12-letter words containing s, e, l, c, t, i
- lickspittles — Plural form of lickspittle.
- linen closet — a closet in which sheets, towels, table linens, etc., are kept.
- literalistic — adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation: to interpret the law with uncompromising literalism.
- lithospheric — Of or pertaining to the lithosphere.
- logocentrism — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
- lumpectomies — Plural form of lumpectomy.
- lysogenicity — the quality or condition of being lysogenic
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- majestically — characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps.
- maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
- malefactions — Plural form of malefaction.
- malpractices — Plural form of malpractice.
- mantelpieces — Plural form of mantelpiece.
- matriculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of matriculate.
- mercantilism — mercantile practices or spirit; commercialism.
- mercantilist — Of, pertaining to, or believing in mercantilism.
- mercurialist — a person born under the planet Mercury
- meristically — in a meristic manner
- mesocortical — Of or pertaining to the mesocortex.
- mesolecithal — centrolecithal.
- metabolomics — the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metapolitics — political theory: often used derogatorily
- metasilicate — a salt or mineral containing the anion SiO32-
- meticulosity — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- meticulously — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- microtubules — Plural form of microtubule.
- misallocated — to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.
- misallocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misallocate.
- miscalculate — Calculate (an amount, distance, or measurement) wrongly.
- miscalibrate — To calibrate poorly or wrongly.
- miscellanist — a person who writes, compiles, or edits miscellanies.
- misplacement — to put in a wrong place.
- misrecollect — to recall to mind; recover knowledge of by memory; remember.
- mortise lock — a lock housed within a mortise in a door or the like, so that the lock mechanism is covered on both sides.
- multicostate — having several costae or ribs
- multiscience — a broad knowledge
- multiservice — involving two or more of the armed services
- multispecies — of, relating to or affecting several species
- multisulcate — having many grooves or furrows
- muscle shirt — Slang. a T-shirt having short sleeves or no sleeves.
- neorealistic — Of or pertaining to neorealism.
- nepotistical — Nepotistic.
- nesosilicate — any silicate, as olivine, in which the SiO 4 tetrahedra are not interlinked.
- neuroleptics — Plural form of neuroleptic.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neutralistic — Employing or relating to neutralism.
- new politics — politics concerned more with grass-roots participation in the political process than with party loyalty or affiliation: identified especially with the candidacies of Senators Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern.
- nickel steel — steel to which up to 9 percent nickel has been added.
- nightclothes — Clothes worn to bed.