10-letter words containing c, a, s, i, m
- schizogamy — reproduction characterized by division of the organism into sexual and asexual parts, as in certain polychaetes.
- schliemann — Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.
- schlimazel — an inept, bungling person who suffers from unremitting bad luck.
- schoolmaid — a schoolgirl
- scintigram — a paper printout or photographic record indicating the intensity and distribution of radioactivity in tissues after administration of a radioactive tracer.
- scrambling — motocross, off-road biking
- scrimshank — to avoid one's obligations or share of work; shirk.
- secularism — secular spirit or tendency, especially a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship.
- semantical — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semaphoric — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- semiotical — of or relating to signs.
- semisacred — partly or somewhat sacred; sacred to a limited degree; having some characteristics of the sacred
- septicemia — the invasion and persistence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood-stream.
- serviceman — a member of the armed forces of a country.
- sic passim — so throughout: used especially as a footnote to indicate that a word, phrase, or idea recurs throughout the book being cited.
- sicklemias — the usually asymptomatic hereditary condition that occurs when a person inherits from only one parent the abnormal hemoglobin gene characteristic of sickle cell anemia.
- simoniacal — a person who practices simony.
- simple arc — a curve that does not cross itself and has no points missing; a curve that can be put into one-to-one correspondence with the closed interval from 0 to 1.
- simplicial — relating to simplexes
- simulacral — simulacrum.
- simulacrum — a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.
- slactivism — the public proclaiming of one's political beliefs through activities that require little effort or commitment
- small pica — (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 11 point
- smithcraft — the work or craft of a smith
- sociodrama — a method of group psychotherapy in which each patient assumes and dramatizes a variety of roles, usually focusing on problems and conflicts arising in group situations.
- somali cat — a breed of cat with medium-length silky hair, large ears, and a bushy tail
- somaticize — to convert (anxiety) into physical symptoms.
- 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.
- specialism — devotion or restriction to a particular pursuit, branch of study, etc.
- 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.
- stimulancy — an energizing, invigorating, or stimulating quality
- strabismic — a disorder of vision due to a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time; squint; crossed eyes.
- subatomics — the study of subatomic particles
- symbolical — serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of).
- systematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- talismanic — a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
- telematics — the branch of science concerned with the use of technological devices to transmit information over long distances
- telesmatic — relating to a telesm
- tetrasemic — equal to four short syllables
- timocharis — a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon: about 25 miles (40 km) in diameter.
- usumacinta — a river in Central America, flowing NW along the W Guatemala-SE Mexico border, through Mexico, to the Gulf of Campeche. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- vaticanism — the doctrine of the absolute supremacy of the pope.
- war crimes — Usually, war crimes. crimes committed against an enemy, prisoners of war, or subjects in wartime that violate international agreements or, as in the case of genocide, are offenses against humanity.
- whisky mac — a drink consisting of whisky and ginger wine