10-letter words containing e, s, n, t, i
- resignment — the act of resigning; resignation
- resin duct — a tube or duct in a woody stem or a leaf, especially in conifers, lined with glandular epithelium that secretes resins.
- resistance — the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
- resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- resonating — to resound.
- resonation — to resound.
- resorption — the destruction, disappearance, or dissolution of a tissue or part by biochemical activity, as the loss of bone or of tooth dentin.
- respecting — regarding; concerning.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- restrainer — a person or thing that restrains.
- resumption — the act of resuming; a reassumption, as of something previously granted.
- resupinate — bent backward.
- retentions — profits earned by a company but not distributed as dividends; retained earnings
- retransmit — to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- reunionist — a person who advocates the reunion of the Anglican Church with the Roman Catholic Church.
- revanchist — an advocate or supporter of a political policy of revanche, especially in order to seek vengeance for a previous military defeat.
- revisitant — revisiting or returning to a place
- rhinestone — an artificial gem of paste, often cut to resemble a diamond.
- rinderpest — an acute, usually fatal infectious disease of cattle, sheep, etc., caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus and characterized by high fever, diarrhea, and lesions of the skin and mucous membranes.
- ring stone — a voussoir appearing on a face of an arch.
- ringmaster — a person in charge of the performances in a circus ring.
- ripsnorter — something or someone exceedingly strong or violent: a ripsnorter of a gale.
- roistering — to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
- rootsiness — the quality of being rootsy
- routinised — to develop into a regular procedure.
- roystering — roister.
- rubinstein — Anton [an-ton;; Russian uhn-tawn] /ˈæn tɒn;; Russian ʌnˈtɔn/ (Show IPA), 1829–94, Russian pianist and composer.
- rupestrian — made or found on cave walls or rocks
- rupestrine — living or growing on or among rocks.
- russetting — a boot or a piece of russet clothing
- rusticness — of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
- ruthenious — containing bivalent ruthenium.
- safety pin — pin with covered point
- safety-pin — to secure or affix with a safety pin: to safety-pin a child's mittens to his coat sleeve.
- saint jude — the author of this, stated to be the brother of James (Jude 1) and almost certainly identical with Thaddaeus (Matthew 10:2–4). Feast day: Oct 28 or June 19
- saint luke — a fellow worker of Paul and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Feast day: Oct 18
- saint-jean — French name of St. Johns.
- saint-ouen — a suburb of Paris in N France.
- sainte foy — a SW suburb of Quebec, on the St Lawrence River. Pop: 72 547 (2001)
- salientian — belonging or pertaining to the superorder Salientia, comprising the frogs and toads (order Anura) and extinct species.
- salt mines — Dense quarters housing large numbers of programmers working long hours on grungy projects, with some hope of seeing the end of the tunnel in N years. Noted for their absence of sunshine. Compare playpen, sandbox.
- san benito — a city in S Texas.
- sanctified — made holy; consecrated: sanctified wine.
- sanctifier — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- sanctioned — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- sanctitude — holiness; saintliness; sanctity.
- sand tiger — any of several sharks of the family Odontaspididae, especially Odontaspis taurus, inhabiting shallow waters on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, having sharp, jagged teeth and sometimes dangerous to humans.
- sapiential — containing, exhibiting, or affording wisdom; characterized by wisdom.
- sauntering — to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
- scantiness — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.