12-letter words containing s, y, a
- 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 energy — energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.
- solar system — the sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it.
- 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.
- sorting yard — sorting tracks.
- south hadley — a city in W Massachusetts.
- south kvaløy — an island in the Arctic Ocean, off the N coast of Norway. Area: 735 sq km (284 sq miles)
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- spatiography — the study of the characteristics of space beyond the atmosphere, including the mapping of the movements of celestial bodies and the recording of electrical, magnetic, and gravitational effects, especially those likely to affect missiles and spacecraft.
- special jury — struck jury.
- specifically — in a definite or precise manner: The suspect was not specifically named in the report. More specifically, you will be responsible for half the total cost.
- spermaphytic — able to produce seeds
- spermatocyte — a male germ cell (primary spermatocyte) that gives rise by meiosis to a pair of haploid cells (secondary spermatocytes) that give rise in turn to spermatids.
- sphenography — the art of writing in cuneiform characters.
- sphericality — the state of being a sphere
- sphygmograph — an instrument for recording the rapidity, strength, and uniformity of the arterial pulse.
- spiny lizard — any of numerous iguanid lizards of the genus Sceloporus, common in North and Central America, usually having keeled scales that may end in a sharp point.
- spirituality — the quality or fact of being spiritual.
- splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
- spongillafly — spongefly.
- sporadically — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sportability — suitability to be used in or as a sport
- spotsylvania — a village in NE Virginia: the scene of Civil War battles between the armies of Grant and Lee, May 8–21, 1864.
- spotted cavy — paca.
- spray millet — the seeds of millet left on the spike and sold in pet shops for cage birds.
- squared away — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- squattocracy — squatters collectively, regarded as rich and influential
- squaw valley — valley in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, E Calif., near Lake Tahoe: a ski resort
- squeeze play — Baseball. Also called suicide squeeze, suicide squeeze play. a play executed when there is a runner on third base and usually not more than one out, in which the runner starts for home as soon as the pitcher makes a motion to pitch, and the batter bunts. Also called safety squeeze, safety squeeze play. a similar play in which the runner on third base waits until the batter has successfully bunted before trying to score.
- stackability — capable of being stacked, especially easily: stackable chairs.
- stageability — a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- staggeringly — tending to stagger or overwhelm: a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.
- stand surety — to act as a surety
- stanislavsky — Konstantin [kon-stuh n-teen;; Russian kuh n-stuhn-tyeen] /ˈkɒn stənˌtin;; Russian kən stʌnˈtyin/ (Show IPA), (Konstantin Sergeevich Alekseev) 1863–1938, Russian actor, producer, and director.
- stanley pool — a lake between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville, formed by a widening of the River Congo. Area: 829 sq km (320 sq miles)
- stanleyville — former name of Kisangani.
- stapedectomy — a microsurgical procedure to relieve deafness by replacing the stapes of the ear with a prosthetic device.
- starch syrup — glucose (def 2).
- starch-syrup — a sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , having several optically different forms, the common dextrorotatory form (dextroglucose, or -glucose) occurring in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, etc., and having a sweetness about one half that of ordinary sugar, and the rare levorotatory form (levoglucose, or -glucose) not naturally occurring.
- starry night — a painting (1889) by Vincent van Gogh.
- stately home — a country mansion, usually of architectural interest and often open to the public.
- station days — days on which ceremonies are held in station churches
- stay-at-home — not inclined to travel or seek diversions or pastimes outside one's residence, area, or country.
- steady state — physics: condition which does not change over time
- steady-going — steadfast; faithful; unchanging: steady-going service to the cause of justice.
- stealthfully — secret, clandestine, or surreptitious procedure.