10-letter words containing c, e, s, a, n
- spinaceous — pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.
- 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
- spongecake — sweet cake of eggs and flour
- stanchless — not to be stanched.
- stanchness — the state or quality of being staunch
- staunchest — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
- 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
- sternalgic — relating to or having sternalgia
- sterno can — a small can of Sterno
- stone crab — an edible crab, Menippe mercenaria, of rocky shores from the southern U.S. to Mexico and certain areas of the Caribbean, prized for the meat of its claws.
- stone face — living stones.
- subcabinet — a group of advisers ranking below the cabinet level, chosen by a chief executive usually from members of the various executive departments.
- subcentral — near or almost to the center.
- subdecanal — of or relating to a subdean or subdeanery
- subnascent — growing underneath
- subnuclear — pertaining to particles within or smaller than an atomic nucleus.
- suboceanic — occurring or existing below the floor of the ocean: suboceanic oil.
- succorance — the act of seeking out affectionate care and social support.
- suez canal — a canal in NE Egypt, cutting across the Isthmus of Suez and connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. 107 miles (172 km) long.
- sufferance — passive permission resulting from lack of interference; tolerance, especially of something wrong or illegal (usually preceded by on or by).
- suffisance — a sufficiency, a sufficient or abundant quantity or supply
- sugar cane — a tall grass, Saccharum officinarum, of tropical and warm regions, having a stout, jointed stalk, and constituting the chief source of sugar.
- sunderance — to separate; part; divide; sever.
- superclean — exceptionally clean
- suppliance — appeal; entreaty; plea; supplication: He knelt in an attitude of suppliance.
- supragenic — beyond the limits or above the level of genes.
- surfaceman — a labourer, such as a miner, who works at the surface
- surveyance — survey; inspection; superintendence
- survivance — survival
- sustenance — means of sustaining life; nourishment.
- sword cane — a cane or walking stick having a hollow shaft that serves as a sheath for a sword or dagger.
- syncopated — marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm.
- syndicated — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- tersanctus — Sanctus (def 1).
- the canvas — the floor of a boxing or wrestling ring
- tradescant — John. 1570–1638, English botanist and gardener to Charles I. He introduced many plants from overseas into Britain
- transcoder — a technology, such as a software package, used to transfer data from one format to another
- transcribe — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
- transducer — a device that receives a signal in the form of one type of energy and converts it to a signal in another form: A microphone is a transducer that converts acoustic energy into electrical impulses.
- transected — to cut across; dissect transversely.
- transgenic — of, relating to, or containing a gene or genes transferred from another species: transgenic mice.
- transience — transient state or quality.
- transiency — transient state or quality.
- two oceans — an annual road marathon run in Cape Town, South Africa
- un-secular — of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.
- unaccosted — (of animals) represented as side by side: two dolphins accosted.
- unascended — not having ascended or risen
- unchastely — in an unchaste manner