12-letter words containing s, o, c, e
- isodiametric — having equal diameters or axes.
- isoenzymatic — isoenzymic
- isoteniscope — an instrument used to measure vapour pressure
- jackarooesse — (Australia, obsolete, rare) A female jackaroo.
- jackson hole — a valley in NW Wyoming, near the Teton Range: wildlife preserve.
- jacksonville — a seaport in NE Florida, on the St. John's River.
- jaculiferous — having dartlike spines.
- job security — chances of staying in employment
- jocularities — the state or quality of being jocular.
- joe six-pack — Slang. the average or typical blue-collar man.
- judicatories — Plural form of judicatory.
- jury process — the writ used to summon jurors
- kaleidoscope — an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.
- ketoacidosis — (pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
- kick oneself — regret sth
- kilocalories — Plural form of kilocalorie.
- kitchen soap — heavy-duty soap intended for use in the kitchen
- knucklebones — (in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger.
- lake jackson — a town in S Texas.
- lane closure — the closing of a lane on a motorway
- laparoscopes — Plural form of laparoscope.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
- lay a course — to sail on a planned course without tacking
- le corbusier — (Charles Édouard Jeanneret) 1887–1965, Swiss architect in France.
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
- leif ericson — Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- leiotrichous — Having smooth hair.
- lemon cheese — a soft paste made from lemons, sugar, eggs, and butter, used as a spread or filling
- leptosomatic — a person of asthenic build.
- lesser ionic — Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- letter stock — unregistered stock sold privately by a company so as not to have a negative effect on the price of its publicly traded stock.
- leucocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leucopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- leukocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- lexicologist — the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
- licentiously — In a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).
- lincolnesque — like or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln: a Lincolnesque compassion.
- lincolnshire — a county in E England. 2272 sq. mi. (5885 sq. km).
- linen closet — a closet in which sheets, towels, table linens, etc., are kept.
- lithospheric — Of or pertaining to the lithosphere.
- lobeliaceous — belonging to the plant family Lobeliaceae.
- loco disease — locoism.
- locum tenens — a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.
- loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
- logocentrism — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
- long clothes — dress-like garments formerly worn by a baby
- look askance — glance sidelong or with suspicion
- loose cannon — a person whose reckless behavior endangers the efforts or welfare of others.
- loose change — money in the form of coins suitable for small expenditures