly — with a snigger
- snollygoster — a clever, unscrupulous person.
- 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.
- softheadedly — in a soft-headed manner
- solar energy — energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.
- solar system — the sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it.
- sole custody — custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which one person has sole responsibility.
- solitary bee — any of numerous bees, as the leaf-cutting bees, that do not live in a community.
- 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.