12-letter words containing s, e, l, n, o, m
- nielsbohrium — dubnium: symbol, Ns: the name originally proposed by Russian scientists for this element
- nomenclators — Plural form of nomenclator.
- nonsegmental — Not segmental.
- normalities' — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- norman wells — a settlement in the W Northwest Territories, in NW Canada, on the Mackenzie River: oil wells.
- normlessness — Quality of being normless.
- numbers pool — Also called numbers, numbers game, numbers racket. an illegal daily lottery in which money is wagered on the appearance of certain numbers in some statistical listing or tabulation published in a daily newspaper, racing form, etc.
- numerologist — A practitioner of numerology.
- oil minister — a government official responsible for the oil industry in their country
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- omnishambles — Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- salmon steak — a thick slice of salmon
- sample point — a possible result of an experiment, represented as a point.
- sectionalism — excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc.
- self-command — self-control.
- self-mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- self-torment — an act or instance of tormenting oneself, as with worry or guilt.
- semi-monthly — made, occurring, done, or published twice a month.
- semicolonial — partly colonial
- semifloating — noting or pertaining to a driving axle of an automobile or the like, the inner end of which is carried by the differential gear and the outer end of which is keyed to a wheel supported by the axle housing.
- silver mound — a perennial Japanese herb, Artemisia schmidtiana, having silver-green leaves forming a moundlike shape.
- simon legree — Simon, Simon Legree.
- simple simon — a simpleton.
- simultaneous — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- single modal — modal (def 3).
- skeleton map — a map showing only basic details of a land, place, etc
- sloped roman — a roman (vertical) typeface, usually sans serif, i.e. without the small, decorative, terminal strokes with which some typefaces are designed. The typeface is made to slope (usually to the right), but not generally to the same degree as a true italic typeface
- slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
- small wonder — (I am) hardly surprised (that)
- smoke signal — If someone such as a politician or businessman sends out smoke signals, they give an indication of their views and intentions. This indication is often not clear and needs to be worked out.
- smotheringly — in a smothering manner
- snowy mespil — a N American tree, Amelanchier Lamarckii, that produces small white flowers in spring
- somnambulate — to walk during sleep; sleepwalk.
- somniloquize — to talk in one's sleep
- somnolescent — sleepy
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
- stenothermal — (of animals or plants) able to exist only within a narrow range of temperature
- stormfulness — the quality or state of being stormful
- stove enamel — a type of enamel made heatproof by treatment in a stove
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- sweet almond — the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- torremolinos — a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean, SW of Málaga: resort.
- tremendously — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- uncle tomism — a policy of relationship between whites and blacks involving a benevolent but patronizing attitude on the part of the whites and a willingly submissive attitude on the part of the blacks.
- uncomeliness — the quality or condition of being uncomely
- uncomposable — not fit for composition