12-letter words containing s, o, l, t, p
- epistemology — The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
- epistolarian — A writer of epistles.
- epitheliomas — Plural form of epithelioma.
- ergastoplasm — endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- escapologist — An entertainer specializing in escaping from the confinement of such things as ropes, handcuffs, and chains.
- espagnolette — the fastening device on a French window
- exceptionals — Plural form of exceptional.
- exophthalmos — Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs.
- exophthalmus — Alt form exophthalmos.
- explanations — Plural form of explanation.
- explications — Plural form of explication.
- explorations — Plural form of exploration.
- expositional — Explained in clear terms, as in writing.
- expostulated — Simple past tense and past participle of expostulate.
- expostulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expostulate.
- exspoliation — (obsolete) spoliation.
- extrapolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrapolate.
- feldspathoid — Also, feldspathoidal. of or relating to a group of minerals similar in chemical composition to certain feldspars except for a lower silica content.
- feldspathose — (mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
- field sports — sports carried on in the open countryside, such as hunting, shooting, or fishing
- fleet prison — (formerly) a London prison, esp used for holding debtors
- foam plastic — a kind of light cellular plastic made by creating bubbles of gas in the liquid material and solidifying it: often used as an insulator
- folsom point — a flint point characteristic of the Folsom tradition, typically leaf-shaped and fluted, with small basal extensions, and used on a projectile, as a spear, for hunting game.
- fore-topsail — a topsail set on a foremast on a ship.
- foretopsails — Plural form of foretopsail.
- fort pulaski — Count Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.
- fortran-plus — Fortran for the DAP parallel machine, implements many Fortran 90 features.
- gaff topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- gaff-topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- galactoscope — a lactoscope.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gastroplasty — any plastic surgery on the stomach.
- gentleperson — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- get to sleep — If you cannot get to sleep, you are unable to sleep.
- glossoptosis — (medicine) The abnormal downward displacement or retraction of the tongue.
- glottal stop — a plosive consonant whose occlusion and release are accomplished chiefly at the glottis, as in the Scottish articulation of the t- sound of little, bottle, etc.
- god's plenty — an abundant or overabundant quantity.
- gospel truth — an unquestionably true statement, fact, etc.
- graphologist — the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
- grapple shot — a grapnellike projectile fired from a gun and used as a hold for the end of a line in rescue operations or in kedging.
- haptoglobins — Plural form of haptoglobin.
- heliotropism — heliotropic tendency or growth.
- hellespontus — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
- hematocolpos — (medicine) A medical condition in which the vagina fills with menstrual blood, often caused by the combination of menstruation with an imperforate hymen.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
- heteroplasty — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- holophrastic — using or consisting of a single word that functions as a phrase or sentence.
- holopneustic — having all the spiracles open, as the tracheal systems of most insects.
- horse pistol — a large pistol formerly carried by horsemen.