12-letter words containing u, n, i, s, c
- scrutinizing — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
- scrutinously — in a scrutinous manner
- scuba diving — deep-sea swimming
- scutellation — a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
- seclusionist — a person who prefers to be alone or secluded
- security van — an armoured van used to transport money or other valuables
- self-induced — induced by oneself or itself.
- sensualistic — of or pertaining to the philosophical position of sensualism
- set function — a function having a collection of sets as domain.
- shortcutting — to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.
- sitting duck — a helpless or easy target or victim: a sitting duck for shady financial schemes.
- six counties — the historic counties of Northern Ireland, which no longer have a local government function
- sixth column — the persons residing in a country at war who are devoted to aiding the fifth column in its activities, especially by lowering morale, spreading rumors, etc.
- solifluction — creep (def 22a).
- soup kitchen — a place where food, usually soup, is served at little or no charge to the needy.
- south-facing — facing towards the south
- spaciousness — containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
- speciousness — apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- spinulescent — producing spines
- spongicolous — relating to the skeleton of some marine animals
- standing cup — a tall decorative cup of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, having a raised cover.
- stick around — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stockpunisht — punished by being put in stocks
- stringcourse — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- stupefacient — stupefying; producing stupor.
- stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.
- sub-function — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- subantarctic — of, pertaining to, similar to, or being the region immediately north of the Antarctic Circle; subpolar.
- subarachnoid — of, relating to, or situated below the arachnoid membrane.
- subarcuation — a structure that is somewhat arched
- subcommunity — a self-contained community usually within the suburbs of a large urban area.
- subconscious — existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness: the subconscious self. Compare preconscious, unconscious.
- subcontinent — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
- subdiaconate — the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
- subinfection — an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- subprincipal — an assistant or deputy principal.
- subscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
- subservience — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- subserviency — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- subsonically — at a velocity below that of sound
- substraction — the act or process of subtracting
- substruction — a foundation or substructure.
- succeedingly — being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing: laws to benefit succeeding generations.
- successional — the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession.
- succinctness — expressed in few words; concise; terse.
- succussation — a jolting or shaking
- suckling pig — piglet not yet weaned