10-letter words containing c, o, s, t, e
- outclassed — to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.
- outclasses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outclass.
- outcrossed — Simple past tense and past participle of outcross.
- outcrosses — Plural form of outcross.
- outmatches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outmatch.
- outreaches — Plural form of outreach.
- outsourced — Simple past tense and past participle of outsource.
- outsourcer — One who outsources.
- outsources — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outsource.
- outspeckle — a spectacle
- outstretch — to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one's hand in welcome.
- overcasted — Simple past tense and past participle of overcast.
- overcostly — Too costly. (from 16th c.).
- overstitch — a stitch made with a sewing machine, for binding or finishing a raw edge or hem.
- overstruck — to stamp a new device, value, or inscription on (a coin).
- oyster cap — an edible, brownish-gray to white mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, that grows in clusters on fallen trees and their stumps.
- pantoscope — a panoramic camera
- part-score — a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game: to bid a part-score of three diamonds.
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- persecutor — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- photocells — a solid-state device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage, as in a photovoltaic cell, or uses light to regulate the flow of current, as in a photoconductive cell: used in automatic control systems for doors, lighting, etc.
- pinocytose — (of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- polemicist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- pontifices — plural of pontifex.
- postexilic — being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
- postulance — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- pot cheese — cottage cheese.
- potsticker — a pan-fried and steamed Chinese dumpling with a ground meat or vegetable filling.
- prebiotics — natural substances in some foods that encourage the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut
- preciosity — fastidious or carefully affected refinement, as in language, style, or taste.
- prime cost — that part of the cost of a commodity deriving from the labor and materials directly utilized in its manufacture.
- procrustes — a robber who stretched or amputated the limbs of travelers to make them conform to the length of his bed. He was killed by Theseus.
- prosecting — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- prosecutor — Law. prosecuting attorney. a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
- prospected — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- prospector — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- prospectus — a document describing the major features of a proposed literary work, project, business venture, etc., in enough detail so that prospective investors, participants, or buyers may evaluate it: Don't buy the new stock offering until you read the prospectus carefully.
- prosthetic — of or relating to an artificial body part or prosthesis: He was fitted for a prosthetic arm.
- proteomics — the study of the functions, structures, and interactions of proteins; the study of the proteome.
- pultaceous — resembling pap
- pycnostyle — having an intercolumniation of 1½ diameters.
- qt-objects — A library by Michael Travers <[email protected]> and others providing an interface between MCL and QuickTime.
- raconteurs — Plural form of raconteur.
- raconteuse — a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.