12-letter words containing s, y, t
- scrutinously — in a scrutinous manner
- search party — a group of persons conducting an organized search for someone or something lost or hidden.
- second-story — of or located on the second story or floor.
- security van — an armoured van used to transport money or other valuables
- see daylight — the light of day: At the end of the tunnel they could see daylight.
- seed oysters — oyster spat; very young oysters, esp. at the stage suitable for transplanting
- self-mastery — self-control.
- self-pitying — Someone who is self-pitying is full of self-pity.
- sell-by date — the last date on which perishable food should be sold, usually established with some allowance for home storage under refrigeration. Compare shelf life.
- semantically — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semi-monthly — made, occurring, done, or published twice a month.
- semiautonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- semimystical — somewhat mystical; having a mystical quality to a partial degree
- sensitometry — the science of determining the sensitivity of photographic materials.
- sensory root — a nerve fiber bundle that emerges from either side of the spinal cord and joins with a complementary bundle to form each spinal nerve in the series of spinal nerves: the root at the rear of the spinal cord (dorsal root or sensory root) conveys sensations to the central nervous system, and the root at the front (ventral root or motor root) conveys impulses to the muscles.
- separability — capable of being separated, parted, or dissociated.
- sequentially — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- serotaxonomy — the study of the taxonomy of proteins using serological methods
- serpentinely — in a serpentine fashion
- servo system — a system using a servomechanism.
- set store by — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- seventy-five — a cardinal number, 70 plus 5.
- seventy-four — a cardinal number, 70 plus 4.
- seventy-nine — a cardinal number, 70 plus 9.
- severability — capability of being separated, as of a clause in an agreement
- sexcentenary — pertaining to 600 or a period of 600 years; marking the completion of 600 years.
- shareability — the state or property of being able to be shared
- shasta daisy — any of several horticultural varieties of Chrysanthemum superbum, having large, white, daisylike flowers.
- show the way — guide
- silk factory — plant where silk fabric is produced
- simcity 2000 — (games) An upgraded version of the game/simulation SimCity by Maxis Software. In the new version you can raise, lower and level terrain; build roads and railways at 45-degree angles; name things in your city by planting "signs"; build raised highways, subways, and train and bus stations, schools, colleges, hospitals, electricity, water, recreational marinas and zoos. There are three levels of zoom, and the view may be rotated to look at your city from any of the four directions. A query feature which will tell you the zoning, land value, etc. of any square. You get newspapers, advice from council members, graphs, and charts.
- simultaneity — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- single entry — an item noted only once.
- single-party — of or relating to a form of government in which only a single political party constitutes the government
- sinistrality — the state or quality of having the left side or its parts or members different from and, usually, more efficient than the right side or its parts or members; left-handedness.
- sixteenpenny — noting a nail 3½ inches (9 cm) long. Symbol: 16d.
- sixty-eighth — next after the sixty-seventh; being the ordinal number for 68.
- sixty-fourmo — a book size (about 2 × 3 inches; 5 × 7 cm) determined by printing on sheets folded to form 64 leaves or 128 pages.
- sixty-fourth — next after the sixty-third; being the ordinal number for 64.
- sixty-second — next after the sixty-first; being the ordinal number for 62.
- skeleton key — a key with nearly the whole substance of the bit filed away so that it may open various locks.
- skivvy-shirt — Also called skivvy shirt. a man's cotton T-shirt.
- skye terrier — one of a Scottish breed of small terriers having short legs and a dark or light blue-gray, gray, or fawn coat.
- slate quarry — a quarry where slate is mined
- smarty-pants — smarty.
- smoky quartz — a smoky-yellow to dark brown or black variety of quartz, used as a gem.
- smotheringly — in a smothering manner
- smyth sewing — a method of sewing together folded, gathered, and collated signatures with a single thread sewn through the folds of individual signatures.
- snollygoster — a clever, unscrupulous person.
- snotty-faced — having visible nasal mucus on the face