12-letter words containing s, i, n, c, l, a
- scale insect — any of numerous small, plant-sucking homopterous insects of the superfamily Coccoidea, the males of which are winged and the females wingless, often covered by a waxy secretion resembling scales.
- scalp lotion — A scalp lotion is a liquid medication for the treatment of scalp conditions and disorders.
- scapulimancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- scarlatinoid — resembling scarlatina or its eruptions.
- scatteringly — in a scattering manner
- scheme-linda — A Scheme interface to Linda written by Ulf Dahlen of University of Edinburgh in 1990. It runs on the Computing Surface and the Symmetry.
- scintillator — a phosphor capable of producing scintillations.
- scramblingly — in a scrambling manner
- scratch line — a line that marks the start of a race.
- scratchingly — in a scratching manner, with a scratching action
- scutellation — a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
- sectionalism — excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc.
- sectionalize — to render sectional.
- selenic acid — a crystalline, water-soluble, strong, corrosive, dibasic acid, H 2 SeO 4 , resembling sulfuric acid.
- self-finance — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- selling race — a claiming race at the end of which the winning horse is offered for sale.
- semantically — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semicolonial — partly colonial
- sensualistic — of or pertaining to the philosophical position of sensualism
- signal corps — a branch of the army responsible for military communications, meteorological studies, and related work.
- single cream — dairy product: thin or light cream
- single track — a single pair of lines so that trains can travel in only one direction at a time
- single-space — to type (copy) on each line space.
- single-track — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
- sir lawrence — Sir Lawrence Alma-, Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence.
- slam dancing — the act of hurling oneself repeatedly into or through a crowd at a rock-music concert
- sleeping car — a railroad car fitted with berths, compartments, bedrooms, or drawing rooms for passengers to sleep in.
- slide-action — (of a rifle or shotgun) having a lever that when slid back and forth ejects the empty case and cocks and reloads the piece.
- slip casting — a pottery-making process in which partially liquefied clay is poured into a plaster mold.
- 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.
- snail's pace — an extremely slow rate: The work progresses at a snail's pace.
- solicitation — the act of soliciting.
- specialising — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- speciational — relating to speciation
- sphacelation — the process of mortification
- sphincterial — relating to a sphincter
- spiflication — rough treatment
- spinal block — spinal anesthesia.
- spinal canal — the tube formed by the vertebrae in which the spinal cord and its membranes are located.
- spring-clean — to subject (a place) to a spring-cleaning.
- static cling — the adhering of clothing to other clothing or a person's body, caused by an accumulation of static electricity in the materials, especially those containing synthetic fibers.
- stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- subprincipal — an assistant or deputy principal.
- subsonically — at a velocity below that of sound
- successional — the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession.
- supplication — an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.
- supply chain — process of manufacture and sale
- surveillance — a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like: The suspects were under police surveillance.
- synchronical — happening at the same time