12-letter words containing s, a, c, r, i, u
- scrophularia — a member of a genus of flowering plants which have a square stem and are known as figworts
- scrutability — capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
- security van — an armoured van used to transport money or other valuables
- semicircular — Also called semicircumference [sem-ee-ser-kuhm-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i sərˈkʌm fər əns, -frəns, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ (Show IPA). half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
- shrimp sauce — a sauce made from shrimps
- sitka spruce — a spruce, Picea sitchensis, of western North America, having long, silvery-white needles, grown as an ornamental.
- south africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town.
- special jury — struck jury.
- special rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- speculatrice — a female speculator
- stereoacuity — the ability of a person to see objects as separate entities along a range of distances
- stick around — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- straticulate — made up of or arranged in thin layers.
- sub-tropical — Sub-tropical places have a climate that is warm and wet, and are often near tropical regions.
- subantarctic — of, pertaining to, similar to, or being the region immediately north of the Antarctic Circle; subpolar.
- subarachnoid — of, relating to, or situated below the arachnoid membrane.
- subarcuation — a structure that is somewhat arched
- subauricular — situated below the ear.
- subcuticular — the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- suberic acid — a crystalline dibasic acid, C 8 H 1 4 O 4 , obtained especially from suberin, castor oil, and cork: used chiefly in the preparation of plastics and plasticizers.
- subfactorial — the number of ways a group of objects can be arranged so that none of the objects are in their original or correct place
- subjudiciary — the judicial branch of government.
- submicrogram — containing or relating to a mass of less than one microgram
- suborbicular — nearly circular or orblike
- subprincipal — an assistant or deputy principal.
- subscribable — to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay (a sum of money) as a contribution, gift, or investment: He subscribed $6,000 for the new church.
- substraction — the act or process of subtracting
- sugarcoating — the act or process of covering something with sugar.
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- supercapital — a member situated between a capital and the spring of an arch, as a dosseret.
- supercarrier — a large aircraft carrier
- superciliary — of or relating to the eyebrow.
- superelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- superglacial — on the surface of a glacier.
- superhelical — of, relating to, or consisting of a superhelix
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- superplastic — (of some metals and alloys) having the capacity to undergo extreme deformation at high temperatures.
- superspecial — extra special
- supplicatory — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- surf casting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
- surface mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by truck, train, or boat, as opposed to airmail.
- surrealistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
- surveillance — a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like: The suspects were under police surveillance.
- the jurassic — the Jurassic period or rock system
- therapeutics — a therapeutic substance.
- tinea cruris — jock itch.
- traducianism — the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Compare creationism (def 3).
- tralaticious — transferred or passed down
- transduction — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- translucidus — (of a cloud) sufficiently transparent as not to obscure the sun, moon, or higher clouds.