12-letter words containing t, e, l, c, o, n
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- reallocation — the act of allocating; apportionment.
- recollection — the act of re-collecting or the state of being re-collected.
- recreational — of or relating to recreation: recreational facilities in the park.
- rent control — government control over the amount of rent charged, as for housing.
- reticulation — a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
- retinotectal — of or relating to the retina and the tectum
- rocket plane — aircraft that launches rockets
- rodent ulcer — an ulcerating basal cell skin cancer, common on the face.
- sanctionable — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- sans-culotte — (in the French Revolution) a revolutionary of the poorer class: originally a term of contempt applied by the aristocrats but later adopted as a popular name by the revolutionaries.
- santalaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Santalaceae, a family of semiparasitic plants of Australia and Malaysia including sandalwood and quandong
- scent bottle — a bottle of perfume
- scutellation — a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
- seclusionist — a person who prefers to be alone or secluded
- sectionalism — excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc.
- sectionalize — to render sectional.
- selectionist — a person who believes in natural selection
- self-conceit — an excessively favorable opinion of oneself, one's abilities, etc.; vanity.
- self-concept — the idea or mental image one has of oneself and one's strengths, weaknesses, status, etc.; self-image.
- self-content — satisfaction with oneself; self-complacency.
- self-control — control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.
- servocontrol — control by means of a servomechanism.
- skeleton car — a freight car essentially consisting of a central longitudinal girder fastened to the trucks, sometimes supplemented by one or more pairs of cross cantilevers: used for carrying logs or containers.
- slide-action — (of a rifle or shotgun) having a lever that when slid back and forth ejects the empty case and cocks and reloads the piece.
- slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
- somnolescent — sleepy
- sonnet cycle — a group of sonnets composed by one poet and having a unifying theme or subject.
- speciational — relating to speciation
- sphacelation — the process of mortification
- split second — a fraction of a second.
- splotchiness — the state or condition of being splotchy
- sponge cloth — any cloth loosely woven of coarse yarn to produce a spongy look or texture, especially one constructed in honeycomb weave.
- sternocostal — of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs.
- stockingless — not wearing or having stockings
- stone circle — a circle of standing stones erected in prehistoric times
- stone curlew — thick-knee.
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- synecologist — a student of, or expert in, synecology
- tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
- take counsel — receive advice
- talent scout — a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, especially in entertainment or sports.
- technicolour — brightly, showily, or garishly coloured; vividly noticeable
- technobabble — incomprehensible technical language or jargon.
- technologies — the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
- technologist — a person who specializes in technology.
- technologize — to make technological; to modernize or modify with technology.
- technophilia — a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.