10-letter words containing c, o, r, n, s, a
- run across — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- sacramento — a state in the W United States, on the Pacific coast. 158,693 sq. mi. (411,015 sq. km). Capital: Sacramento. Abbreviation: CA (for use with zip code), Cal., Calif.
- sacrosanct — extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
- salicornia — any chenopodiaceous plant of the genus Salicornia, of seashores and salt marshes: includes glasswort
- saloon car — Also, saloon carriage. a railway sleeping, dining, or parlor car similar to a U.S. Pullman.
- san carlos — a city in W California, S of San Francisco.
- san marcos — a city in S central Texas.
- saprogenic — producing putrefaction or decay, as certain bacteria.
- sarcodines — belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.
- sarcopenia — reduction in muscle tissue as a result of ageing
- scandaroon — a large variety of fancy pigeon having a long thin body and an elongated neck and head
- scansorial — capable of or adapted for climbing, as the feet of certain birds, lizards, etc.
- scherzando — (a musical direction) playful; sportive.
- schongauer — Martin [mahr-tn;; German mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tn;; German ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), c1430–91, German engraver and painter.
- scorpaenid — belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.
- scorzonera — a plant of the modern genus Scorzonera, esp S. Hispanica or black salsify, cultivated in Europe for its root which is used as a vegetable
- scrap iron — old iron to be remelted or reworked.
- scrubwoman — a woman hired to clean a place; charwoman.
- sea anchor — any of various devices, as a drogue, that have great resistance to being pulled through the water and are dropped forward of a vessel at the end of a cable to hold the bow into the wind or sea during a storm.
- snobocracy — a social class of snobs
- soundtrack — the narrow band on one or both sides of a motion-picture film on which sound is recorded.
- spaceborne — moving in orbit around the earth: a spaceborne surveillance system.
- sterno can — a small can of Sterno
- sticharion — a white tunic of silk or linen, corresponding to the alb, worn by deacons, priests, and bishops.
- 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.
- stracchino — a soft cheese from North Italy
- succorance — the act of seeking out affectionate care and social support.
- sugar corn — sweet corn.
- sword cane — a cane or walking stick having a hollow shaft that serves as a sheath for a sword or dagger.
- syncarpous — of the nature of or pertaining to a syncarp.
- synchronal — synchronous.
- syndicator — a person who establishes a syndicate
- transactor — to carry on or conduct (business, negotiations, activities, etc.) to a conclusion or settlement. Synonyms: enact, conclude, settle, manage, negotiate.
- transcoder — a technology, such as a software package, used to transfer data from one format to another
- transonics — the study of speeds close to the speed of sound
- transsonic — transonic.
- ultrasonic — of, relating to, or utilizing ultrasound.
- unactorish — not resembling or characteristic of actors or acting
- unforecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- ungracious — discourteous; ill-mannered: ungracious behavior.
- xenocrates — 396–314 b.c, Greek philosopher.