12-letter words containing o, y, s, t, e
- intersensory — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- intersociety — intersocietal
- iron pyrites — pyrite; fool's gold.
- irresolutely — In an irresolute or wavering manner.
- isoenzymatic — isoenzymic
- isoperimetry — the study of isoperimeters.
- isothermally — occurring at constant temperature.
- job security — chances of staying in employment
- keratoplasty — plastic surgery performed upon the cornea, especially a corneal transplantation.
- keyboardists — Plural form of keyboardist.
- keystone kop — Usually, Keystone Kops. (in early silent movies) a team of comic policemen noted for their slapstick routines.
- kidney stone — an abnormal stone, or concretion, composed primarily of oxalates and phosphates, found in the kidney.
- kosher-style — (of a cuisine, restaurant, etc.) featuring traditional Jewish dishes, but not adhering to the dietary laws: kosher-style cooking.
- koussevitzky — Serge [sairzh] /sɛərʒ/ (Show IPA), (Sergei Alexandrovich Koussevitsky) 1874–1951, Russian orchestra conductor in the U.S.
- lay siege to — attack
- lay store by — to value or reckon as important
- leon trotsky — Leon (Lev or Leib, Davidovich Bronstein) 1879–1940, Russian revolutionary and writer: minister of war 1918–25.
- leucocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leukocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- licentiously — In a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).
- life history — the series of living phenomena exhibited by an organism in the course of its development from inception to death.
- likely story — dubious account
- looney-tunes — crazy; demented
- loosely-knit — associated or linked in a loose way
- lycanthropes — Plural form of lycanthrope.
- lysogenicity — the quality or condition of being lysogenic
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- make history — do sth of great significance
- mass society — a society whose members are characterized by having segmentalized, impersonal relations, a high degree of physical and social mobility, a spectator relation to events, and a pronounced tendency to conform to external popular norms.
- massotherapy — treatment by massage.
- master alloy — an alloy rich in certain elements, used in small quantities as an additive to melts of alloyed metal.
- memory farts — (jargon, humour) The flatulent sounds that some MS-DOS box BIOSes (most notably AMI's) make when checking memory at boot time.
- memory stick — computing: flashcard, dongle
- meniscectomy — the surgical excision of a meniscus, as of the knee joint.
- mercy stroke — coup de grâce.
- meticulosity — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- meticulously — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- microsystems — Plural form of microsystem.
- milquetoasty — Meek, timid.
- mob hysteria — the heightened and extreme emotions that can be experienced by people in a large crowd
- monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
- monophysites — Plural form of monophysite.
- mother's boy — mama's boy.
- mother's day — a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.
- motionlessly — In a motionless manner; without moving.
- motivelessly — Without a motive.
- multi-storey — A multi-storey building has several floors at different levels above the ground.
- multisensory — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- mycetomatous — relating to or affected by a mycetoma
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.