11-letter words containing m, i, a, s
- sick-making — making one feel jealous
- sigmoidally — in the form of a sigmoid
- sign manual — a personal signature, especially that of a sovereign or official on a public document.
- sillimanite — a mineral, aluminum silicate, Al 2 SiO 5 , occurring in the form of long, slender, and often fibrous crystals.
- simi valley — a city in SW California.
- simnel cake — any of several kinds of rich fruitcake covered with almond paste.
- simon magus — Simon (defs 5, 6).
- simvastatin — a statin, C 25 H 38 O 5, used in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.
- single malt — a type of whisky that is made at a single distillery and from one type of malted grain
- single-malt — (of whiskey, especially Scotch) made from unblended malt whiskey distilled at one distillery.
- singularism — any philosophy that explains phenomena from a single principle
- siphonogamy — a mode of pollination in which pollen tubes develop to facilitate the passage of male cells to eggs
- sir michael — Sir Michael (Kemp) 1905–98, British composer.
- skatemobile — a scooterlike vehicle built of boxes, boards, or the like, and mounted on skate wheels.
- slacktivism — actions taken to bring about political or social change but requiring only minimal commitment, effort, or risk: students engaging in slacktivism by signing an online petition.
- slaked lime — another name for calcium hydroxide, esp when made by adding water to calcium oxide
- slimnastics — exercises to help someone lose or control weight.
- small print — text typewritten in a small-sized font
- small white — a small white butterfly, Artogeia rapae, with scanty black markings, the larvae of which feed on brassica leaves
- small-sized — small in size
- smart drink — a nonalcoholic beverage with added amino acids and vitamins claimed to increase energy, improve memory, and boost intelligence.
- smiley face — a digital icon, a sequence of keyboard symbols, or a handwritten or printed equivalent, that serves to represent a facial expression, as :‐) for a smiling face or ;‐) for a winking face. Compare emoticon.
- smoking ban — the prohibition of smoking cigarettes, etc in public places
- smoking car — smoker (def 2a).
- socinianism — the teachings of Faustus Socinus (1539-1604), It. rationalistic religious reformer, denying the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, etc., and holding that salvation is attained solely by practicing the virtues exemplified by Christ
- sodomitical — anal or oral copulation with a member of the opposite sex.
- solarimeter — an instrument for measuring solar radiation.
- solmization — the act, process, or system of using certain syllables, especially the sol-fa syllables, to represent the tones of the scale.
- somatically — of the body; bodily; physical.
- somaticized — to convert (anxiety) into physical symptoms.
- somatogenic — developing from somatic cells.
- somatomedin — any of various liver hormones that enhance the activity of a variety of other hormones, as somatotropin.
- somatotonia — a personality type characterized by assertiveness and energy: said to be correlated with a mesomorph body type
- somatotonic — a person who has a somatotonic personality
- south miami — a town in S Florida.
- sparagmatic — denoting a type of Precambrian rock found in Scandinavia
- spasmolysis — the relaxation or relief of muscle spasm.
- spasmolytic — of or noting spasmolysis.
- spermatoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermatoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermicidal — that kills sperm
- sphaeridium — a round body found on sea urchins
- spiraliform — having or resembling spiral lines
- spirit lamp — a lamp that burns methylated or other spirits instead of oil
- spiroplasma — any of numerous bacteria of the genus Spiroplasma that have no cell walls or flagella and are parasitic in plants and arthropods.
- spodomantic — relating to spodomancy
- spring lamb — a lamb born in the late winter or early spring and sold for slaughter before July 1.
- square mile — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one mile on each side; 2.59 square kilometers. 2 , sq. mi. Abbreviation: mi.
- st.-germain — St.-Germain-en-Laye.
- stadiometer — an instrument that measures the length of curves, dashes, etc, by running a toothed wheel along them