11-letter words containing t, o, r, e, a, s
- retinispora — any member of the genus Retinispora, of conifers which grow in the east of Asia and in the east and west of North America
- retransform — to transform back, again or differently
- retrosexual — a heterosexual man who spends little time and money on his personal appearance
- retroussage — the technique or action, in etching or engraving, of drawing up ink from within the incised lines of an inked plate by deftly passing a soft cloth across its surface in order to spread ink to the adjacent areas.
- revelations — the last book of the New Testament, containing visionary descriptions of heaven, of conflicts between good and evil, and of the end of the world
- road safety — prevention of traffic accidents
- rock steady — the style of vocalized Jamaican popular music that succeeded ska and preceded reggae in the 1960s, influenced by American soul music and having a more upbeat tempo with emphasis on electric bass and guitar rather than on horns.
- rogue state — When politicians or journalists talk about a rogue state, they mean a country that they regard as a threat to their own country's security, for example because it supports terrorism.
- role strain — the stress or strain experienced by an individual when incompatible behavior, expectations, or obligations are associated with a single social role.
- rolled oats — oat grains that have been flattened under rollers
- rollerskate — a form of skate with four wheels or rollers instead of a runner, for use on a sidewalk or other surface offering traction.
- romanticise — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
- rooibos tea — tea prepared from any of several species of Borbonia or Aspalanthus, believed to have tonic properties
- roostertail — a full spray or cloud, as of water in the wake of a speeding boat or dust from a speeding car
- rose quartz — a rose-red to pink variety of crystalline quartz usually found in massive form and used as a gem or ornamental stone.
- round steak — a steak cut from directly above the hind leg of beef.
- rousseauist — the doctrines or principles of Jean Jacques Rousseau or his adherents.
- salinometer — an instrument for measuring the amount of salt in a solution.
- sanctioneer — a person who advocates the imposition of sanctions
- santo andre — a city in E Brazil, near São Paulo.
- sapropelite — a foul-smelling mud
- satinflower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- scare story — A scare story is something that is said or written to make people feel frightened and think that a situation is much more unpleasant or dangerous than it really is.
- scattergood — a spendthrift.
- scattershot — delivered over a wide area and at random; generalized and indiscriminate: a scattershot attack on the proposed program.
- scoutmaster — the leader or officer in charge of a band of scouts.
- second-rate — of lesser or minor quality, importance, or the like: a second-rate poet.
- secretional — of or relating to secretion
- seditionary — of or relating to sedition; seditious.
- sefer torah — Sepher Torah.
- segregation — the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions.
- selectorate — a body of people responsible for making a selection, esp members of a political party who select candidates for an election
- selectorial — of or relating to selections or selectors
- senatorship — the office or position of a senator
- serbo-croat — Serbo-Croat is one of the languages spoken in the former Yugoslavia.
- serial port — A serial port on a computer is a place where you can connect the computer to a device such as a modem or a mouse.
- serotherapy — therapy by means of injections of a serum obtained especially from an immune animal.
- serrulation — serrulate condition or form.
- servanthood — the condition of being a servant
- servitorial — of or pertaining to a servitor
- set forward — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- shameworthy — deserving shame; denoting something a person ought to be ashamed of
- short-dated — (of a gilt-edged security) having less than five years to run before redemption
- short-range — having a limited extent, as in distance or time: a short-range shot; a short-range plan.
- shortchange — to give less than the correct change to.
- shorthaired — (of an animal) having hair that is short and lies close to the body.
- signatories — having signed, or joined in signing, a document: the signatory powers to a treaty.
- slot aerial — a transmitting aerial in which the radiating elements are open slots in a surrounding metal sheet
- smart money — money invested or wagered by experienced investors or bettors.
- smart phone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.