10-letter words containing c, a, p, i
- space suit — outfit worn by astronaut
- space-time — Also called space-time continuum. the four-dimensional continuum, having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate, in which all physical quantities may be located.
- spaciality — spatial.
- spadiceous — Botany. of the nature of a spadix. bearing a spadix.
- spark coil — a coil of many turns of insulated wire on an iron core, used for producing sparks.
- spartacist — a member of a group of German radical socialists formed in 1916 and in 1919 becoming the German Communist Party, led by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
- spasticity — Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by spasm, especially tonic spasm.
- 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.
- specialise — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- specialism — devotion or restriction to a particular pursuit, branch of study, etc.
- specialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- speciality — specialty.
- specialize — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- 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.
- spectating — to participate as a spectator, as at a horse race.
- spectatrix — a female spectator
- spencerian — pertaining to or characteristic of a system of penmanship, characterized by clear, rounded letters slanting to the right.
- 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.
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spiflicate — to destroy; annihilate
- spinaceous — pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.
- splanchnic — of or relating to the viscera or entrails; visceral.
- 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
- spondaical — composed of spondees
- sporadical — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sporicidal — a substance or preparation for killing spores.
- stenopaeic — pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.
- still pack — the pack not in play in a game in which two packs are used alternately.
- subhepatic — of or relating to the liver.
- supercilia — the fillet above the cyma of a cornice.
- suppliance — appeal; entreaty; plea; supplication: He knelt in an attitude of suppliance.
- suppliancy — suppliance2 .
- supplicant — supplicating.
- supplicate — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- supragenic — beyond the limits or above the level of genes.
- supraoptic — above the optic chiasm
- suprapubic — above the pubic bone
- swipe card — a plastic card with magnetically encoded data that is decoded when passed through a slotted electronic reader, especially for payment or identification purposes.
- synaptical — Also called syndesis. Cell Biology. the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis.
- tachypneic — excessively rapid respiration.
- 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
- telepathic — communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception.
- theophanic — a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person.
- tippecanoe — a river in N Indiana, flowing SW to the Wabash: battle 1811. 200 miles (320 km) long.
- tipsy cake — a kind of trifle made from a sponge cake soaked with white wine or sherry and decorated with almonds and crystallized fruit
- tocophobia — an abnormal fear of giving birth or becoming pregnant
- topicality — the state or quality of being topical.
- topicalize — to introduce as, convert into, or mark as the topic of a sentence.