11-letter words containing n, o, s, p, i, l
- salmon pink — salmon (defs 4, 5).
- saprolegnia — a variety of fungus
- scopolamine — a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C 1 7 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.
- scorpionfly — any of several harmless insects of the order Mecoptera, the male of certain species having a reproductive structure that resembles the sting of a scorpion.
- shoplifting — to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
- silverpoint — a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
- sipunculoid — a member of the group Sipunculoidea
- sleep on it — contemplate sth overnight
- soft pencil — a type of pencil that contains a thicker, oilier and darker form of graphite
- speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- spiculation — formation into spicules.
- spin bowler — a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion
- spinal cord — the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
- splint bone — one of the rudimentary, splintlike metacarpal or metatarsal bones of the horse or some allied animal, one on each side of the back of each cannon bone.
- splodginess — the state of being splodgy
- spondulicks — money; cash.
- spondylitic — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- spondylitis — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- spondylosis — immobility and fusion of vertebral joints.
- sporulation — to produce spores.
- spring lock — a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.
- spring roll — an egg roll.
- stipulation — a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.
- stockpiling — the activity of acquiring and storing a large quantity of something
- suspicional — of or relating to suspicion, especially morbid or insane suspicions.
- technopolis — a society with a concentration of technology-based businesses or an emphasis on technology
- telephonist — a telephone switchboard operator.
- telescoping — an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope) consists essentially of an objective lens set into one end of a tube and an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses set into the other end of a tube that slides into the first and through which the enlarged object is viewed directly; the other form (reflecting telescope) has a concave mirror that gathers light from the object and focuses it into an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses through which the reflection of the object is enlarged and viewed. Compare radio telescope.
- top slicing — mining of thick orebodies in a series of stopes from top to bottom, the roof being caved with its timbers as each stope is exhausted.
- tripersonal — consisting of or existing in three persons, as the Godhead.
- unapostolic — not apostolic; not related to or characteristic of the early Christian apostles or their subsequent apostles
- undespoiled — (of nature, land, etc.) not damaged or despoiled; pristine
- unipersonal — consisting of or existing as one person only.
- unipetalous — having only one petal.
- whole snipe — the common snipe. See under snipe (def 1).
- xenoplastic — involving distantly related individuals
- xylophonist — A person who plays or performs with the xylophone.