11-letter words containing s, a, x
- hexahedrons — Plural form of hexahedron.
- hexametrist — a person who writes in hexameters
- hexastichal — of or pertaining to a hexastich
- hexastichon — hexastich.
- homo-sexual — Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students.
- homosexuals — Plural form of homosexual.
- hydroxylase — any enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a substance.
- hypersexual — unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters.
- ideopraxist — a person who is impelled to carry out an idea
- inexactness — The characteristic or quality of being inexact; a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty.
- inexcusable — incapable of being excused or justified.
- inexcusably — incapable of being excused or justified.
- inexhausted — Not exhausted.
- intersexual — existing between the sexes; done or used by both sexes: an intersexual tennis competition.
- intoxicants — Plural form of intoxicant.
- intoxicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intoxicate.
- intrasexual — Within a group of individuals of the same sex.
- joe sixpack — Slang. the average or typical blue-collar man.
- juxtaposing — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- legislatrix — a woman who is a member of a legislature.
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- maxi single — a music single which contains more than the usual number of tracks
- maxillipeds — Plural form of maxilliped.
- maximalists — Plural form of maximalist.
- methoxsalen — a potent compound, C 1 2 H 8 O 4 , derived from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus: used in combination with certain ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of severe psoriasis.
- metrosexual — a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle.
- mixed salad — a salad consisting of mixed salad vegetables, such as lettuce, tomato, cucumber, etc
- musical box — music box.
- myxasthenia — defective secretion of mucus.
- myxomatosis — Pathology. a condition characterized by the presence of many myxomas. myxomatous degeneration.
- nasal index — Craniometry. (of the skull) the ratio of the distance from nasion to the lower margin of the nasal aperture to that of the maximum breadth of the nasal aperture.
- nasopharynx — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
- non-marxist — an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.
- nonexistant — Misspelling of nonexistent.
- overanxious — excessively anxious.
- oxenstierna — Count Axel [ahk-suh l] /ˈɑk səl/ (Show IPA), 1583–1654, Swedish statesman.
- oxeye daisy — a composite plant, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, having flowers with white rays and a yellow disk.
- oxford bags — trousers with very wide baggy legs, originally popular in the 1920s
- oxtail soup — soup made using the skinned tail of an ox
- oxygen mask — a masklike device placed or worn over the nose and mouth when inhaling supplementary oxygen from an attached tank.
- paraphraxis — the inability to perform purposive movements properly
- pas de deux — a dance by two persons.
- peroxisomal — of or relating to a peroxisome; of the nature of a peroxisome
- phyllotaxis — phyllotaxy.
- postexilian — being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
- profits tax — tax charged on the profits made by a company, individual, etc
- prophylaxis — Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.
- relaxedness — the state or condition of being relaxed
- retrosexual — a heterosexual man who spends little time and money on his personal appearance
- saint croix — Also called Santa Cruz. a U.S. island in the N Lesser Antilles: the largest of the Virgin Islands. 82 sq. mi. (212 sq. km).