12-letter words containing sl
- humourlessly — Alternative spelling of humorlessly.
- idolatrously — In an idolatrous manner.
- imperviously — In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
- incautiously — In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.
- incestuously — involving incest.
- indecorously — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- indigenously — originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
- infectiously — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
- ingloriously — In an inglorious manner.
- iniquitously — In an iniquitous manner.
- islamophobia — Alternative capitalization of Islamophobia.
- isle of dogs — a district in the East End of London, bounded on three sides by the River Thames, and a focus of major office development (Canary Wharf) in recent years
- jeopardously — with risk or peril
- knee-slapper — a joke evoking boisterous hilarity.
- labouriously — Alternative form of laboriously.
- lady-slipper — cypripedium
- languorously — characterized by languor; languid.
- lasciviously — inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
- lawn sleeves — (used with a plural verb) the sleeves of lawn forming part of the dress of an Anglican bishop.
- legislations — the act of making or enacting laws.
- legislatures — a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state; the branch of government having the power to make laws, as distinguished from the executive and judicial branches of government.
- libidinously — In a libidinous manner.
- licentiously — In a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).
- line islands — a group of islands in the central Pacific Ocean, S of the Hawaiian Islands: eight belong to the Republic of Kiribati, three are U.S. dependencies. 193 sq. mi. (500 sq. km).
- lisle thread — a fine, high-twisted and hard-twisted cotton thread, at least two-ply, used for hosiery, gloves, etc.
- long-sleeved — having long sleeves
- loquaciously — In a loquacious manner.
- lubriciously — In a lubricious manner.
- lugubriously — In a lugubrious manner.
- malodorously — With a bad smell.
- manslaughter — Law. the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought.
- marvellously — In a marvellous manner.
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- meticulously — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- milk parsley — a wetland plant belonging to the family Apiaceae
- miraculously — In a miraculous manner.
- misleadingly — In a misleading manner.
- mistranslate — Translate (something) incorrectly.
- mistressless — having no mistress
- monogamously — In a monogamous manner.
- monotonously — lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
- motionlessly — In a motionless manner; without moving.
- motivelessly — Without a motive.
- mud-slinging — an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.
- mysteriously — full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence.
- near islands — a group of islands of SW Alaska, the smallest and westernmost of the Aleutian Islands, including Attu.
- nikola tesla — Nikola [nik-oh-luh] /ˈnɪk oʊ lə/ (Show IPA), 1856–1943, U.S. physicist, electrical engineer, and inventor, born in Croatia.
- north island — the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).
- nutritiously — In a way that provides nutrition; nourishment; food.
- obsequiously — characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.