11-letter words containing s, y, n, o, t
- sovereignty — the quality or state of being sovereign, or of having supreme power or authority.
- splenectomy — excision or removal of the spleen.
- spondylitic — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- spondylitis — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- spontaneity — the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous.
- stenochromy — the art of printing designs made of more than one colour using a single impression
- stenography — the art of writing in shorthand.
- stenohygric — able to withstand only a narrow range of humidity
- stenotypist — shorthand in which alphabetic letters or types are used to produce shortened forms of words or groups of words.
- stereophony — the state or condition of being stereophonic.
- stony brook — a town in N Long Island, in SE New York.
- stony coral — a true coral consisting of numerous anthozoan polyps embedded in the calcareous material that they secrete.
- stony point — a village in SE New York, on the Hudson: site of a strategic fort in the Revolutionary War.
- stony-broke — completely without money; penniless
- stony-faced — having a rigid, expressionless face.
- strenuosity — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- strenuously — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- strongyloid — of or relating to a strongyle
- study up on — to make a careful study of
- stylization — to design in or cause to conform to a particular style, as of representation or treatment in art; conventionalize.
- subcontrary — one of two propositions that can both be true but cannot both be false.
- sycophantic — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- symphonette — a small symphony orchestra that usually specializes in playing short, familiar classical works or salon music.
- synaptosome — a saclike structure at an isolated nerve ending
- synchrotron — a type of cyclotron consisting of magnetic sections alternately spaced with sections in which particles are electrostatically accelerated.
- syncopation — Music. a shifting of the normal accent, usually by stressing the normally unaccented beats.
- syncopative — relating to syncopation
- syndication — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- syngnathous — (of fish) having a tubular snout, e.g. pipefish, seahorse
- synonymatic — relating to, or made up of, synonyms
- synoptistic — relating to the work of a synoptist
- synosteosis — synostosis.
- syringotomy — surgical removal of a fistula
- tenaciously — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- tennysonian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Tennyson or his writings.
- tensiometry — the study of the measurement of tension
- tensionally — in a tensional manner
- theopneusty — divine inspiration; the influence of God's spirit enabling humans to receive a divine truth
- thermonasty — a nastic movement in response to a temperature change, as occurs in the opening of certain flowers
- ton-up boys — youths who habitually ride or drive a vehicle at speeds of a hundred miles per hour or more
- tropomyosin — a protein in muscle tissue that works with troponin to control the process by which actin and myosin interact to produce muscle contraction
- trypanosoma — trypanosome.
- trypanosome — any minute, flagellate protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma, parasitic in the blood or tissues of humans and other vertebrates, usually transmitted by insects, often causing serious diseases, as African sleeping sickness in humans, and many diseases in domestic animals.
- trypsinogen — a precursor of trypsin that is secreted by the pancreas and is activated to trypsin in the small intestine.
- tyrannosaur — a large, carnivorous dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus rex, from the Late Cretaceous Epoch of North America, that walked erect on its hind feet.
- tyrosinemia — an inherited disorder of tyrosine metabolism that can lead to liver and kidney disease and mental retardation unless controlled by a special diet.
- tyrosinosis — a condition characterized by abnormally large amounts of tyrosine in the urine, caused by faulty metabolism.
- uncustomary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- understorey — a lower tier of shrubs and small trees under the main canopy of forest trees
- undestroyed — in perfect condition; not destroyed; not changed or changing