12-letter words containing m, e, c, l
- sclerenchyma — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
- sclerodermic — of or relating to a scleroderm or to sclerodermia; hard-skinned
- scribblement — a scribble
- sectionalism — excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc.
- self-command — self-control.
- self-mockery — gentle humour at one's own expense
- self-mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- semantically — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semicircular — Also called semicircumference [sem-ee-ser-kuhm-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i sərˈkʌm fər əns, -frəns, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ (Show IPA). half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
- semicolonial — partly colonial
- semicylinder — half of a cylinder divided lengthwise.
- semimetallic — partially metallic; of the nature of a semi-metal
- semimystical — somewhat mystical; having a mystical quality to a partial degree
- semiofficial — having some degree of official authority.
- semiological — the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
- semipellucid — somewhat pellucid; partially translucent or transparent
- semitropical — subtropical.
- serial comma — a comma used after the next-to-last item in a series of three or more items when the next-to-last and last items are separated by a conjunction. In the series A, B, C, or D, the comma after C is the series comma.
- shamefacedly — modest or bashful.
- shield match — a cricket match for the Sheffield Shield
- single cream — dairy product: thin or light cream
- slalom racer — someone who takes part in a slalom
- slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
- small change — coins of small denomination.
- small circle — a circle on a sphere, the plane of which does not pass through the center of the sphere. Compare great circle (def 1).
- small screen — the medium of television.
- smallclothes — men's close-fitting knee breeches of the 18th and 19th centuries
- smilacaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Smilacaceae, a temperate and tropical family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, most of which are climbing shrubs with prickly stems: includes smilax
- social media — websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts: Many businesses are utilizing social media to generate sales.
- somatic cell — one of the cells that take part in the formation of the body, becoming differentiated into the various tissues, organs, etc.
- somnolescent — sleepy
- space helmet — a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space
- special team — Football. a group of players fielded for kicking plays, as punts, kickoffs, and field-goal attempts.
- special term — the sitting of a court for the trial of a special case.
- spermatocele — a swelling of the testicle
- stereocilium — any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble cilia and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.
- storm cellar — a cellar or underground chamber for refuge during violent storms; cyclone cellar.
- stretch limo — A stretch limo is a very long and luxurious car in which a rich, famous, or important person is driven somewhere.
- stretch mill — a mill for rolling and stretching seamless tubes, the rolls of each successive stand operating more quickly than those of the preceding.
- submolecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- suboperculum — a bone in fishes behind the operculum or gill covering
- supernaculum — a highly regarded liquor, to be drunk to the very last drop
- surface mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by truck, train, or boat, as opposed to airmail.
- systematical — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- systemically — of or relating to a system.
- t lymphocyte — any of several closely related lymphocytes, developed in the thymus, that circulate in the blood and lymph and orchestrate the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells, either by lymphokine secretions or by direct contact: helper T cells recognize foreign antigen on the surfaces of other cells, then they stimulate B cells to produce antibody and signal killer T cells to destroy the antigen-displaying cells; subsequently suppressor T cells return the immune system to normal by inactivating the B cells and killer T cells.
- t-lymphocyte — T cell.
- telecommuter — person: works from home
- telecomputer — teleprocessing.
- telemedicine — the diagnosis and treatment of patients in remote areas using medical information, as x-rays or television pictures, transmitted over long distances, especially by satellite.