11-letter words containing s, i, m, p
- semispheric — shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.
- sempervivum — any of various succulent plants belonging to the genus Sempervivum, of the stonecrop family, having leaves in dense basal rosettes and a compact, flat-topped cluster of flowers, and including the houseleek, S. tectorum, and other commonly cultivated species.
- sempiternal — everlasting; eternal.
- sempiternum — a type of durable woollen fabric popular in the 17th century
- sempstering — the profession of being a tailor
- senior prom — a formal dance or gathering of high school students held at the end of the senior year
- septembrist — a person who instigated or took part in the September Massacre.
- septemviral — of or relating to septemvirs or a septemvirate.
- septicaemia — the invasion and persistence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood-stream.
- showjumping — horseriding event
- showmanship — the skill or ability of a showman.
- simon peter — Peter (def 1).
- simple pole — a pole of order 1 of a function of a complex variable.
- simple time — a metre in music in which each beat or part divides equally into two
- simple vows — the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience when taken for a limited period
- simpliciter — simply
- siphonogamy — a mode of pollination in which pollen tubes develop to facilitate the passage of male cells to eggs
- ski jumping — a competitive event, included in the Nordic combined, in which a skier jumps from a ski jump, often traveling 230 to 300 feet (70 to 90 meters) in the air, with scores being based on both the skier's form and the distance of the jump.
- ski-jumping — the sport or activity of (skiers) jumping from a high ramp overhanging a slope
- small print — text typewritten in a small-sized font
- smoke point — heat at which oil gives off smoke
- sodium pump — an energy-consuming mechanism in cell membranes that transports sodium ions across the membrane, in exchange for potassium ions or other substances.
- soroptimist — a member of an international association of professional or executive businesswomen (Soroptimist Club) devoted primarily to welfare work.
- sparagmatic — denoting a type of Precambrian rock found in Scandinavia
- spasmolysis — the relaxation or relief of muscle spasm.
- spasmolytic — of or noting spasmolysis.
- speed limit — the maximum speed at which a vehicle is legally permitted to travel, as within a specific area, on a certain road, or under given conditions.
- spermatoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermatoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermicidal — that kills sperm
- spermophile — any of various burrowing rodents of the squirrel family, especially of the genus Spermophilus (or Citellus), sometimes sufficiently numerous to do much damage to crops, as the ground squirrels and susliks.
- spermotoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermotoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- sphaeridium — a round body found on sea urchins
- sphinx moth — hawk moth.
- spider mite — any of numerous, variously colored web-spinning mites of the family Tetranychidae, many of which are pests of garden plants and fruit trees.
- spinmeister — spin doctor.
- spinsterdom — the state of being a spinster
- spiraliform — having or resembling spiral lines
- spirit lamp — a lamp that burns methylated or other spirits instead of oil
- spiroplasma — any of numerous bacteria of the genus Spiroplasma that have no cell walls or flagella and are parasitic in plants and arthropods.
- spodomantic — relating to spodomancy
- sporogonium — the sporangium of mosses and liverworts.
- spring lamb — a lamb born in the late winter or early spring and sold for slaughter before July 1.
- stasimorphy — structural modification by arrested development
- static dump — a transfer of the contents of computer memory made at a time when the process is guaranteed to be inactive, as at the end of a routine.
- steam point — the temperature at which water vapor condenses at a pressure of one atmosphere, represented by 100°C and 212°F.
- stickup man — a man who commits a stickup.
- stipitiform — having the form of a stipe.
- stipuliform — shaped like a stipule.