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11-letter words containing t, e, n, o, i, s

  • smithsonite — a native carbonate of zinc, ZnCO 3 , that is an important ore of the metal.
  • smoke point — heat at which oil gives off smoke
  • snickometer — a device, which uses sound waves recorded by the stump microphone, employed by TV commentators to determine whether or not a batsman has made contact with the ball
  • soft pencil — a type of pencil that contains a thicker, oilier and darker form of graphite
  • soft-finned — having fins supported by articulated rays rather than by spines, as a malacopterygian.
  • soldier ant — a type of ant that has a disproportionately large head
  • somatogenic — developing from somatic cells.
  • somatomedin — any of various liver hormones that enhance the activity of a variety of other hormones, as somatotropin.
  • sopping wet — soaked, dripping
  • sottishness — the state of being sottish
  • southernism — a pronunciation, expression, or behavioral trait characteristic of the U.S. South.
  • southernize — to make or become southern
  • sovereignty — the quality or state of being sovereign, or of having supreme power or authority.
  • soviet zone — that part of Germany occupied by Soviet forces in 1945–49: transformed into the German Democratic Republic in 1949–50
  • speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
  • spermatoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
  • spermotoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
  • spinsterdom — the state of being a spinster
  • splint bone — one of the rudimentary, splintlike metacarpal or metatarsal bones of the horse or some allied animal, one on each side of the back of each cannon bone.
  • spontaneity — the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous.
  • spore print — the pattern produced by placing the cap of a mushroom on a piece of paper and allowing the spores to fall
  • st.-emilion — a dry claret wine from the parish of St.-Émilion in the Bordeaux region of France.
  • stationer's — a shop which sells stationery
  • steam point — the temperature at which water vapor condenses at a pressure of one atmosphere, represented by 100°C and 212°F.
  • stellionate — any crime of unspecified class that involves fraud, especially one that involves the selling of the same property to different people.
  • stenobathic — of or relating to marine or freshwater life that can tolerate only limited changes in depth (opposed to eurybathic).
  • stenocardia — angina pectoris, a contraction of the heart or its vessels due to a lack of oxygen, causing severe chest pain
  • stenohaline — (of an aquatic organism) unable to withstand wide variation in salinity of the surrounding water.
  • 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.
  • stentorious — stentorian.
  • stephanotis — any vine belonging to the genus Stephanotis, of the milkweed family, having fragrant, waxy, white flowers and leathery leaves.
  • stereoblind — lacking the ability to see in three dimensions through both eyes
  • sternotribe — (of a flower) having contact with the sternum of an insect
  • stevedoring — the act or practice of loading or unloading a ship, ship's cargo, etc
  • stink stone — any of various limestones that emit an unpleasant odor when scratched or struck.
  • stockinette — Also, stockinet. a stretchy, machine-knitted fabric used for making undergarments, infants' wear, etc.
  • stone china — hard earthenware containing china stone.
  • stone fruit — a fruit with a stone or hard endocarp, as a peach or plum; drupe.
  • stone river — a river in central Tennessee, flowing NW to the Cumberland River. Compare Murfreesboro.
  • stone-blind — completely blind.
  • stramineous — of or resembling straw.
  • strenuosity — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
  • strife-torn — divided by violent conflict or dissent
  • strike down — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
  • strike note — the note produced by a bell when struck, defining its musical pitch
  • strike zone — the area above home plate extending from the batter's knees to his or her shoulders.
  • strikebound — closed by a strike: a strikebound factory.
  • strong side — the side of the offensive line where the tight end is positioned, thereby the side having the greater number of players.
  • subitaneous — sudden
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