12-letter words containing u, n, c, e, a, s
- ramentaceous — resembling or covered with ramenta.
- rauschenberg — Robert, 1925–2008, U.S. artist.
- renovascular — of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- safe conduct — If you are given safe conduct, the authorities officially allow you to travel somewhere, guaranteeing that you will not be arrested or harmed while doing so.
- safe-conduct — a document authorizing safe passage through a region, especially in time of war.
- saint-brieuc — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
- sanctus bell — a bell rung during the celebration of Mass to call attention to the more solemn parts.
- sans-culotte — (in the French Revolution) a revolutionary of the poorer class: originally a term of contempt applied by the aristocrats but later adopted as a popular name by the revolutionaries.
- santalaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Santalaceae, a family of semiparasitic plants of Australia and Malaysia including sandalwood and quandong
- sapindaceous — belonging to the Sapindaceae, the soapberry family of plants.
- schaffhausen — a canton in N Switzerland. 100 sq. mi. (259 sq. km).
- schopenhauer — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- scitamineous — of or relating to the Scitimanae order of plants, which includes the ginger and banana plants
- screw around — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- scutellation — a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
- secunderabad — a city in N Andhra Pradesh, in central India, part of Hyderabad: a former British military cantonment.
- security van — an armoured van used to transport money or other valuables
- sensualistic — of or pertaining to the philosophical position of sensualism
- sound camera — a motion-picture camera that is capable of photographing silently at the normal speed of 24 fps and operating in synchronization with separate audio recording equipment.
- sound change — any phonetic or phonological change in spoken language, for example the replacement of one speech sound with another, or the loss of a particular sound
- spaciousness — containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
- square dance — hoedown, barn dance
- square-dance — to perform or participate in a square dance.
- student card — a card verifying somebody's identity as a university student and entitling them to services, discounts, etc
- stupefacient — stupefying; producing stupor.
- stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.
- subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
- subcutaneous — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- subdeaconate — subdiaconate.
- subdiaconate — the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- succedaneous — a substitute.
- successantly — in succession
- successional — the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession.
- sultana cake — a cake that contains sultanas
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- supernacular — relating to supernaculum
- supernaculum — a highly regarded liquor, to be drunk to the very last drop
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- surveillance — a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like: The suspects were under police surveillance.
- take counsel — receive advice
- talent scout — a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, especially in entertainment or sports.
- tinea cruris — jock itch.
- transcurrent — running or extending across or transversely.
- transhumance — the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
- translucence — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- translucency — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- tsunamigenic — producing a tsunami or tsunamis
- un-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.