11-letter words containing s, t, a, e, l
- submittable — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- subterminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- subungulate — any member of the superorder of animal termed Subungulata (also called Paenungulata), containing the elephant, sea cow and hyrax, as well as two extinct orders
- subvertical — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- sudetenland — a mountainous region in the N Czech Republic, including the Sudeten and the Erzgebirge: annexed by Germany 1938; returned to Czechoslovakia 1945.
- summersault — to perform a somersault.
- superaltern — a universal proposition that is the basis for the immediate inference of a corresponding particular proposition.
- superlative — of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom.
- supportable — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
- surrebuttal — the giving of evidence to meet a defendant's rebuttal.
- surveillant — exercising surveillance.
- suspectable — that could be suspected
- sustainable — capable of being supported or upheld, as by having its weight borne from below.
- swash plate — an inclined circular plate on a rotating shaft for transferring force and motion to or from parts reciprocating in a direction parallel to the axis of shaft rotation.
- sweat blood — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- sweat gland — one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
- sweat lodge — (especially among North American Indians) a special building used for cleansing and purifying one's body by sweating, in which heated water is poured over heated stones to produce steam.
- sweet basil — any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- sweetlambda — Sugared lambda-calculus(?).
- switchblade — a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.
- switzerland — a republic in central Europe. 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Capital: Bern.
- syllabicate — to syllabify.
- sylvestrian — living in the woods; sylvan
- symmetalism — the use of two or more metals, such as gold and silver, combined in assigned proportions as a monetary standard.
- symmetrical — characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; well-proportioned, as a body or whole; regular in form or arrangement of corresponding parts.
- sympetalous — gamopetalous.
- synthetical — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
- szombathely — a city in W Hungary: founded a.d. 48.
- tabernacles — any place or house of worship, especially one designed for a large congregation.
- table stake — a stake that a player places on the table at the beginning of a game that may not be changed once the deal begins.
- table sugar — granulated white sugar.
- tabularised — to tabulate.
- tachysterol — an isomer of ergosterol, C28H44O, formed during the production of calciferol by the irradiation of ergosterol
- tactfulness — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
- taintlessly — without taint
- taking lens — a camera in which the image appears on a ground-glass viewer (focusing screen) after being reflected by a mirror or after passing through a prism or semitransparent glass; in one type (single-lens reflex camera) light passes through the same lens to both the ground glass and the film, while in another type (twin-lens reflex camera) light passes through one lens (viewing lens) to the ground glass and through a second lens (taking lens) to the film, the lenses being mechanically coupled for focusing.
- talent show — a theatrical show in which a series of usually amateur or aspiring singers, dancers, comedians, instrumentalists, etc., perform in the hope of gaining recognition.
- tallahassee — a state in the SE United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. 58,560 sq. mi. (151,670 sq. km). Capital: Tallahassee. Abbreviation: FL (for use with zip code), Fla.
- tally sheet — a sheet for checking, counting, or scoring, as of cargo loaded or unloaded.
- tardis-like — having an interior that is more spacious than could be imagined from looking at the outside
- tax shelter — any financial arrangement (as a certain kind of investment or allowance) that results in a reduction or elimination of taxes due.
- teaspoonful — the amount a teaspoon can hold.
- teetotalism — the principle or practice of total abstinence from intoxicating drink.
- telearchics — the remote control of electronic devices
- telemessage — a message sent by telephone or telex and delivered in printed form; in Britain, it has replaced the telegram
- telepathist — a student of or believer in telepathy.
- telesthesia — sensation or perception received at a distance without the normal operation of the recognized sense organs.
- ten's place — ten (def 6).
- tenaciously — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- tennis ball — a hollow ball used in tennis, made of rubber with a fuzzy covering of woven Dacron, nylon, or wool.