11-letter words containing o, n, s, p, e
- responsibly — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
- responsions — the first of three examinations which were required for a degree at the University of Oxford prior to 1960
- retinispora — any member of the genus Retinispora, of conifers which grow in the east of Asia and in the east and west of North America
- retinoscope — an apparatus that determines the refractive power of the eye by observing the lights and shadows on the pupil when a mirror illumines the retina; skiascope.
- retinoscopy — an objective method of determining the refractive error of an eye.
- rhône-alpes — a region of E France: mainly mountainous, rising to the edge of the Massif Central in the west and the French Alps in the east; drained by the Rivers Rhône, Saône, and Isère
- rompishness — the state or condition of being rompish
- salesperson — a person who sells goods, services, etc.
- sand hopper — beach flea.
- sand-groper — a native of the arid region of Western Australia.
- saponaceous — resembling soap; soapy.
- saprolegnia — a variety of fungus
- scenography — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family
- 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.
- scorpaenoid — resembling or related to the family Scorpaenidae.
- scotch pine — a pine, Pinus sylvestris, of Eurasia, having a reddish trunk and twisted, bluish-green needles.
- scuppernong — a silvery amber-green variety of muscadine grape.
- senatorship — the office or position of a senator
- senior prom — a formal dance or gathering of high school students held at the end of the senior year
- septentrion — Obsolete. the north.
- serpiginous — (formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
- sharp-nosed — having a thin, pointed nose.
- shine up to — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
- shopkeeping — a retail merchant or tradesman; a person who owns or operates a small store or shop.
- sideropenia — a lack of iron in the body
- sign-posted — a post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance.
- silverpoint — a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
- simon peter — Peter (def 1).
- singaporean — an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.
- six-pointer — a football match between two teams in similar positions in the league table, considered as being worth six points as it not only gains the winning team three points but denies three points to the losing team
- sleep on it — contemplate sth overnight
- smart phone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- smoke point — heat at which oil gives off smoke
- snap course — an academic course that can be passed with a minimum of effort.
- snapshooter — an amateur photographer, especially one who takes snapshots with a simple camera.
- snapshotted — an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
- 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.
- sniperscope — a snooperscope designed for attaching to a rifle or carbine.
- snob appeal — the attributes of something that appeal to people who associate those qualities with social or intellectual superiority; a thing's attractiveness to snobs.
- snow report — a regular weather report that concentrates on details of amounts of snow and conditions at ski resorts
- snow-capped — A snow-capped mountain is covered with snow at the top.
- soft hyphen — a hyphen that is used only in breaking a word at the end of a line of text.
- soft pencil — a type of pencil that contains a thicker, oilier and darker form of graphite
- soft-spoken — (of persons) speaking with a soft or gentle voice; mild.
- solar panel — a bank of solar cells.
- solenoglyph — any poisonous snake of the viper family with hollow, paired, erectile fangs
- sonographer — a diagnostic technician who operates a sonograph
- sopping wet — soaked, dripping
- soup tureen — a large bowl with a lid, from which soup is served at the table