11-letter words containing t, o, n, i, p, s
- septentrion — Obsolete. the north.
- shine up to — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
- shoplifting — to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
- sign-posted — a post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance.
- signposting — indication by means of signposts
- silverpoint — a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
- simon peter — Peter (def 1).
- six-pointer — a football match between two teams in similar positions in the league table, considered as being worth six points as it not only gains the winning team three points but denies three points to the losing team
- sleep on it — contemplate sth overnight
- smoke point — heat at which oil gives off smoke
- soft option — If you take the soft option, you do the thing that is easiest or least likely to cause trouble in a particular situation.
- soft pencil — a type of pencil that contains a thicker, oilier and darker form of graphite
- sopping wet — soaked, dripping
- spanakopita — a baked dish consisting of spinach, feta cheese, eggs, and scallions enclosed in layers of phyllo.
- 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.
- sphinx moth — hawk moth.
- spiculation — formation into spicules.
- spin doctor — Slang. a press agent skilled at spin control.
- 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.
- spodomantic — relating to spodomancy
- spondylitic — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- spondylitis — inflammation of the vertebrae.
- 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
- sporulation — to produce spores.
- spot fixing — the act of deliberately engineering an outcome within a sporting contest without attempting to alter the outcome of the contest itself
- steam point — the temperature at which water vapor condenses at a pressure of one atmosphere, represented by 100°C and 212°F.
- stenotypist — shorthand in which alphabetic letters or types are used to produce shortened forms of words or groups of words.
- stephanotis — any vine belonging to the genus Stephanotis, of the milkweed family, having fragrant, waxy, white flowers and leathery leaves.
- stipulation — a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.
- stockpiling — the activity of acquiring and storing a large quantity of something
- stony point — a village in SE New York, on the Hudson: site of a strategic fort in the Revolutionary War.
- stop motion — Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
- stop-motion — Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
- strip joint — a nightclub or other establishment featuring striptease performances.
- strongpoint — a fortified defensive position; stronghold.
- subpanation — the belief that the body and blood of Christ are present in the bread and wine of Communion
- subsumption — an act of subsuming.
- suction cup — a cup-shaped object of rubber, glass, plastic, etc., which, by producing a partial vacuum, can be made to adhere to or draw something to a surface.
- supernation — a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own: The president spoke to the nation about the new tax.
- supposition — the act of supposing.
- suppuration — the process of suppurating.
- suspiration — a long, deep sigh.
- sword-point — the point of a sword
- sycophantic — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- syncopation — Music. a shifting of the normal accent, usually by stressing the normally unaccented beats.
- syncopative — relating to syncopation