11-letter words starting with so
- solomon sea — a part of the Coral Sea, in the W South Pacific Ocean, between Papua New Guinea on the W and N and the Solomon Islands on the E. 280,000 sq. mi. (720,000 sq. km).
- soluble rna — a small RNA molecule, consisting of a strand of nucleotides folded into a clover-leaf shape, that picks up an unattached amino acid within the cell cytoplasm and conveys it to the ribosome for protein synthesis. Abbreviation: tRNA.
- solutionist — a problem-solver
- solvability — capable of being solved, as a problem.
- solventless — able to pay all just debts.
- somatically — of the body; bodily; physical.
- somaticized — to convert (anxiety) into physical symptoms.
- somatogenic — developing from somatic cells.
- somatomedin — any of various liver hormones that enhance the activity of a variety of other hormones, as somatotropin.
- somatoplasm — the cytoplasm of a somatic cell, especially as distinguished from germ plasm.
- somatotonia — a personality type characterized by assertiveness and energy: said to be correlated with a mesomorph body type
- somatotonic — a person who has a somatotonic personality
- some little — rather extensive; fairly full
- somersworth — a town in SE New Hampshire.
- somewhither — to some unspecified place; somewhere.
- somnambular — relating to sleep-walking
- somniferous — bringing or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences.
- son of adam — a man: He had all the weaknesses to which a son of Adam is heir.
- sonata form — a musical form comprising an exposition, in which the main theme or themes are stated, a development section, a recapitulation of the material in the exposition, and, usually, a coda.
- sonderclass — a special class of small racing yachts, restricted as to size, sail area, cost, etc.
- song thrush — a common, European songbird, Turdus philomelos.
- songwriting — composing melodies and lyrics
- sonofabitch — an abusive term of address or of description
- sonographer — a diagnostic technician who operates a sonograph
- soothfastly — in a soothfast manner
- soothsaying — the practice or art of foretelling events.
- sooty mould — a fungal plant disease characterized by a blackish growth covering the surface of leaves, fruits, etc
- sophistical — of the nature of sophistry; fallacious.
- sophistries — Sophistries are clever arguments that sound convincing but are in fact false.
- sopping wet — soaked, dripping
- sorbability — the ability of something to absorb
- sorbic acid — a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 8 O 2 , slightly soluble in water, soluble in many organic solvents: used as a preservative in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food.
- sore throat — a painful or sensitive condition of the throat exaggerated by swallowing or talking, usually caused by bacteria or viruses; laryngitis; pharyngitis; tonsillitis.
- soroptimist — a member of an international association of professional or executive businesswomen (Soroptimist Club) devoted primarily to welfare work.
- sorrel salt — potassium binoxalate.
- sorrel tree — a North American tree, Oxydendrum arboreum, of the heath family, having leaves with an acid flavor and drooping clusters of white flowers.
- sorrowfully — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- soteriology — the doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ.
- sothic year — the fixed year of the ancient Egyptians, determined by the heliacal rising of Sirius, and equivalent to 365 days.
- sottishness — the state of being sottish
- soul sister — a black female, especially a fellow black female.
- soul-baring — confessing intimate thoughts
- sound block — a small block of wood for rapping with a gavel.
- sound check — an on-the-spot rehearsal by a band before a gig to enable the sound engineer to set up the mixer
- sound mixer — sb who records film sound
- sound shift — a gradual alteration or series of alterations in the pronunciation of a set of sounds, esp of vowels
- sound stage — a large, soundproof studio used for filming motion pictures.
- sound truck — a truck carrying a loudspeaker from which speeches, music, etc., are broadcast, as for advertising, campaigning, or the like.
- sound-alike — a person or thing that resembles another in sound
- soup course — a part of a meal when soup is served