10-letter words containing d, r, o, s, p
- progressed — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
- prophesied — to foretell or predict.
- proplastid — a plant cell organelle that a plastid develops from
- proscribed — condemned or prohibited
- prose edda — either of two old Icelandic literary works, one a collection of poems on mythical and religious subjects (or) erroneously attributed to Saemund Sigfusson (c1055–1133), the other a collection of ancient Scandinavian myths and legends, rules and theories of versification, poems, etc. (or) compiled and written in part by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241).
- proskomide — prothesis (def 2a).
- prospected — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- prostrated — to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
- pseudocarp — accessory fruit.
- pyranoside — a glycoside containing a pyran ring structure.
- radarscope — the viewing screen of radar equipment.
- radioscope — an instrument, such as a fluoroscope, capable of detecting radiant energy
- radioscopy — the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.
- redisposed — to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
- respondent — a person who responds or makes reply.
- rhapsodist — a person who rhapsodizes.
- rhapsodize — to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
- rhodoplast — a plastid found in red algae, containing red pigment as well as chlorophyll
- rood spire — a spire over the crossing of a church.
- rope's end — a short piece of rope, esp as formerly used for flogging sailors
- rose aphid — a dark green aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, that feeds on roses and related plants.
- rudderpost — the vertical member of a stern frame on which the rudder is hung; a sternpost.
- sandgroper — a nickname for a Western Australian
- scorpaenid — belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.
- scrapegood — a stingy person; a miser
- snapdragon — any plant belonging to the genus Antirrhinum, of the figwort family, especially A. majus, cultivated for its spikes of showy flowers, each having a corolla supposed to resemble the mouth of a dragon.
- solar pond — a pool with a bottom layer of salt water and top layer of fresh water, designed to capture solar radiation as a source of energy for generating heat or electricity.
- soundproof — impervious to sound.
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- spiderwork — a thing which has the appearance of a spider's web
- spiderwort — any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers.
- splendored — brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
- spoondrift — spindrift.
- sporadical — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sporicidal — a substance or preparation for killing spores.
- sports day — In British schools, sports day is a day or an afternoon when pupils compete in athletics contests such as races and the high jump. Parents are often invited to come and watch the events.
- spread out — extend, splay
- springwood — the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by large, thin-walled cells, formed during the first part of the growing season.
- stop order — an order from a customer to a broker to sell a security if the market price drops below a designated level.
- strip bond — a bond that has been stripped into its principal certificate and interest coupons, each part to be sold separately.
- strip down — remove paint or wallpaper from
- stud poker — a variety of poker in which each player is dealt one card face down in the first round and one card face up in each of the next four rounds, each of the last four rounds being followed by a betting interval. Compare seven-card stud.
- subproduct — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- superboard — a wooden board with exceptional properties of some kind
- supermodel — an extremely prominent and successful model who can command very high fees.
- superorder — a category of related orders within a class or subclass.
- superoxide — a compound containing the univalent ion O 2 − .
- superposed — growing or lying directly above another part or organ
- supersound — sound that is inaudible, either because its frequency is too high or because it is too intense to endure