10-letter words containing a, c, m
- simulacral — simulacrum.
- simulacrum — a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.
- sketch map — a rough map of the principal features of a locale, as one drawn from memory.
- slactivism — the public proclaiming of one's political beliefs through activities that require little effort or commitment
- slam dance — a dance performed to punk rock by groups of people who flail and toss themselves about and slam into one another.
- 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.
- smack down — to humble or reprimand (someone who is overstepping bounds)
- smack talk — disparaging or abusive remarks intended to put off or intimidate someone, esp an opponent prior to or during a sports match
- small cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- small chop — cocktail snacks
- small pica — (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 11 point
- smart alec — smart aleck.
- smart card — a small plastic card embedded with a memory chip and often a microprocessor, used for financial transactions, identification, as a key, etc.
- smart cart — a shopping trolley that uses computer and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to assist the shopper in various ways, such as giving the exact location of items on a pre-entered list, suggesting alternative products, and giving information about discounted items on nearby shelves, and a running total of the price of its contents
- smart-alec — smart aleck.
- smartwatch — a computing device that resembles a wristwatch and is attached to a band worn around the wrist: Get email and text message notifications on your smartwatch.
- smear-case — any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, especially a sour cottage cheese.
- smithcraft — the work or craft of a smith
- smokestack — Also called stack. a pipe for the escape of the smoke or gases of combustion, as on a steamboat, locomotive, or building.
- so much as — in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so.
- sociodrama — a method of group psychotherapy in which each patient assumes and dramatizes a variety of roles, usually focusing on problems and conflicts arising in group situations.
- solacement — a comfort or consolation
- somali cat — a breed of cat with medium-length silky hair, large ears, and a bushy tail
- somaticize — to convert (anxiety) into physical symptoms.
- someplaces — somewhere
- sour cream — cream soured by the lactic acid produced by a ferment.
- space mark — a proofreader's symbol used to indicate the need to insert space, as between two typed or printed words that have been run together. Symbol: #.
- space-time — Also called space-time continuum. the four-dimensional continuum, having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate, in which all physical quantities may be located.
- spacewoman — a woman astronaut.
- specialism — devotion or restriction to a particular pursuit, branch of study, etc.
- specmark89 — (benchmark) An old SPECmark benchmark result derived from a set of floating-point and integer benchmarks. It is the geometric mean of ten SPEC ratios of the outdated 1989 SPEC benchmark suite. The use of SPECmark89 is strongly discouraged, having been superseded by CINT92 and CFP92.
- spermaceti — a pearly white, waxy, translucent solid, obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale: used chiefly in cosmetics and candles, and as an emollient.
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- spodomancy — divination by studying ashes
- spy camera — a hidden, disguised or miniature camera used in espionage
- steam coal — coal with relatively high sulfur content, suited for generating steam but not for coking.
- stimulancy — an energizing, invigorating, or stimulating quality
- stock farm — a farm devoted to breeding livestock.
- stomachful — the amount one's stomach can hold
- stomachous — resentful, sullen, obstinate
- storm coat — an overcoat, usually of a water-repellent fabric, lined with material serving as insulation against very cold weather, often having a fur collar.
- strabismic — a disorder of vision due to a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time; squint; crossed eyes.
- subatomics — the study of subatomic particles
- subcompact — an automobile that is smaller than a compact.
- subcompany — subsidiary company.
- submucosal — of or relating to the submucosa
- sugar camp — a grove of sugar maples.
- supermacho — extremely macho
- surfaceman — a labourer, such as a miner, who works at the surface