11-letter words containing s, e, t, x
- spermotoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- stealth tax — Journalists sometimes refer to indirect taxes as stealth taxes.
- 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.
- syntax-case — (language) A macro system for Scheme by R. Kent Dybvig <[email protected]>. It is superior to the low-level system described in the Revised^4 Report (R4RS). Pattern variables are ordinary identifiers with essentially the same status as lexical variable names and macro keywords. The syntax is modified to recognise and handle references to pattern variables. Version 2.1 works with Chez Scheme and the Macintosh port runs under MacGambit 2.0
- tax evasion — the nonpayment of taxes, as through the failure to report taxable income.
- tax shelter — any financial arrangement (as a certain kind of investment or allowance) that results in a reduction or elimination of taxes due.
- taxidermist — embalmer
- taximetrics — numerical taxonomy.
- texas fever — babesiosis of cattle.
- texas hedge — the opposite of a normal hedging operation, in which risk is increased by buying more than one financial instrument of the same kind
- texas tower — an offshore radar-equipped platform supported by foundations sunk into the floor of the ocean, formerly used as part of a system for warning against air attacks.
- textbookish — suggesting a textbook, especially in literary style or composition.
- textureless — the visual and especially tactile quality of a surface: rough texture.
- the sex act — the act of sexual intercourse
- the sixties — the years numbered 60–69 in a particular century, esp the 20th century
- thermotaxis — Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
- toxic noise — environmental noise which can damage your hearing, for example in an industrial workplace, at a music concert, etc
- toxic waste — waste material that can be harmful or deadly to living creatures and the environment
- transsexual — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
- tuxedo sofa — an overstuffed sofa with upholstered arms, either straight or curving slightly outward, at the same height as the back.
- undexterous — skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body.
- unexhausted — not exhausted; not completely used up
- upper sixth — (in England, Wales and Northern Ireland) the final year of sixth form
- west sussex — a county in SE England. 778 sq. mi. (2015 sq. km).
- witness box — witness stand.
- witness-box — witness stand.
- x-stretcher — a stretcher having the form of an X .
- xenoblastic — a crystal that forms in metamorphic rock and gets its outline from neighboring crystals.
- xenoplastic — involving distantly related individuals
- xerophytism — (botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
- xerotripsis — dry friction, attrition, or abrasion
- xiphisterna — Plural form of xiphisternum.
- zx spectrum — (computer) Sinclair's first personal computer with a colour display. The Spectrum used the Zilog Z80 processor like its predecessors the ZX-80 and ZX-81. It was originally available in 16k and 48k versions using cassette tape and later grew to 128k and sprouted floppy disks. It had a wider and more solid case and a marginally better "dead flesh" keyboard. Unlike the earlier models, it didn't require the presence of a cold carton of milk to prevent it overheating. It was possibly the most popular home computer in the UK for many years. The TK-90X was a clone.