12-letter words containing r, e, s
- easterliness — The state of being easterly.
- eastern cape — a province of S South Africa; formed in 1994 from the E part of the former Cape Province: service industries, agriculture, and mining. Capital: Bhisho (formerly Bisho). Pop: 6 562 053 (2011 est). Area: 169 600 sq km (65 483 sq miles)
- eastern rite — the rite of an Eastern church, usually observed in the national language of the country where the church is located.
- eastern time — the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour.
- eavesdropped — Simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop.
- eavesdropper — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- echo sounder — a sonar instrument that uses echolocation to measure depths under water.
- echolocators — Plural form of echolocator.
- econometrics — the application of statistical and mathematical techniques in solving problems as well as in testing and demonstrating theories.
- econometrist — An econometrician.
- ecotarianism — the principle or practice of avoiding eating any foods whose production or transportation are considered ecologically damaging
- ecoterrorism — Violence carried out to further environmentalist ends.
- ecoterrorist — one who commits ecotage; monkey-wrencher.
- ectoparasite — an external parasite (opposed to endoparasite).
- edaphosaurus — Any of several dinosaurs of the family Edaphosauridae, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, that had a distinctive dorsal sail or crest.
- editorialise — Alternative spelling of editorialize.
- editorialist — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- edwardsville — a town in SW Illinois.
- effervescent — effervescing; bubbling.
- effervescing — Present participle of effervesce.
- effervescive — Tending to produce effervescence.
- efflorescent — efflorescing; blossoming.
- efflorescing — Present participle of effloresce.
- effortlessly — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- effronteries — Plural form of effrontery.
- effusiometer — an apparatus for determining rates of effusion of gases, usually used for measuring molecular weights
- egalitarians — Plural form of egalitarian.
- eggdrop soup — a soup made by stirring beaten eggs into a simmering broth.
- ehrlichiosis — (medicine) A tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia.
- eigenvectors — Plural form of eigenvector.
- ejector seat — An ejector seat is a special seat which can throw the pilot out of a fast military aircraft in an emergency.
- ekman spiral — a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- elaborations — Plural form of elaboration.
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- elbow grease — physical effort
- elderberries — Plural form of elderberry.
- electioneers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electioneer.
- electricians — Plural form of electrician.
- electroclash — a type of electronic music, originating in the first decade of the 21st century, that combines modern techno with synthesizer music characteristic of the 1980s
- electrocutes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrocute.
- electrolysis — Chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.
- electrolytes — Plural form of electrolyte.
- electroscope — An instrument for detecting and measuring electricity, especially as an indication of the ionization of air by radioactivity.
- electroshock — Of or relating to medical treatment by means of electric shocks.
- electrosonde — a sonde that measures the electric potential in the atmosphere
- electrotonus — the change in the state of irritability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle caused by the passage of an electric current
- electrotypes — Plural form of electrotype.
- eleemosynary — Of, relating to, or dependent on charity; charitable.
- elfin forest — the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains
- ellipsograph — an instrument that draws ellipses