10-letter words containing a, c, h, l, s
- postlaunch — relating to or occurring in the period after a launch
- quackishly — In a quackish manner.
- ramshackle — dilapidated, run down
- ranshackle — to ransack
- ritschlian — of or relating to the theology of Albrecht Ritschl (1822–89), who developed a liberal Christian theology and maintained that religious faith is based on value judgments.
- salt chuck — the ocean.
- sanmicheli — Michele [mee-ke-le] /miˈkɛ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1484–1559, Italian architect and military engineer.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- satchelful — the amount a satchel will hold
- scampishly — in a scampish manner
- scapewheel — escape wheel.
- scatheless — to attack with severe criticism.
- schalstein — a slate-like rock formed by shearing basaltic or andesitic tuff or lava
- schefflera — any of various tropical trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Schefflera, of the ginseng family, having glossy, palmately compound leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- schizoidal — relating to a person with a schizoid personality disorder
- schliemann — Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.
- schlimazel — an inept, bungling person who suffers from unremitting bad luck.
- schnozzola — a nose, especially one of unusually large size.
- scholastic — of or relating to schools, scholars, or education: scholastic attainments.
- school age — the age set by law for children to start school attendance.
- school day — any day on which school is conducted.
- schooldays — school-age period
- schooligan — a person of school age who engages in acts of public disorder
- schoolmaid — a schoolgirl
- schoolmarm — a female schoolteacher, especially of the old-time country school type, popularly held to be strict and priggish.
- schoolmate — a companion or associate at school.
- schoolward — towards or in the direction of school
- schoolyard — a playground or sports field near a school.
- schwarzlot — a type of black decoration on German glassware and ceramics that was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
- scrollhead — billethead.
- scrum half — a player who puts in the ball at scrums and tries to get it away to his three-quarter backs
- seal beach — a town in S California.
- searchable — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- searchless — unsearchable; inscrutable.
- sepulchral — of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.
- shackleton — Sir Ernest Henry, 1874–1922, English explorer of the Antarctic.
- shear cell — A shear cell is a device for testing how a powder or particle mixture flows.
- shell back — an underside of a spoon bowl ornamented with a shell motif.
- shellacked — lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- shellycoat — a mythical creature dressed in shells who haunts rivers and streams
- ship canal — a canal navigable by ships.
- shockstall — the loss of lift and increase of drag experienced by transonic aircraft when strong shock waves on the wings cause the airflow to separate from the wing surfaces
- shopaholic — a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.
- show-place — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- shylockian — a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
- sketchable — suitable for being sketched.
- slouch hat — a soft hat often made of felt and having a supple, usually broad brim.
- slow coach — a slowpoke.
- slow march — a march in slow time
- slow match — a slow-burning match or fuse, often consisting of a rope or cord soaked in a solution of saltpeter.