12-letter words containing s, c, r, e
- ipecac syrup — a preparation containing ipecac in a syrupy medium, used as an emetic.
- iridectomies — Plural form of iridectomy.
- iridescently — In an iridescent manner.
- irish coffee — a mixture of hot coffee and Irish whiskey, sweetened and topped with whipped cream.
- irish gaelic — Irish (def 4).
- ironicalness — The quality of being ironical.
- irrelevances — Plural form of irrelevance.
- irresistance — (archaic) passive submission; lack of resistance.
- irrespective — without regard to something else, especially something specified; ignoring or discounting (usually followed by of): Irrespective of my wishes, I should go.
- ischiorectal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and the ischial tuberosity.
- isodiametric — having equal diameters or axes.
- jack russell — a small short-legged terrier having a white coat with tan, black, or lemon markings: there are rough- and smooth-haired varieties
- jackarooesse — (Australia, obsolete, rare) A female jackaroo.
- jaculiferous — having dartlike spines.
- jasmine rice — an aromatic, flavorful long-grain rice of Asia, especially Thailand.
- jesus christ — Jesus (def 1).
- job security — chances of staying in employment
- jocularities — the state or quality of being jocular.
- judicatories — Plural form of judicatory.
- jurisdictive — Jurisdictional.
- jury process — the writ used to summon jurors
- kick starter — a starter, as of a motorcycle, that operates by a downward kick on a pedal.
- kilocalories — Plural form of kilocalorie.
- kinesiatrics — the treatment of disease by the use of gymnastics or muscle exercises
- kirschwasser — a fragrant, colorless, unaged brandy distilled from a fermented mash of cherries, produced especially in Germany, Switzerland, and Alsace, France.
- kitchenwares — Plural form of kitchenware.
- kletterschuh — a lightweight climbing boot with a canvas or suede upper and Vibram (originally felt or cord) sole
- lake charles — a city in SW Louisiana.
- lane closure — the closing of a lane on a motorway
- laparoscopes — Plural form of laparoscope.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
- latus rectum — the chord perpendicular to the principal axis and passing through a focus of an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola.
- lay a course — to sail on a planned course without tacking
- le corbusier — (Charles Édouard Jeanneret) 1887–1965, Swiss architect in France.
- lead crystal — cut glass containing lead oxide
- leatherbacks — Plural form of leatherback.
- leathernecks — Plural form of leatherneck.
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
- lectureships — Plural form of lectureship.
- leif ericson — Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- leiotrichous — Having smooth hair.
- lenticularis — (meteorology) a cloud species which consists of rounded lens shaped of cloud, often forming near mountains. Associated with cirrocumulus, and altocumulus, and sometimes stratocumulus genera.
- lesser ionic — Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- lesser scaup — a diving duck, Aythya marila, of Europe and America, having a black-and-white plumage in the male
- letter stock — unregistered stock sold privately by a company so as not to have a negative effect on the price of its publicly traded stock.
- liberalistic — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- lincolnshire — a county in E England. 2272 sq. mi. (5885 sq. km).
- linear space — vector space.
- literalistic — adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation: to interpret the law with uncompromising literalism.