10-letter words containing a, s, m, n
- ringmaster — a person in charge of the performances in a circus ring.
- roberdsman — a robber
- roman nose — a nose having a prominent upper part or bridge.
- romanesque — noting or pertaining to the style of architecture prevailing in western or southern Europe from the 9th through the 12th centuries, characterized by heavy masonry construction with narrow openings, features such as the round arch, the groin vault, and the barrel vault, and the introduction or development of the vaulting rib, the vaulting shaft, and central and western towers for churches.
- rosemaling — decorative work of Norwegian folk origin consisting of painted or carved floral designs, as on furniture or woodwork.
- ruffianism — conduct befitting a ruffian.
- rumfustian — a type of spiced nightcap made with beer
- sacramento — a state in the W United States, on the Pacific coast. 158,693 sq. mi. (411,015 sq. km). Capital: Sacramento. Abbreviation: CA (for use with zip code), Cal., Calif.
- saehrimnir — a boar that is roasted and served up every night in Valhalla and grows whole by morning.
- safety man — safety (def 6c).
- sailmaking — the craft or profession of making of sails
- saint mary — Christian holy figure
- salamander — any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered.
- saleswoman — a woman who sells goods, services, etc.
- salmagundi — a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc., often served as a salad.
- salmanaser — a large wine bottle containing 2.10 gallons
- salmanazar — a wine bottle holding from 10 to 12 quarts (9.5 to 11.4 liters).
- salmonella — any of several rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Salmonella, as S. typhosa, that may enter the digestive tract of humans and other mammals in contaminated food and cause abdominal pains and violent diarrhea.
- salt mines — Dense quarters housing large numbers of programmers working long hours on grungy projects, with some hope of seeing the end of the tunnel in N years. Noted for their absence of sunshine. Compare playpen, sandbox.
- samana cay — a small, uninhabited island in the central Bahamas: now believed to be first land in the New World seen by Christopher Columbus 1492. 9 miles (14 km) long.
- same again — You say 'same again' when you want to order another drink of the same kind as the one you have just had.
- sammartini — Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1698–1775, Italian composer and organist.
- san german — a city in SW Puerto Rico.
- san manuel — a town in S Arizona.
- san marcos — a city in S central Texas.
- san marino — a small republic in E Italy: the oldest independent country in Europe. 38 sq. mi. (98 sq. km). Capital: San Marino.
- san martin — José de [haw-se th e] /hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1778–1850, South American general and statesman, born in Argentina: leader in winning independence for Argentina, Peru, and Chile; protector of Peru 1821–22.
- san miguel — a city in E El Salvador.
- sanatorium — a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
- sanctimony — pretended, affected, or hypocritical religious devotion, righteousness, etc.
- sand smelt — variety of saltwater fish
- sanitarium — an institution for the preservation or recovery of health, especially for convalescence; health resort.
- sanitorium — a facility for housing patients with long-term illnesses
- sanmicheli — Michele [mee-ke-le] /miˈkɛ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1484–1559, Italian architect and military engineer.
- sapperment — a German oath
- saramaccan — an English-based creole spoken in the interior of Suriname.
- sarmentose — having runners.
- scampering — to run or go hastily or quickly.
- scarcement — a footing or ledge formed by a setoff in a wall.
- scent-mark — to deposit a scent mark; mark.
- schliemann — Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.
- scintigram — a paper printout or photographic record indicating the intensity and distribution of radioactivity in tissues after administration of a radioactive tracer.
- scotswoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
- scrambling — motocross, off-road biking
- scrimshank — to avoid one's obligations or share of work; shirk.
- scrubwoman — a woman hired to clean a place; charwoman.
- seamanlike — like or befitting a seaman; showing good seamanship.
- seamanship — knowledge and skill pertaining to the operation, navigation, management, safety, and maintenance of a ship.
- second man — a person who assists the driver in crewing a locomotive
- sedimental — of, relating to, or of the nature of sediment.