11-letter words containing o, s, t, r, e
- seroconvert — (of an individual) to produce antibodies specific to, and in response to the presence in the blood of, a particular antigen, such as a virus or vaccine
- serotherapy — therapy by means of injections of a serum obtained especially from an immune animal.
- serrulation — serrulate condition or form.
- servanthood — the condition of being a servant
- servitorial — of or pertaining to a servitor
- sesostris i — 20th century bc, king of Egypt of the 12th dynasty. He conquered Nubia and brought ancient Egypt to the height of its prosperity. The funerary complex at Lisht was built during his reign
- set fire to — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- set forward — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- set on fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- sex tourism — a vacation to a destination that has no restrictions on sexual services or activities, as prostitution.
- shameworthy — deserving shame; denoting something a person ought to be ashamed of
- shergottite — a type of igneous rock or meteorite thought to originate on Mars
- sherrington — Sir Charles Scott, 1861–1952, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1932.
- shoe-string — a shoelace.
- short field — the area of the infield between third base and second, covered by the shortstop.
- short jenny — an in-off into a middle pocket
- short metre — a stanza form, used esp for hymns, consisting of four lines, the third of which has eight syllables, while the rest have six
- short money — (in Britain) the annual payment made to Opposition parties in the House of Commons to help them pay for certain services necessary to the carrying out of their parliamentary duties; established in 1975
- short novel — a prose narrative midway between the novel and the short story in length and scope
- short score — a condensed version of the score for a musical composition, usually written for piano
- short title — an abridged listing in a catalog or bibliography, giving only such essential information as the author's name and the book's title, publisher, and date and place of publication.
- short-dated — (of a gilt-edged security) having less than five years to run before redemption
- short-lived — living or lasting only a little while.
- short-order — of, relating to, or specializing in short orders: a short-order cook; short-order diner.
- short-range — having a limited extent, as in distance or time: a short-range shot; a short-range plan.
- short-sheet — to fold and tuck in the top sheet of (a bed) so that it simulates both the top and bottom sheets: when the victim of this joke enters the bed, his or her legs are obstructed by the fold.
- short-timer — a person, as a soldier, who has a short period of time left to serve on a tour of duty.
- shortchange — to give less than the correct change to.
- shorthaired — (of an animal) having hair that is short and lies close to the body.
- shortweight — to give less than the weight charged for: The firm is accused of shortweighting grain.
- shot putter — a sportsperson who competes in the shot put
- shot-putter — a participant in shot put.
- shower unit — fitted shower
- showstopper — Theater. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.
- signatories — having signed, or joined in signing, a document: the signatory powers to a treaty.
- silverpoint — a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
- simon peter — Peter (def 1).
- sinistrorse — (from a point of view at the center of the spiral) rising spirally in a counterclockwise manner, as a stem (opposed to dextrorse).
- 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
- six-shooter — a revolver from which six shots can be fired without reloading.
- skyrocketed — a rocket firework that ascends into the air and explodes at a height, usually in a brilliant array of sparks of one or more colors.
- slipperwort — any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Calceolaria, of the figwort family, having opposite or whorled leaves and slipper-shaped flowers.
- slot aerial — a transmitting aerial in which the radiating elements are open slots in a surrounding metal sheet
- smart money — money invested or wagered by experienced investors or bettors.
- smart phone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- smoke-eater — a firefighter.
- smooth over — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- snapshooter — an amateur photographer, especially one who takes snapshots with a simple camera.
- snickometer — a device, which uses sound waves recorded by the stump microphone, employed by TV commentators to determine whether or not a batsman has made contact with the ball
- snow report — a regular weather report that concentrates on details of amounts of snow and conditions at ski resorts