11-letter words containing s, e, r, o, a
- stauroscope — an optical instrument for studying the crystal structure of minerals under polarized light
- steam organ — calliope (def 1).
- steam radio — radio, seen as old-fashioned in comparison with television
- steamroller — a heavy steam-powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like.
- stearoptene — the oxygenated solid part of an essential oil (opposed to eleoptene).
- steatorrhea — the presence of excess fat in the stools, usually caused by disease of the pancreas or intestine, and characterized by chronic diarrhea and weight loss.
- steganogram — a coded message
- stegosaurus — any of a suborder (Stegosauria) of large ornithischian dinosaurs of the Upper Jurassic having a small head and heavy bony plates with sharp spikes down the backbone
- stellarator — an experimental plasma-physics device in which magnetic fields confine the plasma within a tube shaped like a figure eight.
- stenocardia — angina pectoris, a contraction of the heart or its vessels due to a lack of oxygen, causing severe chest pain
- stenography — the art of writing in shorthand.
- stereobatic — relating to or resembling a stereobate
- stereocilia — any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble cilia and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.
- stereograph — a single or double picture for a stereoscope.
- stereoimage — the single three-dimensional image perceived in the brain by the coordination of the two slightly different views seen by the eyes.
- stereotaxia — the electrical destruction of a small area of brain tissue, using stereotactic methods, to relieve disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinsonism
- stereotaxic — of, relating to, or based on three-dimensional studies of the brain, especially as an adjunct to brain surgery.
- stereotaxis — movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid.
- sternutator — a chemical agent causing nose irritation, coughing, etc.
- stonewaller — to engage in stonewalling.
- store brand — an item offered for sale under a store's own label.
- storm water — standing water produced after a heavy rainfall or snowfall
- stormstayed — isolated or unable to travel because of adverse weather conditions, esp a snowstorm
- stramineous — of or resembling straw.
- strandloper — a member of an extinct tribe of Khoikhoi or Bushmen who lived on seafood gathered on the beaches of southern Africa
- stratopause — the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.
- strawflower — any of several everlasting flowers, especially an Australian composite plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, having heads of chaffy yellow, orange, red, or white flowers.
- stroke play — medal play.
- stromateoid — resembling or related to the Stromateidae.
- strong gale — a wind of 47–54 miles per hour (21–24 m/sec).
- strong meat — anything arousing fear, anger, repulsion, etc, except among a tolerant or receptive minority
- subarboreal — living or thriving under trees
- subcategory — a subordinate category or a division of a category.
- subdeaconry — the position or office of a subdeacon
- subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- sugar grove — sugarbush (def 2).
- sugarcoated — to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill.
- superabound — to abound beyond something else.
- supernation — a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the nation about the new tax.
- supernormal — in excess of the normal or average: supernormal faculties; supernormal production.
- superoctave — an organ stop two octaves above the standard pitch
- superorgasm — an extreme orgasm
- superweapon — an extremely powerful weapon
- supportable — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
- sustentator — a sustaining part or structure
- swarm spore — zoospore
- sweatercoat — a coat knitted like a bulky sweater.
- sword dance — any of various dances, usually performed by men, in which swords are ceremonially flourished or are laid on the ground and danced around.
- swordbearer — an official who carries the sword of state on ceremonial occasions, as before the sovereign, a magistrate, or the like.
- taboparesis — the occurrence of two conditions (general paresis and tabes dorsalis) at the same time