11-letter words containing c, a, e, s, p
- speechcraft — the art of rhetoric
- speechmaker — a person who delivers speeches.
- spermatheca — a small sac or cavity in female or hermaphroditic invertebrates used to store sperm for fertilizing eggs, as in the queen bee.
- spermatoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermicidal — that kills sperm
- spider crab — any of various crabs of the family Majidae, having long, slender legs and a comparatively small, triangular body.
- spinachlike — resembling or characteristic of spinach
- spirit cave — an archaeological site in Thailand that has produced evidence of very early plant domestication in Southeast Asia, dated c7000 b.c.
- spirochaete — any of various spiral-shaped motile bacteria of the family Spirochaetaceae, certain species, as Treponema, Leptospira, and Borrelia, being pathogenic to humans and other animals, and other species being free-living, saprophytic, or parasitic.
- sponge cake — a light, sweet cake made with a comparatively large proportion of eggs but no shortening.
- sprite crab — ghost crab.
- stanley cup — a trophy emblematic since 1926 of the championship of the National Hockey League, composed of Canadian and U.S. professional teams.
- stauroscope — an optical instrument for studying the crystal structure of minerals under polarized light
- steatopygic — extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.
- steeplejack — a person who climbs steeples, towers, or the like, to build or repair them.
- stench trap — a trap in a sewer that by means of a water seal prevents the upward passage of foul-smelling gases
- step change — A step change is a sudden or major change in the way that something happens or the way that someone behaves.
- stepdancing — a dance emphasizing footwork or certain steps instead of other bodily gestures or movement
- sticky tape — adhesive strip
- streetscape — a pictorial view of a street.
- substance p — a small peptide released upon stimulation in the nervous system and involved in regulation of the pain threshold.
- summer camp — a camp, especially one for children during the summer, providing facilities for sleeping and eating, and usually for handicrafts, sports, etc.
- superactive — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- superagency — a very large agency, especially a large government agency that oversees smaller ones.
- supercharge — to charge with an abundant or excessive amount, as of energy, emotion, or tension.
- superficial — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superjacent — lying above or upon something else.
- superoctave — an organ stop two octaves above the standard pitch
- superscalar — (of a computer) performing several tasks at once
- supremacist — a person who believes in or advocates the supremacy of a particular group, especially a racial group: a white supremacist.
- susceptance — the imaginary component of admittance, equal to the quotient of the negative of the reactance divided by the sum of the squares of the reactance and resistance. Symbol: B.
- suspectable — that could be suspected
- swing space — a temporary working environment, used esp while renovations are being carried out
- sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- syncopative — relating to syncopation
- teachership — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- technospeak — any abstruse technical jargon
- ten's place — ten (def 6).
- tennis camp — a camp that people go to in order to play and be taught tennis
- third space — the coffee shop considered as an alternative to a bar or restaurant as a place to socialize outside the home
- track spike — a chisel-pointed spike used to secure the rails of a railroad track to wooden ties.
- transpierce — to pierce through; penetrate; pass through.
- triceratops — any of various dinosaurs of the genus Triceratops, of the late Cretaceous Period, having a bony crest on the neck, a long horn over each eye, and a shorter horn on the nose.
- typecasting — the practice of casting an actor repeatedly in the same kind of role, esp because of his or physical appearance or previous success in such roles
- typicalness — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- undisplaced — lacking a home, country, etc.
- unpractised — not trained or skilled; inexpert: an unpracticed actor.
- unpurchased — not bought or purchased
- upper class — a class of people above the middle class, having the highest social rank or standing based on wealth, family connections, and the like.
- usucaptible — able to be taken possession of