11-letter words containing s, p, i, e, l, r
- generalship — skill as commander of a large military force or unit.
- graptolites — Plural form of graptolite.
- helicopters — Plural form of helicopter.
- helicospore — a coiled cylindrical fungal spore.
- heliographs — Plural form of heliograph.
- heliosphere — the region around the sun over which the effect of the solar wind extends.
- heliotropes — Plural form of heliotrope.
- helispheric — spiral
- hermoupolis — a port in Greece, capital of Cyclades department, on the E coast of Syros Island. Pop: (municipality): 13 496 (2001)
- hieroglyphs — Plural form of hieroglyph.
- hospitaller — a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
- hyperbolise — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hyperplasia — abnormal multiplication of cells.
- hyperplasic — Relating to hyperplasia.
- hypersaline — Having an abnormally high salinity.
- imperialise — Alt form imperialize.
- imperialism — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
- imperialist — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
- imperiously — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- imprecisely — In an imprecise manner.
- impressible — capable of being impressed; impressionable.
- impressibly — In an impressible manner.
- insculpture — an inscription or carving
- inseparable — incapable of being separated, parted, or disjoined: inseparable companions.
- inseparably — In an inseparable manner.
- insuperable — incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted: an insuperable barrier.
- insuperably — In an insuperable manner.
- interlisp-d — Xerox's Interlisp with deep binding.
- interlopers — Plural form of interloper.
- interseptal — situated between septa.
- interspinal — interspinous
- intersplice — (transitive) To splice between; to intercut (e.g. a scene in a film).
- ipsilateral — pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the same side of the body: ipsilateral paralysis.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- kinderspiel — a play or piece of musical theatre performed by children
- klappvisier — a visor attached by a hinge at the top: used on basinets of the 14th century.
- leader-ship — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- leaderships — Plural form of leadership.
- leaf spring — a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.
- lectureship — the office of lecturer.
- leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
- lepidosiren — a lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, of the Amazon, having an eel-shaped body.
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- leptospiral — relating to, caused by, or characteristic of leptospires
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- linesperson — (sports) A linesman or lineswoman.
- lip service — insincere expression of friendship, admiration, support, etc.; service by words only: He paid only lip service to the dictator.