12-letter words containing so
- prosodically — in a prosodic manner
- prosopopoeia — personification, as of inanimate things.
- psychosocial — of or relating to the interaction between social and psychological factors.
- quadrisonics — quadraphony.
- radar sensor — a sensor on equipment used in radar, a method for detecting the position and velocity of a distant object
- radio source — a cosmic object or phenomenon, as a galaxy, pulsar, quasar, or the remnant of a supernova or of a galactic collision, that emits radio waves.
- radioisotope — a radioactive isotope, usually artificially produced: used in physical and biological research, therapeutics, etc.
- re-solicited — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- reabsorption — resorption (def 2).
- reasonlessly — in a reasonless manner
- reassortment — the act of assorting; distribution; classification.
- repairperson — a person whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.
- resoluteness — firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion: Her parents wanted her to marry, but she was focused on her education and remained resolute.
- resolutioner — a person joining in or subscribing to a resolution.
- resort hotel — a hotel in a holiday resort
- resoundingly — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- resourceless — a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
- responsorial — of or relating to response; responsive
- risorgimento — the period of or the movement for the liberation and unification of Italy 1750–1870.
- river nelson — a river in central Canada, in N central Manitoba, flowing from Lake Winnipeg northeast to Hudson Bay. Length: about 650 km (400 miles)
- salsolaceous — relating to the genus Salsola
- sargasso sea — a relatively calm area of water in the N Atlantic, NE of the West Indies.
- sarrusophone — a metal double-reed wind instrument with a conical bore, related to the oboe and used especially in military bands.
- schistosomal — relating to or characteristic of a schistosome or member of the genus Schistosoma
- scissor bill — a type of skimmer bird
- scissor jump — a type of jump involving a scissor-like movement of the legs
- scissor-kick — a type of swimming kick used esp in the sidestroke, in which one leg is moved forward and the other bent back and they are then brought together again in a scissor-like action
- season creep — the gradual changing in the length of the seasons, as demonstrated by earlier flowering of plants, etc, thought by many to be caused by climate change
- sensorimotor — Psychology. of or relating to motor activity caused by sensory stimuli. Compare ideomotor.
- sensory root — a nerve fiber bundle that emerges from either side of the spinal cord and joins with a complementary bundle to form each spinal nerve in the series of spinal nerves: the root at the rear of the spinal cord (dorsal root or sensory root) conveys sensations to the central nervous system, and the root at the front (ventral root or motor root) conveys impulses to the muscles.
- shaving soap — a special soap for lathering the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving, capable of producing a thick lather due to its high fat content and low alkalinity.
- sheep sorrel — a slender weed, Rumex acetosella, of the buckwheat family, found in poor, dry soils, having arrow-shaped leaves with an acid taste.
- silly season — a time of year, usually in midsummer or during a holiday period, characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish publicity stunts, etc.: The new movie reminds us that the silly season is here.
- sinusoidally — Mathematics. of or relating to a sinusoid.
- slipper sock — a sock with a soft leather or vinyl sole sewn onto it, used as indoor footwear.
- small alison — a rare compact annual, Alyssum alyssoides, having small yellow flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- sober-headed — characterized by clear, logical thinking; not fanciful or capricious.
- sober-minded — rational; sensible.
- soboliferous — bearing or producing soboles
- soccer pitch — the field of play used in soccer
- social class — a broad group in society having common economic, cultural, or political status.
- social media — websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts: Many businesses are utilizing social media to generate sales.
- social order — structure or hierarchy of society
- socializable — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- sociobiology — the study of social behavior in animals with emphasis on the role of behavior in survival and reproduction, engaging branches of ethology, population genetics, and ecology.
- sociocentric — oriented toward or focused on one's own social group.
- sociogenesis — contributing to or affecting the course of social development: sociogenetic factors leading to war.
- sociogenetic — contributing to or affecting the course of social development: sociogenetic factors leading to war.
- sociographic — the branch of sociology that uses statistical data to describe social phenomena.
- sociological — of, relating to, or characteristic of sociology and its methodology.