11-letter words containing t, o, n, u, s
- snap out of — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- social unit — a person or a group of persons, as a family, functioning as a unit in society.
- soft ground — an etching ground usually mixed with tallow. Compare hard ground.
- soft launch — the launch of a website in stages, with regular updating
- sojournment — the state of sojourning
- solutionist — a problem-solver
- song thrush — a common, European songbird, Turdus philomelos.
- sound shift — a gradual alteration or series of alterations in the pronunciation of a set of sounds, esp of vowels
- sound stage — a large, soundproof studio used for filming motion pictures.
- sound truck — a truck carrying a loudspeaker from which speeches, music, etc., are broadcast, as for advertising, campaigning, or the like.
- soup tureen — a large bowl with a lid, from which soup is served at the table
- south devon — a breed of large red cattle originally from South Devon
- south downs — a range of low hills, from Hampshire to East Sussex, in S England.
- south ogden — a town in N Utah.
- south sudan — a landlocked republic in NE Africa, in the Sahel region; formerly part of Sudan: became independent after a referendum in 2011, following a long civil war. Languages: English, Arabic. Religions: Christian, animist. Currency: South Sudanese Pound. Capital: Juba. Pop: 11 090 104 (2013 est). Area: 644 329 sq km (248 777 sq miles)
- south yemen — Yemen (def 3).
- southampton — Henry Wriothesley [rahy-uh ths-lee] /ˈraɪ əθs li/ (Show IPA), 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
- southernism — a pronunciation, expression, or behavioral trait characteristic of the U.S. South.
- southernize — to make or become southern
- southington — a town in central Connecticut.
- southlander — a person from the south
- speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- sperm count — the number of spermatozoa in an amount of semen, used as an indication of a man's fertility
- spiculation — formation into spicules.
- spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- sporulation — to produce spores.
- square knot — a common knot in which the ends come out alongside of the standing parts.
- squassation — a form of strappado in which the victim, with arms bound behind and feet heavily weighted, was jerked up and down at the end of a rope passed under the arms.
- staminodium — a sterile or abortive stamen.
- stand up to — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- stentorious — stentorian.
- sternutator — a chemical agent causing nose irritation, coughing, etc.
- stimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- stipulation — a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.
- stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
- stone fruit — a fruit with a stone or hard endocarp, as a peach or plum; drupe.
- stonecutter — a person who cuts or carves stone.
- stoneground — (of wheat or other grain) ground between millstones, especially those made of burstone, so as to retain the whole of the grain and preserve nutritional content.
- stop button — (on a DVD player, cassette recorder, etc) the off switch
- stramineous — of or resembling straw.
- strenuosity — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- strenuously — characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- strikebound — closed by a strike: a strikebound factory.
- strong suit — Bridge. a long suit that contains high cards.
- struggle on — If you struggle on, you continue doing something rather than stopping, even though it is difficult.
- study up on — to make a careful study of
- stunt woman — a woman who substitutes for an actor in scenes requiring hazardous or acrobatic feats.
- subarration — an ancient way of marrying by giving a ring or gift
- subaudition — an act or instance of understanding or mentally supplying something not expressed.
- subcontract — a contract by which one agrees to render services or to provide materials necessary for the performance of another contract.