12-letter words starting with se
- semimetallic — partially metallic; of the nature of a semi-metal
- semimonastic — somewhat monastic; monastic in certain respects
- semimystical — somewhat mystical; having a mystical quality to a partial degree
- seminiferous — Anatomy. conveying or containing semen.
- seminivorous — feeding on seeds: seminivorous birds.
- semiofficial — having some degree of official authority.
- semiological — the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
- semiparasite — hemiparasite
- semipellucid — somewhat pellucid; partially translucent or transparent
- semiprecious — (of a stone) having commercial value as a gem but not classified as precious, as the amethyst or garnet.
- semitropical — subtropical.
- semivitreous — partially vitreous.
- senarmontite — a mineral, antimony trioxide, Sb 2 O 3 , occurring in pearl-colored isometric octahedrons: a dimorph of valentinite.
- send out for — If you send out for food, for example pizzas or sandwiches, you phone and ask for it to be delivered to you.
- send packing — to dismiss peremptorily
- 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.
- senior clerk — a clerk who is in a senior position and performs office tasks under minimal supervision
- sensationism — a theory of psychology maintaining that experience consists solely of sensations.
- sensationist — someone who makes use of or creates sensation, esp a writer or actor
- sense strand — that strand of a double-stranded DNA molecule which serves as the template from which RNA, esp. messenger RNA, is transcribed
- sense stress — the stress pattern or patterns associated with words as arranged in sentences in a particular language.
- sensitometer — an instrument for testing the sensitivity of various types of film, consisting of an apparatus for exposing successive parts of the film to a light of standard intensity at successively increasing lengths of exposure.
- sensitometry — the science of determining the sensitivity of photographic materials.
- 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.
- sensualistic — of or pertaining to the philosophical position of sensualism
- sensualities — sensual nature: the sensuality of Keats's poetry.
- sensuousness — perceived by or affecting the senses: the sensuous qualities of music.
- seo de urgel — Urgel.
- sepak takraw — a game originating in South Asia in which two teams kick a ball back and forth over a net
- separability — capable of being separated, parted, or dissociated.
- separate out — filter, sift
- separateness — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- separatrices — something that divides or separates, as the line between light and dark areas on a partially illuminated surface.
- sepher torah — a scroll of the Torah, typically of parchment, from which the designated Parashah is chanted or read on the prescribed days.
- septemvirate — the ruling body of septemvirs.
- septentrions — the seven stars of the Plough
- septic shock — condition caused by blood poisoning
- septilateral — having seven sides.
- septuagesima — the third Sunday before Lent.
- septuplicate — a group, series, or set of seven identical copies (usually preceded by in).
- sequentially — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- sequestrated — Law. to sequester (property). to confiscate.
- seraphically — of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- seraskierate — the headquarters of the seraskier, located in Constantinople; the Turkish War Office
- serendipiter — an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
- sergeantfish — the cobia, Rachycentron canadum.
- sergei witte — Sergei Yulievich [sur-gey yool-yuh-vich;; Russian syir-gyey yoo-lyi-vyich] /sɜrˈgeɪ ˈyul yə vɪtʃ;; Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ˈyu lyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1849–1915, Russian statesman.
- serial bonds — Serial bonds are bonds that are issued at the same time but have staggered maturity dates.
- serial comma — a comma used after the next-to-last item in a series of three or more items when the next-to-last and last items are separated by a conjunction. In the series A, B, C, or D, the comma after C is the series comma.