10-letter words containing c, h, i, s, o
- polyphasic — having more than two phases.
- prosthetic — of or relating to an artificial body part or prosthesis: He was fitted for a prosthetic arm.
- rheostatic — an adjustable resistor so constructed that its resistance may be changed without opening the circuit in which it is connected, thereby controlling the current in the circuit.
- rhinoceros — any of several large, thick-skinned, perissodactyl mammals of the family Rhinocerotidae, of Africa and India, having one or two upright horns on the snout: all rhinoceroses are endangered.
- rhinoscope — a special instrument used to examine the nasal passages
- rhinoscopy — examination of the nasal passages, esp with a rhinoscope
- rhoicissus — any plant of the climbing genus Rhoicissus, related to and resembling cissus, esp R. rhomboidea (grape ivy), grown for its shiny evergreen foliage: family Vitaceae
- richardson — Henry Handel (Henrietta Richardson Robertson) 1870–1946, Australian novelist.
- rosy finch — any of several finches of the genus Leucosticte, of Asia and western North America, having dark brown plumage with a pinkish wash on the wings and rump.
- rothschild — Lionel Nathan, Baron de ("Lord Natty") 1809–79, English banker: first Jewish member of Parliament (son of Nathan Meyer Rothschild).
- saccharoid — having a granular texture like that of loaf sugar.
- sarcophagi — a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- schistosis — fibrosis of the lungs caused by inhaling dust from slate.
- schizocarp — a dry, dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more one-seeded carpels.
- schizogamy — reproduction characterized by division of the organism into sexual and asexual parts, as in certain polychaetes.
- schizogony — (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) the multiple fission of a trophozoite or schizont into merozoites.
- schizoidal — relating to a person with a schizoid personality disorder
- scholastic — of or relating to schools, scholars, or education: scholastic attainments.
- school kid — child of school age
- school tie — old school tie.
- schoolgirl — a girl attending school.
- schooligan — a person of school age who engages in acts of public disorder
- schoolmaid — a schoolgirl
- schooltide — schooldays
- schooltime — the period during which schools are open
- scyphiform — shaped like a cup or goblet.
- seborrheic — an excessive and abnormal discharge from the sebaceous glands.
- semaphoric — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- semichorus — half of a chorus; part of a chorus to be sung by a portion but not all of the singers
- shift lock — a typewriter or computer key that locks the shift key in depressed position.
- shockingly — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- shopaholic — a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.
- showcasing — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- shylockian — a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
- shylocking — a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
- slow pitch — a variety of softball in which the ball is pitched with an underhand motion at moderate speed in an arc that rises at least six feet above the ground
- slow-pitch — a type of softball with ten players per side and in which each pitch must travel in an arc from three to ten feet high.
- sociopathy — a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
- sophomoric — of or relating to a sophomore or sophomores.
- spirochete — 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.
- spitchcock — an eel that is split, cut into pieces, and broiled or fried.
- stanchions — an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
- sticharion — a white tunic of silk or linen, corresponding to the alb, worn by deacons, priests, and bishops.
- stichology — metrical theory or the science of poetic metres
- stitchwork — embroidery or needlework.
- stitchwort — any of several plants belonging to the genus Stellaria, of the pink family, having white flowers.
- stochastic — of or relating to a process involving a randomly determined sequence of observations each of which is considered as a sample of one element from a probability distribution.
- stock whip — a whip with a long lash and a short handle, as used to herd cattle
- stracchino — a soft cheese from North Italy