12-letter words containing s, e, l, f, p
- put flesh on — If you put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.
- respectfully — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- scafell pike — a mountain in NW England, in Cumberland: highest peak in England. 3210 feet (978 meters).
- self-concept — the idea or mental image one has of oneself and one's strengths, weaknesses, status, etc.; self-image.
- self-imposed — imposed on one by oneself: a self-imposed task.
- self-opinion — opinion of oneself, especially when unduly high.
- self-pitying — Someone who is self-pitying is full of self-pity.
- self-playing — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- self-powered — (of a machine, vehicle, etc.) having a specified fuel or prime mover: a gasoline-powered engine; an engine-powered pump.
- self-priming — the powder or other material used to ignite a charge.
- self-proving — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- self-respect — proper esteem or regard for the dignity of one's character.
- self-support — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
- self-tapping — (of a screw) cutting its own thread when screwed into a plain hole in a metal sheet
- self-worship — reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
- shoo-fly pie — an open pie filled with a sweet crumb and molasses mixture and baked.
- shuffle play — a facility on a compact disc player that randomly selects a track from one of a number of compact discs
- simple fruit — a fruit formed from one pistil.
- simplifiable — having the ability to be made less complicated, clearer, or easier
- sleep it off — to rid oneself of the effects of some excess, overindulgence, etc., specif. of the aftereffects of drinking much alcoholic liquor, by sleeping
- slipper foot — an elongated pad foot.
- soil profile — a vertical succession of horizons, commonly lettered A, B, C (beginning at the surface), that have been subjected to soil-forming processes, chiefly leaching and oxidation.
- soprano clef — a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
- space flight — journey into outer space
- space-filler — a short article of little or no importance written to fill space in a magazine or newspaper
- specifically — in a definite or precise manner: The suspect was not specifically named in the report. More specifically, you will be responsible for half the total cost.
- spencer gulf — an inlet of the Indian Ocean in S Australia, between the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas. Length: about 320 km (200 miles). Greatest width: about 145 km (90 miles)
- spindle file — a device for holding bills, memos, etc., having a projecting metal spike or hooked object on which to stick papers.
- spitefulness — full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
- sprachgefuhl — a sensitivity to language, especially for what is grammatically or idiomatically acceptable in a given language.
- stupefyingly — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- sulfate pulp — wood pulp made by the sulfate process.
- sulfite pulp — wood pulp made by the sulfite process.
- superfrontal — a piece of cloth placed over an altar and frontal and hanging down a few inches over the front of the altar
- to play safe — If you play safe or play it safe, you do not take any risks.
- unrespectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- unsimplified — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.