11-letter words containing m, a, o, s
- scalpriform — chisel-shaped, as the incisors of certain rodents.
- scaramouche — a stock character in commedia dell'arte and farce who is a cowardly braggart, easily beaten and frightened.
- scaremonger — a person who creates or spreads alarming news.
- school meal — lunch served at educational institution
- schoolma'am — schoolmarm.
- schoolmarms — a female schoolteacher, especially of the old-time country school type, popularly held to be strict and priggish.
- scleroderma — a disease in which connective tissue anywhere in the body becomes hardened and rigid.
- 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.
- scotchwoman — Scotswoman.
- scotomatous — loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
- scoutmaster — the leader or officer in charge of a band of scouts.
- scyphistoma — a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
- sea anemone — any sedentary marine animal of the phylum Coelenterata, having a columnar body and one or more circles of tentacles surrounding the mouth.
- sealed move — the last move before an adjournment, which is written down by the player making it, sealed in an envelope, and kept secret from his opponent until play is resumed
- seam bowler — a fast bowler who makes the ball bounce on its seam so that it will change direction
- second mate — the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the first mate.
- second name — law: family name
- seismograph — any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.
- seismonasty — a nastic movement in response to shock, esp the rapid folding of the leaflets of the sensitive plant due to changes in turgor pressure caused by vibration
- semasiology — semantics, especially the study of semantic change.
- semelparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit only once before dying
- semi-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- seminomadic — belonging or relating to an ethnic group or people who migrate seasonally and cultivate crops during periods of settlement
- semiotician — the study of signs and symbols as elements of communicative behavior; the analysis of systems of communication, as language, gestures, or clothing.
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- serrano ham — cured ham from Spain
- shadow mask — a perforated metal sheet mounted close to the phosphor-dotted screen in some colour television tubes. The holes are positioned so that each of the three electron beams strikes the correct phosphor dot producing the required colour mixture in the image
- shameworthy — deserving shame; denoting something a person ought to be ashamed of
- showmanship — the skill or ability of a showman.
- sigmoidally — in the form of a sigmoid
- simon magus — Simon (defs 5, 6).
- siphonogamy — a mode of pollination in which pollen tubes develop to facilitate the passage of male cells to eggs
- skatemobile — a scooterlike vehicle built of boxes, boards, or the like, and mounted on skate wheels.
- sky compass — a device for taking a bearing by means of polarized sunlight when the sun is invisible.
- small goods — meats bought from a delicatessen, such as sausages
- small hours — pre-dawn
- smallholder — owner of small plot of land
- smart money — money invested or wagered by experienced investors or bettors.
- smart phone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- smash-mouth — designating or of a style of football characterized by rough, aggressive play and, typically, strong offensive rushing
- smoke alarm — A smoke alarm or a smoke detector is a device fixed to the ceiling of a room which makes a loud noise if there is smoke in the air, to warn people.
- smoke-eater — a firefighter.
- smokechaser — a person who fights forest fires, especially one with lightweight equipment.
- smoked meat — animal flesh cooked by smoking
- smokey bear — an officer or officers of a state highway patrol.
- smoking ban — the prohibition of smoking cigarettes, etc in public places
- smoking car — smoker (def 2a).
- smoky topaz — smoky quartz used as a gemstone: not a true topaz.
- smooth away — to remove (difficulties, obstacles, etc.)
- smooth-talk — to persuade by flattery, cajolery, coaxing, or the like: We smooth-talked the company into a huge donation.