10-letter words containing a, l, s, c
- 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.
- sialagogic — encouraging salivary flow.
- sick leave — leave from duty, work, or the like, granted because of illness.
- sickle bar — cutter bar (def 1).
- sicklemias — the usually asymptomatic hereditary condition that occurs when a person inherits from only one parent the abnormal hemoglobin gene characteristic of sickle cell anemia.
- silica gel — a highly adsorbent gelatinous form of silica, used chiefly as a dehumidifying and dehydrating agent.
- silverback — an older male gorilla, usually the leader of a troop, whose hairs along the back turn gray with age.
- simoniacal — a person who practices simony.
- simple arc — a curve that does not cross itself and has no points missing; a curve that can be put into one-to-one correspondence with the closed interval from 0 to 1.
- simplicial — relating to simplexes
- simulacral — simulacrum.
- simulacrum — a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.
- siren call — the appeal that something has although it is harmful or dangerous
- sketchable — suitable for being sketched.
- slab track — a railroad track in which the rails are attached to and supported by a bed or slab, usually of concrete.
- slack suit — a man's suit for casual wear consisting of slacks and a matching shirt or loose-fitting jacket.
- slackening — an act of becoming looser
- 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.
- slavocracy — the rule or domination of slaveholders: the slavocracy of the old plantations.
- sling-back — Also called sling. a woman's shoe with an open back and a strap or sling encircling the heel of the foot to keep the shoe secure.
- slip a cog — (not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- slot racer — slot car.
- 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.
- sluicegate — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- 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-alec — smart aleck.
- social bee — any of several bees, as the honeybees or bumblebees, that live together in communities.
- social war — Greek History. the war between Athens and its confederates, 357–355 b.c.
- 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.
- soft scale — any of numerous homopterous insect pests of the family Coccidae, as leafhoppers, aphids, and whiteflies, that are destructive to crops, shade and fruit trees, and various houseplants.
- soil stack — a vertical soil pipe.
- solacement — a comfort or consolation
- solar cell — a photovoltaic cell that converts sunlight directly into electricity.