11-letter words containing s, a, t, n, o
- slot racing — the activity of racing slot cars.
- slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
- smart money — money invested or wagered by experienced investors or bettors.
- smart phone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- snap out of — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- snapshooter — an amateur photographer, especially one who takes snapshots with a simple camera.
- snapshotted — an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
- social unit — a person or a group of persons, as a family, functioning as a unit in society.
- soft launch — the launch of a website in stages, with regular updating
- solar month — month (def 4).
- solar-month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- soldier ant — a type of ant that has a disproportionately large head
- solmization — the act, process, or system of using certain syllables, especially the sol-fa syllables, to represent the tones of the scale.
- somatogenic — developing from somatic cells.
- somatomedin — any of various liver hormones that enhance the activity of a variety of other hormones, as somatotropin.
- somatotonia — a personality type characterized by assertiveness and energy: said to be correlated with a mesomorph body type
- somatotonic — a person who has a somatotonic personality
- sonata form — a musical form comprising an exposition, in which the main theme or themes are stated, a development section, a recapitulation of the material in the exposition, and, usually, a coda.
- sonofabitch — an abusive term of address or of description
- soothsaying — the practice or art of foretelling events.
- sound stage — a large, soundproof studio used for filming motion pictures.
- south sudan — a landlocked republic in NE Africa, in the Sahel region; formerly part of Sudan: became independent after a referendum in 2011, following a long civil war. Languages: English, Arabic. Religions: Christian, animist. Currency: South Sudanese Pound. Capital: Juba. Pop: 11 090 104 (2013 est). Area: 644 329 sq km (248 777 sq miles)
- southampton — Henry Wriothesley [rahy-uh ths-lee] /ˈraɪ əθs li/ (Show IPA), 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
- southlander — a person from the south
- spanakopita — a baked dish consisting of spinach, feta cheese, eggs, and scallions enclosed in layers of phyllo.
- speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- spermatoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- spiculation — formation into spicules.
- spodomantic — relating to spodomancy
- sponge bath — a bath in which the bather is cleaned by a wet sponge or washcloth dipped in water, without getting into a tub of water.
- spontaneity — the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous.
- spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- sportswoman — a woman who engages in sports.
- sporulation — to produce spores.
- square knot — a common knot in which the ends come out alongside of the standing parts.
- squassation — a form of strappado in which the victim, with arms bound behind and feet heavily weighted, was jerked up and down at the end of a rope passed under the arms.
- st.-leonard — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- stag's horn — the antlers of a stag used as a material for carved implements
- stagflation — an inflationary period accompanied by rising unemployment and lack of growth in consumer demand and business activity.
- staminodium — a sterile or abortive stamen.
- stand up to — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- stand-alone — self-contained and able to operate without other hardware or software.
- standoffish — somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.
- stanislawow — Polish name of Ivano-Frankovsk.
- start codon — a codon that starts the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- state-owned — owned by the state; not privately owned
- stateswoman — a woman who is experienced in the art of government.
- stationer's — a shop which sells stationery
- steam organ — calliope (def 1).
- steam point — the temperature at which water vapor condenses at a pressure of one atmosphere, represented by 100°C and 212°F.