11-letter words containing s, u, l, i, e
- filoviruses — Plural form of filovirus.
- final cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- flea circus — a number of fleas trained to perform tricks, as for a carnival sideshow
- floriferous — producing blossoms; flower -bearing.
- flourisheth — Archaic third-person singular form of flourish.
- flucytosine — a synthetic whitish crystalline powder, C 4 H 4 FN 3 O, with antifungal activity, used in the treatment of systemic and eye fungal infections caused by susceptible strains of Candida or Cryptococcus.
- fluorescein — an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 12 O 5 , that in alkaline solutions produces an orange color and an intense green fluorescence: used to trace subterranean waters and in dyes.
- fluorescing — Present participle of fluoresce.
- fluoridates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate.
- fluorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate.
- fluticasone — (organic compound) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.
- foliiferous — bearing leaves or leaflike structures.
- folliculose — having or resembling follicles
- formularies — Plural form of formulary.
- formularise — (British) To express as a formula, to formulate.
- fossil fuel — any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life.
- fruitlessly — In a fruitless manner.
- fruticulose — (botany) Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub.
- fuel-saving — (of a vehicle) using less fuel for a further distance
- fushionless — lacking strength or spirit
- gainfulness — The state or quality of being gainful; profitableness.
- gelasius ii — (Giovanni de Gaeta) died 1119, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1118–19.
- genius loci — the guardian spirit of a place.
- gesticulant — making or tending to make gestures or gesticulations: a gesticulant speaker.
- gesticulate — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- glucokinase — an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
- glucosamine — an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin.
- glucosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides.
- glumiferous — having glumes
- glutaminase — an enzyme used to treat cancer
- guilelessly — free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.
- guillotines — Plural form of guillotine.
- guiltlessly — free from guilt; innocent.
- gum elastic — rubber1 (def 1).
- gunslingers — Plural form of gunslinger.
- helichrysum — any of the numerous composite plants of the genus Helichrysum, having alternate leaves and solitary or clustered flower heads, including the strawflower.
- helminthous — having intestinal worms
- hermoupolis — a port in Greece, capital of Cyclades department, on the E coast of Syros Island. Pop: (municipality): 13 496 (2001)
- heuristical — Of or pertaining to heuristics.
- houselights — (plural only) The lights that illuminate the audience section of an auditorium or theatre.
- housewifely — of, like, or befitting a housewife.
- husbandlike — resembling a husband
- hyposulfite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- illuminates — to supply or brighten with light; light up.
- illustrated — containing pictures, drawings, and other illustrations: an illustrated book.
- illustrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of illustrate.
- imperiously — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- impetuously — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- implausible — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- impulse buy — spur-of-the-moment purchase