12-letter words containing s, a, t, i, l
- postbrachial — belonging to the arm, foreleg, wing, pectoral fin, or other forelimb of a vertebrate.
- postcardlike — (of a scene) resembling a postcard
- postcolonial — of or relating to the period following a state of colonialism.
- postdeadline — the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something: a five o'clock deadline.
- postdiluvial — existing or occurring after the biblical Flood
- postdiluvian — existing or occurring after the Biblical Flood.
- posthospital — following treatment in a hospital
- postillation — the writing or preaching of postils
- postimperial — of, relating to, or designating the period after an empire
- postliminary — of or relating to postliminy
- postliterate — of or relating to a (hypothetical) time or stage in society when literacy is no longer necessary or valued
- postmedieval — occurring or existing after the Middle Ages, of or related to the period after the Middle Ages
- postprandial — after a meal, especially after dinner: postprandial oratory; a postprandial brandy.
- postsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- postvaccinal — occurring after a vaccine
- potamologist — a specialist in potamology
- practicalism — devotion to practical matters.
- practicalist — devotion to practical matters.
- pratincolous — living in a meadow.
- preestablish — to establish beforehand.
- presbyterial — of or relating to a presbytery.
- presentially — in a presential way
- presidential — of or relating to a president or presidency.
- problematics — problems or difficulties in a particular situation or subject
- prosectorial — characteristic of a prosector
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- protoplasmic — Biology. (no longer in technical use) the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells are formed, excluding horny, chitinous, and other structural material; the cytoplasm and nucleus.
- psi particle — any of a family of mesons consisting of a charmed quark and a charmed antiquark.
- ptyalectasis — spontaneous or surgical dilatation of a salivary duct.
- quarterlies' — occurring, done, paid, issued, etc., at the end of every quarter of a year: a quarterly report; quarterly interest.
- quasicrystal — a form of solid matter whose atoms are arranged like those of a crystal but assume patterns that do not exactly repeat themselves.
- quasineutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- re-establish — to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice.
- re-stabilize — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
- reassimilate — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- recalibrates — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- rectirostral — (of a bird) having a straight bill.
- registerable — a book in which records of acts, events, names, etc., are kept.
- reichsthaler — a silver thaler of Germany, originally issued in 1566; rix-dollar.
- reillustrate — to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
- reinstalment — a further or new instalment
- relationless — having no family relations
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- relativeness — the state or fact of being relative.
- relativistic — of or relating to relativity or relativism.
- restrainable — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.