11-letter words containing p, i, l, o, s
- scripophily — the collecting by hobbyists of old stock certificates and bonds that have no intrinsic value other than their aesthetic appeal or relative rarity.
- scriptorial — of or relating to a scriptorium
- self-poised — acting with poise.
- self-profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- serial port — A serial port on a computer is a place where you can connect the computer to a device such as a modem or a mouse.
- shoe polish — wax for making footwear shiny
- shoofly pie — an open pie filled with a sweet crumb and molasses mixture and baked.
- shoplifting — to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
- sialography — radiography of salivary glands once they have been injected with a contrast medium
- siderophile — (of a cell or tissue) having an affinity for iron.
- silverpoint — a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
- simple pole — a pole of order 1 of a function of a complex variable.
- simple vows — the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience when taken for a limited period
- sipunculoid — a member of the group Sipunculoidea
- sleep on it — contemplate sth overnight
- 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.
- slit pocket — a pocket on the underside of a garment, reached through a vertical opening
- soap boiler — a manufacturer of soap
- soapolallie — a drink made by crushing soapberries
- social wasp — any of several wasps, as the hornets or yellowjackets, that live together in a community.
- soft pencil — a type of pencil that contains a thicker, oilier and darker form of graphite
- soldiership — a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
- solipsistic — of or characterized by solipsism, or the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist: Her treatment philosophy dealt with madness as a complete, self-contained, solipsistic world that sane people are not able to enter.
- sophistical — of the nature of sophistry; fallacious.
- spasmolysis — the relaxation or relief of muscle spasm.
- spasmolytic — of or noting spasmolysis.
- specialogue — a mail-order catalogue aimed at a specific group of customers
- speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- spermophile — any of various burrowing rodents of the squirrel family, especially of the genus Spermophilus (or Citellus), sometimes sufficiently numerous to do much damage to crops, as the ground squirrels and susliks.
- spiculation — formation into spicules.
- 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
- spinal cord — the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
- spiraliform — having or resembling spiral lines
- spirillosis — a bacterial disease
- spiroplasma — any of numerous bacteria of the genus Spiroplasma that have no cell walls or flagella and are parasitic in plants and arthropods.
- 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
- spondulicks — money; cash.
- spondylitic — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- spondylitis — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- spondylosis — immobility and fusion of vertebral joints.
- sporulation — to produce spores.
- sporulative — involving or relating to sporulation
- spring lock — a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.
- spring roll — an egg roll.
- stipulation — a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.
- stipuliform — shaped like a stipule.
- stobie pole — a steel and concrete pole for supporting electricity wires