12-letter words containing s, t, a, m, e, l
- exophthalmus — Alt form exophthalmos.
- extramusical — outside the field or scope of music
- false bottom — a horizontal partition above the actual bottom of a box, trunk, etc., especially one forming a secret compartment.
- family style — a way of serving food, as in boardinghouses and some restaurants, in which the people at the table help themselves from large dishes passed around from hand to hand
- fathomlessly — In a fathomless manner.
- fissipalmate — (of birds) having the toes lobed or partially webbed.
- flame stitch — an ornamental stitch, used on bedspreads, upholstery fabrics, and the like, producing rows of ogees in various colors.
- fraternalism — of or befitting a brother or brothers; brotherly.
- fundamentals — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- galactosemia — an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and requiring a galactose-free diet to avoid consequent mental retardation and eye, spleen, and liver abnormalities.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gastrodermal — the inner cell layer of the body of an invertebrate.
- gila monster — a large, venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, covered with beadlike scales of yellow, orange, and black.
- glossematics — a school of linguistic analysis developed by Louis Hjelmslev (1899–1965) in Copenhagen in the 1930s based on the study of the distribution of glossemes.
- haematoblast — any of the undifferentiated cells in the bone marrow that develop into blood cells
- haematolyses — Plural form of haematolysis.
- haematolysis — Haemolysis.
- headmasterly — In a manner befitting a headmaster.
- health stamp — a postage stamp with a surcharge that is used to support a health camp
- hellgramites — Plural form of hellgramite.
- hematoblasts — Plural form of hematoblast.
- hematocolpos — (medicine) A medical condition in which the vagina fills with menstrual blood, often caused by the combination of menstruation with an imperforate hymen.
- hematologist — the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.
- hojatoleslam — a title of respect given to an ayatollah or a middle-ranking Shiite cleric, which means literally 'proof of Islam'
- hymenoplasty — (medicine) Plastic surgery affecting a woman's hymen, usually involving reconstruction to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.
- immoralities — Plural form of immorality.
- immortalised — to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate.
- immortalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immortalize.
- imperialists — Plural form of imperialist.
- implicatures — Plural form of implicature.
- installments — Plural form of installment.
- instrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
- isothermally — occurring at constant temperature.
- lamentations — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- laminotomies — Plural form of laminotomy.
- lamplighters — Plural form of lamplighter.
- languishment — the act or state of languishing.
- laparotomies — Plural form of laparotomy.
- latus rectum — the chord perpendicular to the principal axis and passing through a focus of an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola.
- leaf mustard — a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seed of the mustard plant, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc.
- legal system — judicial structures and processes: law
- leptosomatic — a person of asthenic build.
- lese majesty — Law. a crime, especially high treason, committed against the sovereign power. an offense that violates the dignity of a ruler.
- lèse-majesté — a crime against the sovereign; offense against a ruler's dignity as head of the state; treason
- lese-majesty — Law. a crime, especially high treason, committed against the sovereign power. an offense that violates the dignity of a ruler.
- leze majesty — lese majesty (def 1).
- lifestreamer — a person who provides an online record of his or her life, either by means of live video footage or via an online collection of social network updates, blogs, and photos
- litmus paper — a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator.
- lopez mateos — Adolfo [ah-th awl-faw] /ɑˈðɔl fɔ/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Mexican lawyer and politician: president of Mexico 1958–64.
- magnet steel — steel used for the manufacture of permanent magnets, often having a high cobalt content and smaller amounts of nickel, aluminium, or copper