12-letter words containing u, r, a, n, i, s
- reassumption — the act or process of reassuming something
- reassuringly — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- restauration — restoration
- resupination — a resupinate condition.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- rush matting — a floor covering made from rushes (plants of the genus Juncus)
- russian blue — any of a breed of domestic cat, thought to have originated in Arkhangelsk, with a soft, dense, grayish-blue or silvery-blue coat and green eyes
- russian doll — wooden figures that nest inside one other
- russian zone — a zone in Germany controlled by the Soviet Union 1945–89.
- rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
- safe surfing — the practice of using security measures to protect one's computer while surfing the internet
- saint hubert — a borough in S Quebec, Canada, just E of Montreal.
- saint-brieuc — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
- saint-hubert — town in S Quebec, Canada: part of metropolitan Montreal: pop. 77,000
- salutatorian — (in some U.S. schools and colleges) the student ranking second highest in the graduating class, who delivers the salutatory at commencement.
- samurai bond — a bond issued in Japan and denominated in yen, available for purchase by nonresidents of Japan
- sanguiferous — conveying blood, as a blood vessel.
- sanguivorous — feeding on blood, as a bat or insect.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- saunteringly — in a sauntering manner
- scouring pad — a small pad, as of steel wool or plastic mesh, used for scouring pots, pans, etc.
- security van — an armoured van used to transport money or other valuables
- sendai virus — a paramyxovirus that tends to cause cell fusion: in inactive form, used in biological research to produce cells with multiple nuclei of different genetic constitutions.
- serpentarium — a place where snakes are housed, especially for exhibition.
- sinanthropus — the genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned.
- skating turn — a turn made by someone on roller or ice skates
- sniff around — dog: try to pick up scent
- sofa surfing — (of a homeless person) the practice of staying temporarily with various friends and relatives while attempting to find permanent accommodation
- spermagonium — Botany, Mycology. spermogonium.
- spiral-bound — having a spiral binding.
- sporangiolum — a small sporangium
- spur gearing — a system of spur gears.
- square piano — a piano with a rectangular, horizontal body.
- squared ring — boxing ring.
- squarishness — the condition or quality of being somewhat square
- stanniferous — containing tin; tin-bearing
- stauropegion — (in an autocephalous church) a monastery subject directly to the primate.
- stegosaurian — having the characteristics of a stegosaur
- sternutation — the act of sneezing.
- stick around — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- storage unit — rented space to store items
- strain gauge — Geology. a type of extensometer designed for geophysical use.
- subalternity — lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
- 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
- suberization — the impregnation of cell walls with suberin, causing the formation of cork.
- sublapsarian — infralapsarianism.
- subminiature — subminiature camera.
- subordinated — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.