10-letter words containing a, s, p, e, c, t
- spaced out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spaced-out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spec ratio — (benchmark) Results for each individual benchmark of the SPEC benchmark suites, for example CINT92 and CFP92, expressed as the ratio of the wall clock time to execute one single copy of the benchmark, compared to a fixed "SPEC reference time", which was chosen early-on as the execution time on a VAX 11/780. See also SPEC rate.
- specialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- speciality — specialty.
- 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.
- spectacled — wearing spectacles.
- spectacles — anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight.
- spectating — to participate as a spectator, as at a horse race.
- spectatrix — a female spectator
- spectrally — of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- speculated — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- speech act — any of the acts that may be performed by a speaker in making an utterance, as stating, asking, requesting, advising, warning, or persuading, considered in terms of the content of the message, the intention of the speaker, and the effect on the listener.
- spermaceti — a pearly white, waxy, translucent solid, obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale: used chiefly in cosmetics and candles, and as an emollient.
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- sphacelate — affected with gangrene
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spiflicate — to destroy; annihilate
- split cane — bamboo split into strips of triangular section, tapered, and glued to form a stiff but flexible hexagonal rod: used, esp formerly, for making fishing rods
- spycatcher — a person who works in counterintelligence to detect enemy espionage activities
- statoscope — an aneroid barometer for registering minute variations of atmospheric pressure.
- stenopaeic — pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.
- step dance — a dance in which the steps are the most important characteristic, specifically a solo dance with intricate, vigorous steps, often performed with the hands kept in the pockets.
- stepdancer — a person who engages in stepdancing
- subchapter — a subdivision especially of a body of laws.
- subhepatic — of or relating to the liver.
- superacute — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
- superfecta — a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first four finishers in exact order.
- supplicate — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- syncopated — marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm.
- taperstick — a candlestick designed to hold tapers.
- tapescript — a recording of the spoken word on tape or a transcript of this
- teichopsia — a temporary visual impairment associated with migraine
- tipsy cake — a kind of trifle made from a sponge cake soaked with white wine or sherry and decorated with almonds and crystallized fruit
- tophaceous — a calcareous concretion formed in the soft tissue about a joint, in the pinna of the ear, etc., especially in gout; a gouty deposit.
- typhaceous — belonging to the family of flowering plants Typhaceae
- usucapient — (of property) in possession of: occupying
- waterscape — a picture or view of the sea or other body of water.
- whitespace — Alternative spelling of white space.