10-letter words containing a, c, e, d, s
- nose candy — cocaine.
- obfuscated — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- occasioned — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- oceanwards — Oceanward.
- ordinances — Plural form of ordinance.
- oscillated — Simple past tense and past participle of oscillate.
- ostracised — Simple past tense and past participle of ostracise.
- ostracized — Simple past tense and past participle of ostracize.
- outclassed — to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.
- overcasted — Simple past tense and past participle of overcast.
- overscaled — on an excessive scale
- packsaddle — a saddle specifically designed for holding or supporting the load on a pack animal.
- paedeutics — the study of teaching
- pandectist — a German law student who followed the Pandects of Justinian
- pdsa cycle — Plan, Do, See, Approve (from Japan).
- pedagogics — the science or art of teaching or education; pedagogy.
- pediatrics — the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.
- pescadores — (used with a plural verb) Penghu.
- placidness — pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
- predacious — predatory; rapacious.
- predecease — to die before (another person, the occurrence of an event, etc.).
- press card — a card issued to journalists, certifying they work for the press, and authorizing them to attend certain events, venues, etc
- pseudoacid — a compound that is not an acid but which undergoes certain typical reactions of an acid
- pseudocarp — accessory fruit.
- quadriceps — a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.
- quadrisect — to divide (something) into four equal parts.
- racialised — to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.
- radarscope — the viewing screen of radar equipment.
- radicalise — to make radical or more radical, as in politics: young people who are being radicalized by extremist philosophies.
- radiculose — having small roots or rhizoids
- radioscope — an instrument, such as a fluoroscope, capable of detecting radiant energy
- redispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- researched — diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.: recent research in medicine.
- resurfaced — to give a new surface to.
- run scared — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- saccharide — an organic compound containing a sugar or sugars.
- sacerdotal — of priests; priestly.
- sack dress — a loose, unbelted dress that hangs straight from the shoulder to the hemline.
- sacralized — to make sacred; imbue with sacred character, especially through ritualized devotion: a society that sacralized science.
- sacred cow — an individual, organization, institution, etc., considered to be exempt from criticism or questioning.
- sacredness — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- sacrificed — the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
- saddleback — any of various animals having markings on the back that resemble a saddle, as a male harp seal.
- sanctified — made holy; consecrated: sanctified wine.
- sanctioned — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- sanctitude — holiness; saintliness; sanctity.
- sand lance — any slender marine fish of the family Ammodytidae that burrows into the sand.
- sand perch — squirrelfish.
- sandcastle — a small castlelike structure made of wet sand, as by children at a beach.
- sandsucker — the flatfish Platessa limandoides