11-letter words containing s, y, r, o
- subcontrary — one of two propositions that can both be true but cannot both be false.
- subdeaconry — the position or office of a subdeacon
- subordinacy — a subordinate person or thing.
- subordinary — any of several heraldic bearings of secondary importance to the ordinary, such as the lozenge, the orle, and the fret
- sundry shop — (in Malaysia) a shop, similar to a delicatessen, that sells predominantly Chinese foodstuffs
- superiority — the quality or condition of being superior.
- supervisory — of, relating to, or having supervision.
- suppository — a solid, conical mass of medicinal substance that melts upon insertion into the rectum or vagina.
- syllabogram — a written symbol representing a single syllable
- symposiarch — the president, director, or master of a symposium.
- synchoresis — the act or an instance of conceding an argument in order to make a stronger one
- synchromesh — noting or pertaining to a synchronized shifting mechanism.
- synchromism — a movement of the early 20th century led by American artists and manifested in their experimentation with nonfigurative or entirely abstract paintings containing shapes and volumes of pure color. Compare Orphism (def 2).
- synchronise — to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another: Synchronize your watches.
- synchronism — coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness.
- synchronize — to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another: Synchronize your watches.
- synchronous — occurring at the same time; coinciding in time; contemporaneous; simultaneous.
- synchrotron — a type of cyclotron consisting of magnetic sections alternately spaced with sections in which particles are electrostatically accelerated.
- syringotomy — surgical removal of a fistula
- syssarcosis — the joining or attachment of bones by means of muscle.
- tachysterol — an isomer of ergosterol, C28H44O, formed during the production of calciferol by the irradiation of ergosterol
- tensiometry — the study of the measurement of tension
- thermolysis — Physiology. the dispersion of heat from the body.
- thermonasty — a nastic movement in response to a temperature change, as occurs in the opening of certain flowers
- thyroiditis — inflammation of the thyroid gland.
- topsy-turvy — with the top where the bottom should be; upside down.
- torsibility — resistance to torsion.
- toy soldier — child's plaything: small military figure
- tremulously — (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.
- triphyllous — having three leaves.
- trolley bus — a passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires.
- tropomyosin — a protein in muscle tissue that works with troponin to control the process by which actin and myosin interact to produce muscle contraction
- trustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
- 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
- unpurposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
- unscholarly — not befitting a scholar or learned person
- unseaworthy — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- unsoldierly — not befitting a soldier
- uranoplasty — a surgical operation to correct a defect of the palate or roof of the mouth
- urodynamics — the study and measurement of the flow of urine in the urinary tract
- veraciously — habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
- very pistol — a special pistol which fires coloured flares for signalling at night, esp at sea