12-letter words containing p, o, e, l, i
- semitropical — subtropical.
- shoo-fly pie — an open pie filled with a sweet crumb and molasses mixture and baked.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- snowy mespil — a N American tree, Amelanchier Lamarckii, that produces small white flowers in spring
- 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.
- 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.
- sphacelation — the process of mortification
- spirochaetal — resulting from spirochaetes
- splenization — the transformation of something into a spleenlike tissue
- split second — a fraction of a second.
- splotchiness — the state or condition of being splotchy
- spot welding — fusing metal
- spotted tail — (Sinte-galeshka) 1833?–81, Brulé Sioux leader.
- spotted wilt — a viral disease of plants, characterized by wilting and by brown, sunken spots and streaks on the stems and leaves.
- state police — a police force under state authority rather than under the authority of a city or county in the state.
- stegophilist — a person who enjoys climbing up the outside of buildings
- stipulaceous — of, relating to, having, resembling, or living on stipules
- stool pigeon — a pigeon used as a decoy.
- streptolysin — a type of hemolysin produced by certain species of streptococcus.
- strophiolate — having a strophiole
- sulphadoxine — an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, and in combination with various drugs to treat certain infections
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- super-polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- supercilious — haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- suppletorily — supplying a deficiency.
- suspensorial — relating to a suspensorium
- table tripod — a low mount or stand for a camera.
- technophilia — a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.
- teleshopping — electronic shopping via videotex or other interactive information service.
- temptational — the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
- tetrapolitan — of or related to a tetrapolis
- tezcatlipoca — an Aztec god.
- the olympics — the Olympic Games
- the pliocene — the Pliocene epoch or rock series
- theophylline — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 , an isomer of theobromine, extracted from tea leaves or produced synthetically: used to relieve bronchial spasms, in the treatment of certain heart conditions, and as a diuretic.