10-letter words containing a, c, e, s, o
- 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
- pollen sac — one of the cavities in an anther in which pollen is produced.
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- porraceous — resembling a leek, esp in colour
- postulance — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- precarious — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- predacious — predatory; rapacious.
- processual — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- pseudoacid — a compound that is not an acid but which undergoes certain typical reactions of an acid
- pseudocarp — accessory fruit.
- pultaceous — resembling pap
- quebrachos — Plural form of quebracho.
- race-horse — a horse bred or kept for racing, especially in flat races or steeplechases.
- racecourse — racetrack.
- racehorses — Plural form of racehorse.
- rackabones — 'a rack of bones', a metaphor for a person or animal that is very thin or emaciated
- raconteurs — Plural form of raconteur.
- raconteuse — a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
- radarscope — the viewing screen of radar equipment.
- radiculose — having small roots or rhizoids
- radioscope — an instrument, such as a fluoroscope, capable of detecting radiant energy
- reaccustom — to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather.
- reclosable — capable of being closed again easily or tightly after opening: a reclosable box of crackers.
- recusation — the act of recusing a judge
- reforecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- 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.
- rock snake — any large Australasian python of the genus Liasis
- roof space — the attic space inside a roof
- root cause — origin
- rubiaceous — belonging to the Rubiaceae, the madder family of plants.
- saccharose — sucrose.
- sacerdotal — of priests; priestly.
- sacramento — a state in the W United States, on the Pacific coast. 158,693 sq. mi. (411,015 sq. km). Capital: Sacramento. Abbreviation: CA (for use with zip code), Cal., Calif.
- sacred cow — an individual, organization, institution, etc., considered to be exempt from criticism or questioning.
- samothrace — a Greek island in the NE Aegean.
- 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.
- sarcolemma — the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber.
- sarcopenia — reduction in muscle tissue as a result of ageing
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- sauce boat — a low, boat-shaped container for serving sauce or gravy, typically having a handle at one end and a long, wide lip at the other end.
- saxicoline — living or growing among rocks.
- scaffolded — a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building.
- scale down — a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series: the scale of taxation; the social scale.
- scale moss — any thalloid liverwort.
- scaleboard — a very thin board, as for the back of a picture.
- scaloppine — scallops, especially of veal, flattened by pounding and usually dredged in flour or breadcrumbs and sautéed quickly: scaloppine alla Marsala.