11-letter words containing a, r, p, d
- scratch pad — a pad of paper used for jotting down ideas, informal notes, preliminary writing, etc.
- self-parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- 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
- slop around — to spill or splash (liquid).
- soap powder — soap produced and packaged in powdered form.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- spotted ray — any of various species of ray with irregular markings on the back
- spreadingly — in a spreading manner
- spreadsheet — Accounting. a worksheet that is arranged in the manner of a mathematical matrix and contains a multicolumn analysis of related entries for easy reference on a single sheet.
- springboard — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
- standpatter — a person who refuses to consider or accept change.
- star-shaped — of the shape of or like a star.
- stewardship — the position and duties of a steward, a person who acts as the surrogate of another or others, especially by managing property, financial affairs, an estate, etc.
- stipendiary — receiving a stipend; performing services for regular pay.
- strandloper — a member of an extinct tribe of Khoikhoi or Bushmen who lived on seafood gathered on the beaches of southern Africa
- superabound — to abound beyond something else.
- superdainty — very dainty
- superfatted — (of soap) containing excess fat that has not been converted into soap by saponification
- superharden — harden (def 6).
- superheated — If a liquid is superheated, it has been heated to a temperature that is higher than its boiling point without being allowed to boil.
- supersedeas — a writ ordering a stoppage or suspension of a judicial proceeding, of the execution of a judgment, or of the enforcement of another writ.
- tape-record — to record (speech, music, etc.) on magnetic tape.
- telegraphed — an apparatus, system, or process for transmitting messages or signals to a distant place, especially by means of an electric device consisting essentially of a sending instrument and a distant receiving instrument connected by a conducting wire or other communications channel.
- tetraploidy — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
- tetrapodous — of or related to a tetrapod
- third party — any party to an incident, case, quarrel, etc., who is incidentally involved.
- third space — the coffee shop considered as an alternative to a bar or restaurant as a place to socialize outside the home
- thread rope — cordage 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) or less in thickness.
- thunderclap — a crash of thunder.
- thunderpeal — a crash of thunder; thunderclap.
- tidal power — the use of the rise and fall of tides involving very large volumes of water at low heads to generate electric power