11-letter words containing n, o, s, d
- sperm donor — a man who supplies sperm to be used in an artificial fertilization process
- spin doctor — Slang. a press agent skilled at spin control.
- spinal cord — the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
- spinsterdom — the state of being a spinster
- splendorous — brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
- splodginess — the state of being splodgy
- spodomantic — relating to spodomancy
- spoken word — The spoken word is used to refer to language expressed in speech, for example in contrast to written texts or music.
- spondulicks — money; cash.
- spondylitic — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- spondylitis — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- spondylosis — immobility and fusion of vertebral joints.
- sponge down — to wipe clean with a damp sponge or cloth
- spoon bread — Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a baked dish made with cornmeal, milk, eggs, and shortening, served as an accompaniment to meat.
- spottedness — the state, condition or quality of being spotted
- springboard — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
- st.-leonard — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- staminodium — a sterile or abortive stamen.
- stand up to — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- stand-alone — self-contained and able to operate without other hardware or software.
- standoffish — somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.
- start codon — a codon that starts the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- state-owned — owned by the state; not privately owned
- stenocardia — angina pectoris, a contraction of the heart or its vessels due to a lack of oxygen, causing severe chest pain
- stereoblind — lacking the ability to see in three dimensions through both eyes
- stevedoring — the act or practice of loading or unloading a ship, ship's cargo, etc
- stone-blind — completely blind.
- stone-faced — having a rigid, expressionless face.
- stoneground — (of wheat or other grain) ground between millstones, especially those made of burstone, so as to retain the whole of the grain and preserve nutritional content.
- stonewashed — to wash (cloth) with pebbles or stones so as to give the appearance of wear.
- stony-faced — having a rigid, expressionless face.
- stop-and-go — characterized by periodically enforced stops, as caused by heavy traffic or traffic signals: stop-and-go traffic.
- store brand — an item offered for sale under a store's own label.
- storm drain — rainwater drainage hole or gutter
- strand wolf — brown hyena.
- strandloper — a member of an extinct tribe of Khoikhoi or Bushmen who lived on seafood gathered on the beaches of southern Africa
- strike down — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- strikebound — closed by a strike: a strikebound factory.
- stringboard — a board or facing covering the ends of the steps in a staircase.
- strong side — the side of the offensive line where the tight end is positioned, thereby the side having the greater number of players.
- strongyloid — of or relating to a strongyle
- study up on — to make a careful study of
- subaudition — an act or instance of understanding or mentally supplying something not expressed.
- subchondral — of or relating to cartilage or a cartilage.
- subdeaconry — the position or office of a subdeacon
- subdecision — a decision secondary to a main decision
- subdiaconal — of or relating to a subdeacon.
- subdivision — the act or fact of subdividing.
- subdominant — Music. the fourth tone of a diatonic scale, next below the dominant.
- subordinacy — a subordinate person or thing.