10-letter words containing a, c, e, s, i, o
- ostracizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ostracize.
- palimscope — a hand instrument that produces concentrated ultraviolet light for reading palimpsests and other research materials.
- paroecious — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
- peacockish — the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan.
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- pedagogics — the science or art of teaching or education; pedagogy.
- pillowcase — a removable sacklike covering, usually of cotton, drawn over a pillow.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- poachiness — the state of being poachy
- precarious — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- predacious — predatory; rapacious.
- pseudoacid — a compound that is not an acid but which undergoes certain typical reactions of an acid
- radiculose — having small roots or rhizoids
- radioscope — an instrument, such as a fluoroscope, capable of detecting radiant energy
- recusation — the act of recusing a judge
- rheostatic — an adjustable resistor so constructed that its resistance may be changed without opening the circuit in which it is connected, thereby controlling the current in the circuit.
- rubiaceous — belonging to the Rubiaceae, the madder family of plants.
- sanctioned — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- saprogenic — producing putrefaction or decay, as certain bacteria.
- sarcodines — belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.
- sarcopenia — reduction in muscle tissue as a result of ageing
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- saxicoline — living or growing among rocks.
- scaloppine — scallops, especially of veal, flattened by pounding and usually dredged in flour or breadcrumbs and sautéed quickly: scaloppine alla Marsala.
- sclerotial — a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- scorpaenid — belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.
- see action — to participate in military combat
- semaphoric — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- semiotical — of or relating to signs.
- sequacious — following with smooth or logical regularity.
- social bee — any of several bees, as the honeybees or bumblebees, that live together in communities.
- socialised — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- socialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- socializer — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- socialness — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- societally — noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- somaticize — to convert (anxiety) into physical symptoms.
- spadiceous — Botany. of the nature of a spadix. bearing a spadix.
- spec ratio — (benchmark) Results for each individual benchmark of the SPEC benchmark suites, for example CINT92 and CFP92, expressed as the ratio of the wall clock time to execute one single copy of the benchmark, compared to a fixed "SPEC reference time", which was chosen early-on as the execution time on a VAX 11/780. See also SPEC rate.
- speciation — the formation of new species as a result of geographic, physiological, anatomical, or behavioral factors that prevent previously interbreeding populations from breeding with each other.
- spinaceous — pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.
- stenopaeic — pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.
- suboceanic — occurring or existing below the floor of the ocean: suboceanic oil.
- teichopsia — a temporary visual impairment associated with migraine
- tesla coil — an air-core transformer used to produce high voltages of high-frequency alternating currents.
- tiliaceous — belonging to the Tiliaceae, the linden family of plants.
- tossicated — drunk or intoxicated; confused
- tricostate — having three ribs, costae, or raised lines.
- unicostate — having only one costa, rib, or ridge.
- unisonance — the state or quality of agreeing or being identical in sound