12-letter words containing s, e, a, r, i, n
- iskander bey — Scanderbeg.
- isoprenaline — a compound that is a derivative of adrenaline and that is used to treat asthma and bronchial conditions. Formula: C11H17NO3
- isosthenuria — the inability of the kidneys to dilute or concentrate urine
- jameson raid — an expedition into the Transvaal in 1895 led by Sir Leander Starr Jameson (1853–1917) in an unsuccessful attempt to topple its Boer regime
- japonaiserie — stylistic characteristics, as in art, decor, or film, influenced by or reflective of Japanese culture and tradition.
- jasmine rice — an aromatic, flavorful long-grain rice of Asia, especially Thailand.
- jeffersonian — pertaining to or advocating the political principles and doctrines of Thomas Jefferson, especially those stressing minimum control by the central government, the inalienable rights of the individual, and the superiority of an agrarian economy and rural society.
- jeopardising — Present participle of jeopardise.
- jersey giant — one of a breed of large domestic chickens raised primarily for their meat, originally black but now with a white variety, developed in New Jersey by interbreeding Langshans and large Asiatic fowl.
- karyokinesis — mitosis.
- kinesiatrics — the treatment of disease by the use of gymnastics or muscle exercises
- kitchenwares — Plural form of kitchenware.
- landgravines — Plural form of landgravine.
- lansker line — (in Pembrokeshire) the linguistic and ethnic division between the Welsh-speaking north and the English-speaking south
- lantern fish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- laser tuning — a technique for adjusting a laser's output frequency to within a specific range, especially in semiconductors.
- latin square — a square array of numbers, letters, etc., in which each item appears exactly once in each row and column: used in statistical analysis.
- lawbreakings — Plural form of lawbreaking.
- lawyerliness — Quality of being lawyerly.
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
- legionnaires — Plural form of legionnaire.
- 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.
- liberalising — Present participle of liberalise.
- libertarians — Plural form of libertarian.
- ligurian sea — a part of the Mediterranean between Corsica and the NW coast of Italy.
- linear space — vector space.
- lion's share — the largest part or share, especially a disproportionate portion: The eldest son received the lion's share of the estate.
- literariness — pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
- literateness — the ability to read and write
- loganberries — Plural form of loganberry.
- loriciferans — Plural form of loriciferan.
- maidservants — Plural form of maidservant.
- mainstreamed — Simple past tense and past participle of mainstream.
- mainstreamer — a member of the mainstream.
- make friends — get to know people
- make inroads — If one thing makes inroads into another, the first thing starts affecting or destroying the second.
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
- malversation — improper or corrupt behavior in office, especially in public office.
- maneuverings — Plural form of maneuvering.
- manicure set — a set of small tools designed for trimming and caring for the nails
- mannerliness — Politeness, good manners.
- manoeuvrings — Plural form of manoeuvring.
- manspreading — the practice by a male passenger on public transport of sitting with his legs wide apart, so denying space to passengers beside him
- manu-service — denoting a business that involves both the manufacture of goods and the provision of after-sales services
- mare sirenum — (Sea of Sirens) an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- marginal sea — water that lies alongside a state, falls under its authority, and extends about 3½ statute miles (6 kilometers) from the coast.
- marginalised — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- marginalises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marginalise.
- marginalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marginalize.
- marine corps — a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces trained for land, sea, and air combat, typically for land combat in conjunction with an amphibious or airborne landing, and whose commandant is responsible to the secretary of the navy.