10-letter words containing a, t, u, e
- secularity — secular views or beliefs; secularism.
- securocrat — a military or police officer who has the power to influence government policy
- semi-bantu — a group of languages of W Africa, mainly SE Nigeria and Cameroon, that were not traditionally classed as Bantu but that show certain essential Bantu characteristics. They are now classed with Bantu in the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo family
- sensualist — a person given to the indulgence of the senses or appetites.
- sensuality — sensual nature: the sensuality of Keats's poetry.
- septuagint — the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament, traditionally said to have been translated by 70 or 72 Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II: most scholars believe that only the Pentateuch was completed in the early part of the 3rd century b.c. and that the remaining books were translated in the next two centuries.
- sepultural — the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial.
- sequential — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- sequestral — a fragment of bone that has become necrotic as a result of disease or injury and has separated from the normal bone structure.
- set square — a thin flat piece of plastic, metal, etc, in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used in technical drawing
- shear stud — a stud that transfers shear stress between metal and concrete in composite structural members in which the stud is welded to the metal component
- simulative — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- slate blue — a moderate to dark grayish blue.
- slate-blue — of a dark greyish-blue colour
- slaughtery — a slaughterhouse
- sluicegate — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- smarten up — improve appearance
- snakemouth — rose pogonia.
- somersault — an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
- soubresaut — a jump performed with the legs held together and the body erect but slightly curved to the side.
- soundstage — a soundproof room or building in which cinematic films are shot
- soup plate — a deep, concave plate used especially for serving soup.
- souterrain — a subterranean passage or structure; grotto.
- south gate — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- south seas — the seas south of the equator
- south-east — The south-east is the direction which is halfway between south and east.
- space suit — outfit worn by astronaut
- spaced out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spaced-out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spathulate — spatulate.
- 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.
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- spermatium — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spread out — extend, splay
- square set — a set having 12 timbers joined to form eight 90° solid angles.
- square tin — a medium-sized loaf having a crusty top, baked in a tin with a square base
- square-cut — cut so as to be rectangular, straight, or level
- squaretail — any of several fishes of the genus Tetragonurus, inhabiting deep waters of tropical and temperate seas, having a squarish tail and an armor of tough, bony scales.
- squaretoed — having a broad, square toe, as a shoe.
- squeteague — an Atlantic food fish, Cynoscion regalis, of the croaker family.
- stale bull — a dealer or speculator who holds unsold commodities after a rise in market prices but who cannot trade because there are no buyers at the new levels and because his financial commitments prevent him from making further purchases
- stand mute — to refuse to plead guilty or not guilty
- staple gun — a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- star route — former name for highway contract route.
- starfucker — a person who seeks to have sexual relations with celebrities; groupie
- statehouse — the building in which the legislature of a state sits; the capitol of a state.
- statuesque — like or suggesting a statue, as in massive or majestic dignity, grace, or beauty.
- statutable — (of an offense) recognized by statute; legally punishable.