11-letter words containing t, y, s
- retinoscopy — an objective method of determining the refractive error of an eye.
- reusability — reuse
- rhinoplasty — plastic surgery of the nose.
- rhymesters' — a writer of inferior verse; poetaster.
- righteously — characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.
- 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.
- rosy pastor — a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- rugby shirt — a knitted pullover sport shirt usually in bold horizontal stripes and having a white collar and neckline placket, styled after the shirts traditionally worn by the members of Rugby teams.
- safety belt — seat belt.
- safety bolt — a bolt or lock on a door or gate that cannot be moved from the outside
- safety cage — A safety cage is a rigid part of the body of a vehicle that surrounds the passenger compartment and protects passengers during a crash.
- safety date — someone who accompanies a single person to a function to give the impression that he or she is in a personal relationship
- safety film — Photography. a film having a nonflammable base of triacetate cellulose.
- safety fuse — a slow-burning fuse for igniting detonators from a distance
- safety fuze — a long tube attached to a detonator or percussion cap and filled with a powder that burns slowly when ignited.
- safety hook — a hook that can be transformed into an eye by locking a hinged piece in place.
- safety lamp — a miner's lamp in which the flame is protected by wire gauze to prevent the immediate ignition of explosive gases.
- safety lock — a lock designed to prevent picking.
- safety zone — A safety zone is a place in the middle of a road crossing where you can wait before you cross the other half of the road.
- saint's day — a day of celebration commemorating a particular saint.
- saleability — subject to or suitable for sale; readily sold: The books were sent back by the store in salable condition.
- sand myrtle — an evergreen shrub, Leiophyllum buxifolium, of the heath family, native to the eastern U.S., having simple, leathery leaves and clusters of white or pink flowers.
- saprophytic — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- sarcocystis — a member of the species of parasite Sarcocystis
- sartorially — of or relating to tailors or their trade: sartorial workmanship.
- satanophany — a manifestation or incarnation of Satan; demonic possession
- satay sauce — a sauce made from peanuts
- satiability — capable of being satiated.
- satirically — of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire: satirical novels.
- saturninity — sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
- say amen to — to express strong approval of or support for (an assertion, hope, etc)
- scalability — the ability of something, esp a computer system, to adapt to increased demands
- 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.
- scaredy cat — fraidy-cat.
- scaredy-cat — fraidy-cat.
- scatteredly — distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers.
- scent spray — perfume that comes in an aerosol bottle
- schenectady — a city in E New York, on the Mohawk River.
- schistosity — of, resembling, or in the form of schist.
- schizophyte — any of the Schizophyta, a group of organisms comprising the schizomycetes and the schizophyceous algae, characterized by a simple structure and reproduction by simple fission or spores.
- scientology — the philosophy of the Church of Scientology, a nondenominational movement founded in the US in the 1950s, which emphasizes self-knowledge as a means of realizing full spiritual potential
- sclerectomy — excision of part of the sclera.
- scyphistoma — a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
- seamstressy — needlework
- seasonality — the state or quality of being seasonal or dependent on the seasons: the seasonality of Halloween costumes.
- second city — Chicago, Ill.
- secretively — having or showing a disposition to secrecy; reticent: He seems secretive about his new job.
- sedimentary — of, relating to, or of the nature of sediment.
- seditionary — of or relating to sedition; seditious.