12-letter words containing n, e, u, r, i, o
- stanniferous — containing tin; tin-bearing
- stauropegion — (in an autocephalous church) a monastery subject directly to the primate.
- stegosaurian — having the characteristics of a stegosaur
- sternutation — the act of sneezing.
- stirrup bone — the stapes, one of the three bones of the middle ear
- stone bruise — a bruise on the sole of the foot, caused by walking on or striking against a small stone or other hard object.
- storage unit — rented space to store items
- stringcourse — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- sub-religion — a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- suberization — the impregnation of cell walls with suberin, causing the formation of cork.
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- subordinated — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- superheroine — a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: Esther and other biblical heroines.
- superkingdom — in some systems of biological classification, either of the two major subdivisions, prokaryote or eukaryote, into which all living organisms can be placed
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- supersession — the act of superseding.
- superstation — an independent television station whose signal is transmitted by satellite to subscribers on a cable system.
- superstition — a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like.
- supervention — to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon).
- surrejoinder — a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's rejoinder.
- suspensorial — relating to a suspensorium
- suspensorium — a part that supports or suspends, esp the mandibular suspensorium, which suspends the lower jaw from the skull
- tau neutrino — a hypothetical type of neutrino that would obey a conservation law together with the tau lepton, with the total number of tau leptons and tau neutrinos minus the total number of their antiparticles remaining constant.
- technicolour — brightly, showily, or garishly coloured; vividly noticeable
- teleosaurian — of or relating to the teleosaur
- telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
- tennis court — ground marked out for tennis
- tenuirostral — pertaining to a group of birds Tenuirostres which have slender bills
- through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
- tin-fluoride — stannous fluoride.
- titaniferous — containing or yielding titanium.
- to ring true — If a statement rings true, it seems to be true or genuine. If it rings hollow, it does not seem to be true or genuine.
- tubocurarine — the principal active alkaloid of curare, C 38 H 44 Cl 2 N 2 O, used as a muscle relaxant, especially as an adjunct to anesthesia.
- turacoverdin — a green pigment found in certain feathers of the touraco
- turbo engine — an engine containing a turbocharger
- ultraviolent — characterized by or pertaining to extreme acts of violence
- un-ignorable — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- unauthorized — lacking permission; unsanctioned: unauthorized access.
- uncensorious — not censorious or critical; not characterized by censure
- unchronicled — not chronicled or recorded
- uncoercively — in an uncoercive manner
- uncommercial — not engaged in or involved with commerce or trade.
- unconcerning — not concerning
- unconsidered — thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.
- undemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- undercoating — a coat or jacket worn under another.
- undercooling — Chemistry. to cool less than necessary for a given process or purpose. to supercool.