12-letter words containing s, t, y, l, o
- polymyositis — a disorder characterized by the inflammation of multiple muscles
- polyneuritis — inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.
- polyoestrous — polyestrous.
- polypetalous — having a corolla of separate petals.
- polystichous — arranged in rows or series.
- polysynaptic — having or involving more than one synapse.
- polysyndeton — the use of a number of conjunctions in close succession.
- polytheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to polytheism, the doctrine that there is more than one god or many gods: Science thrived in the polytheistic culture of ancient Greece.
- portentously — of the nature of a portent; momentous.
- positionally — in terms of position, from a positional point of view
- post-pyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- postdelivery — of, relating to, or occurring after a delivery
- posthumously — arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery.
- postliminary — of or relating to postliminy
- proctoclysis — the slow, continuous introduction of a solution into the rectum to improve fluid intake.
- profitlessly — in such a way as to not yield profit, as in financial gains or general benefits or advantages
- propertyless — that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire.
- propitiously — presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- protensively — in the manner of duration
- protistology — the biology of the Protista.
- psychologist — a specialist in psychology.
- pyloroplasty — the surgical alteration of the pylorus, usually a widening to facilitate the passage of food from the stomach to the duodenum.
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
- reupholstery — the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
- rock crystal — transparent quartz, especially when colorless.
- royal assent — (in Britain) the formal signing of an act of Parliament by the sovereign, by which it becomes law
- royal tennis — court tennis.
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- scrupulosity — having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled: scrupulous about defending human rights.
- scrutinously — in a scrutinous manner
- semi-monthly — made, occurring, done, or published twice a month.
- silk factory — plant where silk fabric is produced
- skeleton key — a key with nearly the whole substance of the bit filed away so that it may open various locks.
- smotheringly — in a smothering manner
- snollygoster — a clever, unscrupulous person.
- snow crystal — a crystal of ice sufficiently heavy to fall from the atmosphere.
- socratically — of or relating to Socrates or his philosophy, followers, etc., or to the Socratic method.
- softheadedly — in a soft-headed manner
- solar system — the sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it.
- sole custody — custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which one person has sole responsibility.
- solicitously — anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
- solitary bee — any of numerous bees, as the leaf-cutting bees, that do not live in a community.
- solstitially — in a solstitial manner
- solway firth — an arm of the Irish Sea between SW Scotland and NW England. 38 miles (61 km) long.
- solzhenitsyn — Alexander or Aleksandr (Isayevich) [al-ig-zan-der ee-sahy-uh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr ee-sah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər iˈsaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr iˈsɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1918–2008, Russian novelist: Nobel prize 1970; in the U.S. 1974–94.
- sonnet cycle — a group of sonnets composed by one poet and having a unifying theme or subject.
- sooty blotch — a disease, especially of apples and pears, characterized by sootlike spots or blotches on the fruit, caused by a fungus, Gloeodes pomigena.