11-letter words containing r, i, t, e, o
- stereoblind — lacking the ability to see in three dimensions through both eyes
- stereocilia — any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble cilia and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.
- stereoimage — the single three-dimensional image perceived in the brain by the coordination of the two slightly different views seen by the eyes.
- stereoptics — the branch of stereoscopy that is concerned with optics
- stereotaxia — the electrical destruction of a small area of brain tissue, using stereotactic methods, to relieve disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinsonism
- stereotaxic — of, relating to, or based on three-dimensional studies of the brain, especially as an adjunct to brain surgery.
- stereotaxis — movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid.
- stereotomic — the technique of cutting solids, as stones, to specified forms and dimensions.
- stereotypic — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
- sternotribe — (of a flower) having contact with the sternum of an insect
- stevedoring — the act or practice of loading or unloading a ship, ship's cargo, etc
- stichometry — the practice of writing a prose text in lines, often of slightly differing lengths, that correspond to units of sense and indicate phrasal rhythms.
- stilbestrol — a nonsteroidal synthetic estrogen, C 18 H 20 O 2 , used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of menopausal symptoms and in animal feeds for chemical caponization: formerly used during pregnancy for the prevention of miscarriage but discontinued owing to its association with an increased risk of vaginal and cervical cancers in women having had fetal exposure. Abbreviation: DES.
- stone fruit — a fruit with a stone or hard endocarp, as a peach or plum; drupe.
- stone river — a river in central Tennessee, flowing NW to the Cumberland River. Compare Murfreesboro.
- storywriter — a person who writes stories, tales, fables, etc.
- stourbridge — an industrial town in W central England, in Dudley unitary authority, West Midlands. Pop: 55 480 (2001)
- stramineous — of or resembling straw.
- strenuosity — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- strife-torn — divided by violent conflict or dissent
- strike down — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- strike home — to deliver an effective blow
- strike note — the note produced by a bell when struck, defining its musical pitch
- strike zone — the area above home plate extending from the batter's knees to his or her shoulders.
- strikebound — closed by a strike: a strikebound factory.
- strip poker — a game of poker in which the losers in a hand remove an article of clothing.
- stromateoid — resembling or related to the Stromateidae.
- strong side — the side of the offensive line where the tight end is positioned, thereby the side having the greater number of players.
- styliferous — having a style (part of the female organ of a plant)
- subdirector — an assistant or secondary director
- subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subvitreous — of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, glossiness, etc.: vitreous china.
- superegoist — an exceptionally selfish or self-centred person; someone who is very self-important
- superiority — the quality or condition of being superior.
- supernation — a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the nation about the new tax.
- superpolite — extremely polite
- superprofit — above-average profits gained through enterprise
- swing voter — to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: to swing one's arms in walking.
- swingometer — a device used in television broadcasting during a general election to indicate the swing of votes from one political party to another
- switch over — If you switch over when you are watching television, you change to another channel.
- taboparesis — the occurrence of two conditions (general paresis and tabes dorsalis) at the same time
- tail covert — any of the feathers concealing the bases of a bird's tail feathers.
- tailor-made — tailored.
- tailor-make — to make or adjust to meet the needs of the particular situation, individual, object, etc.: to tailor-make a tour.
- tanniferous — containing much tannin; yielding tannin.
- tautomerism — the ability of certain organic compounds to react in isomeric structures that differ from each other in the position of a hydrogen atom and a double bond.
- tautomerize — to undergo tautomerism.
- tautometric — having the same metre or arrangement of syllables
- taylorville — a town in central Illinois.
- technicolor — (often lowercase) flamboyant or lurid, as in color, meaning, or detail.