11-letter words containing a, d, s, p
- salad plate — a small plate used chiefly for serving an individual portion of salad.
- saline drip — the usually intravenous drop-by-drop administration of an isotonic solution of sodium chloride in distilled water
- sand hopper — beach flea.
- sand-groper — a native of the arid region of Western Australia.
- sandia peak — a mountain in N central New Mexico in the Sandia Mountains. 10,678 feet (3255 meters).
- sap orchard — sugarbush (def 2).
- sapphic ode — Horatian ode.
- sauropsidan — relating to the Sauropsida or animals belonging to the Sauriodea group in Huxley's classification
- schizopodal — pertaining to a split-foot or appendage
- scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family
- scorpaenoid — resembling or related to the family Scorpaenidae.
- scratch pad — a pad of paper used for jotting down ideas, informal notes, preliminary writing, etc.
- seed potato — a potato tuber used for planting
- self-parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- sesquipedal — given to using long words.
- shadow play — a show in which shadows of puppets, flat figures, or live actors are projected onto a lighted screen.
- shadowgraph — a picture produced by throwing a shadow, as of the hands, on a lighted screen, wall, or the like.
- sharp-eared — having pointed ears.
- sharp-edged — having a fine edge or edges.
- sharp-nosed — having a thin, pointed nose.
- sharpbender — an organization that has been underperforming its competitors but suddenly becomes more successful, often as a result of new management or changes in its business strategy
- shop around — compare prices
- sideropenia — a lack of iron in the body
- sleep shade — an opaque, masklike covering for the eyes, usually fitted with an elasticized cord that passes around the head, worn to aid sleep by shutting out light.
- slop around — to spill or splash (liquid).
- snail-paced — slow of pace or motion, like a snail; sluggish.
- snapshotted — an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
- snow-capped — A snow-capped mountain is covered with snow at the top.
- soap powder — soap produced and packaged in powdered form.
- soda siphon — fizzy water dispenser
- space cadet — a person who appears to be in his or her own world or out of touch with reality.
- spatterdash — a long gaiter to protect the trousers or stockings, as from mud while riding.
- spatterdock — any of various water lilies of the genus Nuphar, having globular yellow flowers and growing in lakes or sluggish streams, especially N. advena, of the eastern U.S.
- spearheaded — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
- specialised — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- specialized — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- speed brake — a flap on an aircraft wing used to decrease speed in flight in preparation for landing.
- speed freak — an addict or habitual user of amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.
- speed metal — a style of heavy-metal music typically played at extremely fast tempos.
- speed skate — racing skate.
- spermicidal — that kills sperm
- sphaeridium — a round body found on sea urchins
- spider crab — any of various crabs of the family Majidae, having long, slender legs and a comparatively small, triangular body.
- spider wasp — any of certain wasps, especially of the family Pompilidae, that provision their nests with paralyzed spiders.
- spinal cord — the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
- spiny-rayed — spiny-finned.
- splashboard — a board, guard, or screen to protect from splashing, as a dashboard of a vehicle or a guard placed over a wheel to intercept water, dirt, etc.
- spodomantic — relating to spodomancy
- spoon bread — Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a baked dish made with cornmeal, milk, eggs, and shortening, served as an accompaniment to meat.
- sporadicity — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.