12-letter words containing s, e, t, a, i, l
- subspecialty — a lesser or minor specialty: a cinematographer with a subspecialty of portrait photography.
- supercapital — a member situated between a capital and the spring of an arch, as a dosseret.
- superelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- superplastic — (of some metals and alloys) having the capacity to undergo extreme deformation at high temperatures.
- superquality — above-average quality
- surrealistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
- sweater girl — a young woman with a shapely bosom, especially one who wears tight sweaters.
- switch plate — a plate, usually of metal, ceramic, or plastic, covering a switch so that the knob or toggle protrudes.
- symmetallism — the use of an alloy of two or more metals in fixed relative value as the standard of value and currency
- synadelphite — an arsenate containing manganese and aluminium
- synectically — from a synectic point of view
- systematical — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- systemically — of or relating to a system.
- table tennis — a game resembling tennis, played on a table with small paddles and a hollow celluloid or plastic ball.
- tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
- take in sail — to lower sails, as in order to reduce the area of sail set
- tapsalteerie — topsy-turvy.
- telaesthesia — telesthesia.
- teleosaurian — of or relating to the teleosaur
- tell against — If a feature or characteristic tells against someone, it spoils their chance of success when they are being considered for something, for example a job.
- tenuirostral — pertaining to a group of birds Tenuirostres which have slender bills
- tessellation — the art or practice of tessellating.
- testiculated — like a testicle, esp in shape
- thalassaemia — a hereditary disease, common in many parts of the world, resulting from defects in the synthesis of the red blood pigment haemoglobin
- thalassaemic — a person who has the blood disorder thalassaemia
- the antilles — a group of islands in the Caribbean
- the bastille — a state prison in Paris that was stormed and destroyed (1789) in the French Revolution: its destruction is commemorated on Bastille Day, July 14
- the classics — a body of literature regarded as great or lasting, esp that of ancient Greece or Rome
- the disabled — those who are physically or mentally disabled; the handicapped
- the lothians — three historic counties of SE central Scotland (now council areas): East Lothian, West Lothian, and Midlothian (including Edinburgh)
- the midlands — the central counties of England, including Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the former West Midlands metropolitan county, and Worcestershire: characterized by manufacturing industries
- the psalmist — King David, to whom all or certain of the Psalms are variously attributed
- the silurian — the Silurian period or rock system
- thermalgesia — pain caused by heat.
- thessalonian — of or relating to Thessalonike or its inhabitants.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
- thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
- thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
- time capsule — a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.
- time-release — timed-release.
- trace fossil — a fossilized track, trail, burrow, boring, or other structure in sedimentary rock that records the presence or behavior of the organism that made it.
- tragicalness — the quality or state of being tragic
- transdialect — to translate (speech, writing, etc.) into a different dialect.
- transilience — leaping or passing from one thing or state to another.
- transitively — Grammar. having the nature of a transitive verb.
- transleithan — beyond the river Leitha, which once formed part of the boundary between Austria and Hungary
- transpirable — to occur; happen; take place.
- transponible — capable of being transposed.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.