12-letter words containing s, o, u, a, r
- subfactorial — the number of ways a group of objects can be arranged so that none of the objects are in their original or correct place
- subfeudatory — of or relating to subfeu
- submicrogram — containing or relating to a mass of less than one microgram
- submolecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- subopercular — of or relating to the suboperculum
- suborbicular — nearly circular or orblike
- subordinated — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subordinator — a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, as when in They were glad when I finished.
- substraction — the act or process of subtracting
- sudoriparous — producing or secreting sweat.
- sugar-coated — Sugar-coated food is covered with a sweet substance made of sugar.
- sugarcoating — the act or process of covering something with sugar.
- sugaring off — a sweet, crystalline substance, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- sukarnoputri — Megawati (ˈmɛɡəˌwɒtɪ). born 1947, Indonesian politician; president of Indonesia (2001–04): daughter of Achmed Sukarno
- sulfonylurea — any of a group of oral drugs, as tolbutamide, that stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin, used to treat diabetes
- supererogate — to do more than duty requires.
- superfrontal — a piece of cloth placed over an altar and frontal and hanging down a few inches over the front of the altar
- superordinal — relating to the superorder
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- superovulate — to produce more than the normal number of ova at one time, as through hormone treatment.
- superpatriot — a person who is patriotic to an extreme.
- superposable — to place above or upon something else, or one upon another.
- superstardom — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
- superstation — an independent television station whose signal is transmitted by satellite to subscribers on a cable system.
- supplicatory — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- support area — a minimum price below which a specific stock is not supposed to fall, as because of the stock's inherent worth.
- support band — a band, pop group, rock group, etc not topping the bill
- supraglottal — situated above the glottis
- supraorbital — situated above the eye socket.
- supraprotest — an acceptance or a payment of a bill by a third person after protest for nonacceptance or nonpayment by the drawee.
- surface road — a road or street level with its surroundings: surface roads and elevated highways.
- surfboarding — a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.
- surinam toad — a South American aquatic frog, Pipa pipa, the female of which carries the eggs and tadpoles in small depressions on its back.
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- sursum corda — the words “Lift up your hearts,” addressed by the celebrant of the Mass to the congregation just before the preface.
- suspensorial — relating to a suspensorium
- synantherous — with united anthers
- tautomerizes — to undergo tautomerism.
- telanthropus — a genus of fossil hominids, known from two fragmentary lower jaws found in the region of Swartkrans, near Johannesburg, South Africa.
- teleosaurian — of or relating to the teleosaur
- temporaneous — lasting a short while
- tenuirostral — pertaining to a group of birds Tenuirostres which have slender bills
- teratomatous — relating to a tumour typically of the gonads
- tetrapterous — Zoology. having four wings or winglike appendages.
- the populars — cheap newspapers with mass circulation; the popular press
- theophrastus — 372?–287 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- thrash about — flail, throw oneself around
- through bass — figured bass.
- titaniferous — containing or yielding titanium.
- tourist trap — a place, as a restaurant, shop, or hotel, that exploits tourists by overcharging.