12-letter words containing s, e, l, i
- assaultively — in an assaultive manner
- assemblagist — a creative person or artist who is skilled in putting together works of art based on assemblage
- assimilative — of or causing assimilation; assimilating
- assumptively — taken for granted.
- asteriskless — having no asterisk
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- at all times — all the time, constantly
- at intervals — If something happens at intervals, it happens several times with gaps or pauses in between.
- atactostelic — Of or possessing an atactostele.
- auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- autoeciously — in an autoecious manner
- axis of evil — North Korea, Iraq, and Iran when considered together as a perceived threat to world stability
- b-s particle — a neutral meson with a mass 10,507 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.6 X 10 -12 seconds.
- bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- bacon-slicer — a machine for cutting bacon into slices
- baker island — an island in the central Pacific near the equator, belonging to the U.S. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).
- balinese cat — a breed of cat with medium-length silky hair, a plumed tail, blue eyes, large ears, and a dark mask, tail, and paws
- ballast line — the level to which a vessel is immersed when in ballast.
- ballet skirt — a full skirt, often made with several layers of fabric, typical of those worn by ballet dancers
- ballet suite — music written for a ballet but suitable or arranged for performance in an orchestral concert.
- bargain sale — an event at which goods are sold at low prices, usually to clear old stocks
- barristerial — pertaining to a barrister
- bartlesville — a city in NE Oklahoma.
- base bullion — smelted lead containing impurities, as gold, silver, or zinc, that are later removed.
- basilic vein — a large vein situated on the inner side of the arm
- basse-taille — of or relating to an enameling technique in which transparent enamels are fused over a background carved in low relief, or to a piece, as of jewelry, so enameled.
- bastard file — a file of the commercial grade of coarseness between coarse and second-cut.
- bastille day — (in France) an annual holiday on July 14, commemorating the fall of the Bastille
- battlefields — Plural form of battlefield.
- beaconsfield — a town in SE England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 12 292 (2001)
- beamsplitter — Alternative spelling of beam splitter.
- beautifulest — (dated) Most beautiful; more beautiful than anyone or anything else.
- bed of nails — a situation or position of extreme difficulty
- bedside lamp — a lamp beside a bed
- bell housing — A bell housing is a bell-shaped extension of an engine crankcase, that contains the flywheel and the clutch.
- belligerents — warlike; given to waging war.
- bellows fish — snipefish.
- below stairs — People sometimes use below stairs to refer to the servants in a rich household and the things that are connected with them.
- bernina alps — a mountain group in SE Switzerland, extending from the Rhateian Alps on the Italian border. Highest peak, Piz Bernina, 13,304 feet (4055 meters).
- beseechingly — to implore urgently: They besought him to go at once.
- best-selling — A best-selling product such as a book is very popular and a large quantity of it has been sold.
- betting slip — a piece of paper used to place a bet
- bevel siding — siding composed of tapered pieces, as clapboards, laid with the thicker lower edge of any piece overlapping the thinner upper edge of the piece below it.
- bib overalls — overall (def 3a).
- bible school — a school or study program devoted to Bible study, esp at a church
- bibliopegist — a bookbinder
- bicameralism — having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.