12-letter words containing s, l, o, e
- anecdotalism — an inclination to relate anecdotes
- anemophilous — (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind
- angelologist — a person who studies angelology
- anisothermal — (thermodynamics) Of or pertaining to a system that is not in thermal equilibrium, that does not have a single fixed temperature.
- anorthoclase — a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.
- anthologised — Simple past tense and past participle of anthologise.
- anthologiser — Alternative spelling of anthologizer.
- anthologizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize.
- anticyclones — Plural form of anticyclone.
- antigropelos — waterproof leggings used to protect against mud
- antinovelist — a writer of antinovels
- antinucleons — Plural form of antinucleon.
- antipetalous — standing before the petals of a plant
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- anton sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- apostle bird — a gregarious grey-and-brown Australian nest-building bird, Struthidea cinerea
- appellations — Plural form of appellation.
- apple-polish — to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
- araeosystyle — (of columned buildings) having an alternately very wide and very narrow intercolumniation
- archeologist — archaeology.
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- argillaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc
- ariel sharon — Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- aristotelian — of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
- ash-coloured — silver-grey in colour
- astonishable — (obsolete) Astonishing.
- astrogeology — the study of the structure, composition, and history of other planets and other bodies in the solar system
- at wholesale — in large quantities
- atactostelic — Of or possessing an atactostele.
- atholl brose — a mixture of whisky and honey left to ferment before consumption
- auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
- autocatalyse — to cause an internal, self-produced, chemical reaction
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- autoeciously — in an autoecious manner
- autogenously — In an autogenous manner; spontaneously.
- avowableness — the quality or condition of being avowable
- axis of evil — North Korea, Iraq, and Iran when considered together as a perceived threat to world stability
- bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- backboneless — lacking backbone; cowardly
- bacon-slicer — a machine for cutting bacon into slices
- balletomanes — Plural form of balletomane.
- balloon seat — (on some 18th-century chairs) a seat having an outline resembling that of a bell.
- balsamaceous — any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead. Compare balm (def 1).
- base bullion — smelted lead containing impurities, as gold, silver, or zinc, that are later removed.
- bastel house — (on the Anglo-Scottish border) a partly fortified house, usually with a vaulted ground floor.
- battlefronts — Plural form of battlefront.
- battlewagons — Plural form of battlewagon.
- be at a loss — If you say that you are at a loss, you mean that you do not know what to do in a particular situation.