11-letter words containing o, l, p, e, s
- spheroplast — a Gram-negative bacterial cell with a cell wall that has been altered or is partly missing, resulting in a spherical shape.
- spider hole — a foxhole with a camouflaged lid or cover in which a sniper hides
- spin bowler — a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion
- spleenstone — a stone which was supposed to cure maladies of the spleen
- splendorous — brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
- splenectomy — excision or removal of the spleen.
- 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
- spokesmodel — an attractive or otherwise appealing person who is hired to speak on behalf of a company or product, as in a commercial.
- sporulative — involving or relating to sporulation
- spotted owl — a dark-brown owl (Strix occidentalis, family Strigidae) with scattered white spots and dark eyes, sometimes seen in the forests of W North America: it is an endangered species
- steppenwolf — a novel (1927) by Hermann Hesse.
- stobie pole — a steel and concrete pole for supporting electricity wires
- stone plant — living stones.
- stop volley — a softly hit volley that barely falls over the net and cannot be reached for a return.
- strandloper — a member of an extinct tribe of Khoikhoi or Bushmen who lived on seafood gathered on the beaches of southern Africa
- stroke play — medal play.
- subemployed — of or relating to workers affected by subemployment
- sulphureous — of the yellow colour of sulphur
- superfluous — being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
- supernormal — in excess of the normal or average: supernormal faculties; supernormal production.
- superpolite — extremely polite
- superschool — a large school
- supervolute — (of convolute leaves) enveloping a rolled up leaf within the bud
- supportable — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
- sympetalous — gamopetalous.
- symptomless — having or showing no symptoms.
- synsepalous — gamosepalous.
- teaspoonful — the amount a teaspoon can hold.
- 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.
- telescopist — someone who is adept with a telescope
- telescopium — an inconspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Sagittarius and Ara
- telesphorus — pope a.d. 125?–136?.
- toilet soap — a mild and usually perfumed soap for washing the hands and face and for bathing.
- tool pusher — A tool pusher is someone who supervises drilling operations on an oil rig.
- topless bar — a bar in which barmaids or waitresses work naked from the waist up
- townspeople — residents of a town
- tripersonal — consisting of or existing in three persons, as the Godhead.
- tripetalous — having three petals.
- triptolemus — a favorite of Demeter and the inventor of the plow and patron of agriculture, connected with the Eleusinian mysteries.
- trisepalous — having three sepals.
- turtle soup — soup made from turtle flesh, usually of the green turtle
- undespoiled — (of nature, land, etc.) not damaged or despoiled; pristine
- unipersonal — consisting of or existing as one person only.
- unipetalous — having only one petal.
- unpurposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
- unreposeful — characterized by a lack of repose or rest
- unstoppable — that cannot be stopped or surpassed; unbeatable: an unstoppable ball team.