11-letter words containing n, o, s, e, u, a
- sneak up on — If someone sneaks up on you, they try and approach you without being seen or heard, perhaps to surprise you or do you harm.
- solanaceous — belonging to the Solanaceae, the nightshade family of plants.
- soluble rna — a small RNA molecule, consisting of a strand of nucleotides folded into a clover-leaf shape, that picks up an unattached amino acid within the cell cytoplasm and conveys it to the ribosome for protein synthesis. Abbreviation: tRNA.
- sound stage — a large, soundproof studio used for filming motion pictures.
- sound-alike — a person or thing that resembles another in sound
- sour orange — a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- southlander — a person from the south
- speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- square knot — a common knot in which the ends come out alongside of the standing parts.
- squarsonage — the residence of a squarson
- sternutator — a chemical agent causing nose irritation, coughing, etc.
- stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
- stramineous — of or resembling straw.
- subdeaconry — the position or office of a subdeacon
- subitaneous — sudden
- subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subpoenaing — the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
- sulfonamide — sulfa drug.
- superabound — to abound beyond something else.
- supernation — a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the nation about the new tax.
- supernormal — in excess of the normal or average: supernormal faculties; supernormal production.
- superweapon — an extremely powerful weapon
- sustentator — a sustaining part or structure
- synsepalous — gamosepalous.
- tanniferous — containing much tannin; yielding tannin.
- teaspoonful — the amount a teaspoon can hold.
- tenaciously — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- tetragonous — related to a tetragon
- tetrandrous — having four stamens.
- theophanous — a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person.
- tongue-lash — to reprimand severely; scold
- tongues wag — If tongues are wagging, people are talking a lot about someone and their behaviour.
- unabolished — not abolished or revoked
- unabsorbent — (of fabric, material, etc) not able to soak up liquid
- unarousable — to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion.
- uncalloused — not calloused
- unchoosable — to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.
- uncrossable — a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, used to execute persons in ancient times.
- undangerous — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- undiagnosed — to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination: The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza.
- unfashioned — not fashioned or made; not formed
- union scale — scale3 (def 6).
- unipersonal — consisting of or existing as one person only.
- unipetalous — having only one petal.
- unobservant — who fails to notice
- unpassioned — unpassionate
- unreasoning — not reasoning or exercising reason; reasonless; thoughtless; irrational: an unreasoning fanatic.
- unseaworthy — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- unshockable — not able to be shocked