12-letter words containing s, t, a, u
- distributary — an outflowing branch of a stream or river, typically found in a delta (opposed to tributary).
- disturbances — Plural form of disturbance.
- disturbative — capable of disturbing
- doodly-squat — a minimum amount or degree; the least bit (usually used in the negative): This coin collection isn't worth doodly-squat in today's market.
- double steal — a play in which two base runners steal a base each.
- dramaturgist — A person who composes a drama and directs its representation; a playwright.
- dreadnoughts — Plural form of dreadnought.
- dry tortugas — a group of eight coral islands at the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico: part of Florida
- duncan smith — (George) Iain. born 1954, British politician; leader of the Conservative Party (2001–03); secretary of state for work and pensions (2010–2016)
- duodecastyle — dodecastyle.
- duplications — Plural form of duplication.
- dust catcher — Informal. a knickknack or other household object that is little used.
- dust wrapper — dust jacket (sense 1)
- dutch master — one of a number of renowned and influential Dutch painters
- dysregulated — Simple past tense and past participle of dysregulate.
- earth summit — a summit conference of 100 or more earth leaders debating global environmental and development issues, specifically the summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, but the term is also applied e.g. to a projected similar event in 2012
- east prussia — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- east suffolk — a former administrative division of Suffolk county, in E England.
- easter bunny — rabbit: brings chocolate eggs
- eating house — a restaurant or other place where one can eat
- educatedness — the quality of being educated
- educationese — the jargon associated with the field of education.
- educationist — a specialist in the theory and methods of education.
- egads button — a switch that triggers the destruction in flight of a malfunctioning missile.
- eisteddfodau — Plural form of eisteddfod.
- ejaculations — Plural form of ejaculation.
- elucidations — Plural form of elucidation.
- emasculating — Present participle of emasculate.
- emasculation — The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
- encapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of encapsulate.
- encapsulates — Enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule.
- encrustation — The action of encrusting or state of being encrusted.
- entablatures — Plural form of entablature.
- enthusiastic — Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
- enumerations — Plural form of enumeration.
- equalisation — Alternative spelling of equalization.
- equidistance — (uncountable) Equal distance.
- equilaterals — Plural form of equilateral.
- equilibrants — Plural form of equilibrant.
- equinoctials — Plural form of equinoctial.
- erythematous — Of or pertaining to erythema.
- escape chute — a fabric tube or chute hinged to the wall of a stairwell and used as an emergency exit, eg from a burning tall building
- escape route — way out: of situation
- eskimo-aleut — (designating or of) a family of languages including Aleut and the Eskimo languages
- eucalyptuses — Plural form of eucalyptus.
- eulogistical — Alternative form of eulogistic.
- euthanasiast — a person who advocates euthanasia
- exhaust pipe — vehicle's gas outlet
- exhaustingly — In an exhausting manner.
- exhaustively — In an exhaustive manner.