10-letter words containing a, s, o, p, t
- speciation — the formation of new species as a result of geographic, physiological, anatomical, or behavioral factors that prevent previously interbreeding populations from breeding with each other.
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- spit-roast — to cook on a spit
- splash out — If you splash out on something, especially on a luxury, you buy it even though it costs a lot of money.
- splay-foot — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- spoliation — the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
- spoliative — blood-diminishing
- sport coat — A sport coat is a man's jacket. It is worn on informal occasions with pants of a different material.
- sports bag — a bag used by an individual to carry his or her clothing and equipment for taking part in sport
- sports bar — a bar featuring televised sporting events.
- sports bra — a woman's undergarment designed for extra support and protection during sports and recreational activities.
- sports cap — a hat designed for sports or to look sporty
- sports car — small, low, fast car
- sports day — In British schools, sports day is a day or an afternoon when pupils compete in athletics contests such as races and the high jump. Parents are often invited to come and watch the events.
- sports fan — sb who enjoys watching or playing sport
- sportscast — a radio or television program consisting of sports news or of a running description of a sports event.
- sportswear — clothing designed for wear while playing golf or tennis, hiking, bicycling, jogging, etc.; activewear.
- spot plate — a flat ceramic or plastic plate containing small wells on which spot tests are made.
- spread out — extend, splay
- stainproof — resistant to stains
- standpoint — the point or place at which a person stands to view something.
- staphyloma — a condition in which the sclera or cornea of the eye projects outwards due to inflammation
- star point — a common junction connected to the ends of windings of a polyphase electrical device or system of devices
- statoscope — an aneroid barometer for registering minute variations of atmospheric pressure.
- steganopod — a bird belonging to the Steganopodes, a group of swimming birds such as pelicans and cormorants
- stenograph — any of various keyboard instruments, somewhat resembling a typewriter, used for writing in shorthand, as by means of phonetic or arbitrary symbols.
- stenopaeic — pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.
- stereopair — a pair of photographs of the same area taken from slightly different positions so as to give a stereoscopic effect when properly mounted and viewed.
- stereotape — magnetic tape used for recording and reproducing sound stereophonically.
- stomatopod — any crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, having a carapace that does not cover the posterior thorax and a broad abdomen bearing gills on the appendages.
- stoop ball — a game resembling baseball, played in a street, schoolyard, or other confined paved area, in which a ball is thrown forcibly against a stairway or wall so that it rebounds into the air, bases and runs being awarded depending on the number of bounces the ball takes before being caught by the opposing player or team.
- stop plank — a board or boarding that is placed along the top of a dam to increase its height and capacity
- stop-frame — Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
- stop-start — frequently stopping then starting again
- strap work — a type of ornamentation imitating pierced and interlaced straps or bands, usually forming a geometric pattern.
- strapontin — a seat which is folded down to sit on
- straw poll — an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue.
- stupration — an act of ravishing or a violation
- stylograph — a fountain pen in which the writing point is a fine, hollow tube instead of a nib.
- subcompact — an automobile that is smaller than a compact.
- suboptimal — being below an optimal level or standard.
- sulphonate — a salt or ester of any sulphonic acid containing the ion RSO2O– or the group RSO2O–, R being an organic group
- superation — the action or process of superating, overcoming or surpassing
- supination — rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palmar surface is facing upward (opposed to pronation).
- supraoptic — above the optic chiasm
- swamp boat — Also called swamp boat. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
- swampscott — a city in NE Massachusetts.
- sweat-shop — a shop employing workers at low wages, for long hours, and under poor conditions.
- symposiast — a person who attends or participates in a symposium.