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12-letter words containing p, e, o, l, s

  • self-imposed — imposed on one by oneself: a self-imposed task.
  • self-opinion — opinion of oneself, especially when unduly high.
  • self-powered — (of a machine, vehicle, etc.) having a specified fuel or prime mover: a gasoline-powered engine; an engine-powered pump.
  • self-proving — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
  • self-support — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
  • self-worship — reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
  • semi-popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
  • semitropical — subtropical.
  • seropurulent — composed of or containing both serum and pus
  • sexual spore — a spore formed after the fusion of gametes and an asexual spore is the result of asexual reproduction
  • sheep sorrel — a slender weed, Rumex acetosella, of the buckwheat family, found in poor, dry soils, having arrow-shaped leaves with an acid taste.
  • shoo-fly pie — an open pie filled with a sweet crumb and molasses mixture and baked.
  • shore patrol — (often initial capital letters) members of an organization in the U.S. Navy having police duties similar to those performed by military police. Abbreviation: SP.
  • short splice — a splice used when an increased thickness of the united rope is not objectionable, made by unlaying the rope ends a certain distance, uniting them so that their strands overlap, then tucking each alternately over and under others several times.
  • shoulder pad — clothing: insert in shoulder
  • siderophilic — having characteristics of siderophile
  • silver point — the melting point of silver, equal to 960.8°C, used as a fixed point on the international temperature scale.
  • silver spoon — spoon (def 16).
  • simple group — a group that has no normal subgroup except the group itself and the identity.
  • simple simon — a simpleton.
  • siphonostele — a hollow tube of vascular tissue enclosing a pith and embedded in ground tissue.
  • skeleton map — a map showing only basic details of a land, place, etc
  • skew polygon — the figure formed by joining four or more points, not all in one plane, by the same number of lines
  • slash pocket — a pocket set into a garment, especially below the waistline, to which easy access is provided by an exterior, vertical or diagonal slit.
  • sleep apnoea — the temporary cessation of breathing during sleep, which in some cases is due to obstruction of the upper airway by enlarged tonsils, uvula, etc, causing the sufferer to snore loudly and fight for breath
  • sleep around — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
  • sleep it off — to rid oneself of the effects of some excess, overindulgence, etc., specif. of the aftereffects of drinking much alcoholic liquor, by sleeping
  • sleeper goby — any gobioid fish of the family Eleotridae, of brackish or fresh tropical waters, resembling the gobies but lacking a ventral sucker
  • slipper foot — an elongated pad foot.
  • slipper sock — a sock with a soft leather or vinyl sole sewn onto it, used as indoor footwear.
  • sloop-rigged — (of a sailboat) fore-and-aft rigged with a mainsail and a jib.
  • sloped roman — a roman (vertical) typeface, usually sans serif, i.e. without the small, decorative, terminal strokes with which some typefaces are designed. The typeface is made to slope (usually to the right), but not generally to the same degree as a true italic typeface
  • sloppy joe's — a sandwich of ground beef cooked in a spicy tomato or barbecue sauce and usually served on a bun.
  • snow leopard — a long-haired, leopardlike feline, Panthera (Uncia) uncia, of mountain ranges of central Asia, having a relatively small head and a thick, creamy-gray coat with rosette spots: an endangered species.
  • snowy mespil — a N American tree, Amelanchier Lamarckii, that produces small white flowers in spring
  • snowy plover — a small plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, mainly of the U.S. and Mexico, having a white breast and sand-colored upper parts.
  • soil profile — a vertical succession of horizons, commonly lettered A, B, C (beginning at the surface), that have been subjected to soil-forming processes, chiefly leaching and oxidation.
  • solar plexus — Also called celiac plexus. Anatomy. a network of nerves situated at the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the aorta.
  • somatopleure — the double layer formed by the association of the upper layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the overlying ectoderm, functioning in the formation of the body wall and amnion.
  • soprano clef — a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
  • south platte — a river flowing NE from central Colorado to the Platte River in W Nebraska. 424 miles (683 km) long.
  • special sort — a character, such as an accented letter, that is not a usual member of any font
  • speciational — relating to speciation
  • spectatorial — a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.
  • speleologist — the exploration and study of caves.
  • spermatocele — a swelling of the testicle
  • sphacelation — the process of mortification
  • spirochaetal — resulting from spirochaetes
  • splenization — the transformation of something into a spleenlike tissue
  • splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
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