10-letter words containing e, s, o, p
- sophrosyne — moderation; discretion; prudence.
- soundscape — the component sounds of an environment.
- soup plate — a deep, concave plate used especially for serving soup.
- sousaphone — a form of bass tuba, similar to the helicon, used in brass bands.
- south pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
- space shoe — a custom shoe molded to the contours of the wearer's foot
- space shot — the launch of a spacecraft and its subsequent flight in space
- spaceborne — moving in orbit around the earth: a spaceborne surveillance system.
- spaced out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spaced-out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spacewoman — a woman astronaut.
- spade foot — a square foot, tapering toward its bottom.
- spadiceous — Botany. of the nature of a spadix. bearing a spadix.
- spaniolize — to cause to become Spanish
- spare room — guest bedroom
- spearpoint — the point at the end of a spearhead.
- spec ratio — (benchmark) Results for each individual benchmark of the SPEC benchmark suites, for example CINT92 and CFP92, expressed as the ratio of the wall clock time to execute one single copy of the benchmark, compared to a fixed "SPEC reference time", which was chosen early-on as the execution time on a VAX 11/780. See also SPEC rate.
- speciation — the formation of new species as a result of geographic, physiological, anatomical, or behavioral factors that prevent previously interbreeding populations from breeding with each other.
- speciocide — the elimination of an entire species
- speciosity — the quality or state of being specious.
- speciously — apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- speed shop — a garage that specializes in fitting cars, especially hot rods, with custom-made mechanical equipment for racing.
- speed zone — an area where a different, usually reduced, speed limit is in effect
- speleology — the exploration and study of caves.
- speleothem — a natural structure within a cave
- spellbound — bound by or as if by a spell; enchanted, entranced, or fascinated: a spellbound audience.
- spellstopt — immobilized by magic
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- sphenodont — a member of the Sphenodont group of lizards
- sphenogram — a cuneiform character.
- sphenoidal — relating to the sphenoid bone
- sphenopsid — equisetoid.
- spherocyte — an abnormal blood cell
- 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.
- spike moss — any of numerous plants of the genus Selaginella, allied to and resembling the club mosses.
- spill over — be full of: emotion
- spinaceous — pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.
- 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.
- spirometer — an instrument for determining the capacity of the lungs.
- spirometry — an instrument for determining the capacity of the lungs.
- spirophore — a device for producing artificial respiration
- spleenwort — any of various temperate and tropical ferns of the genera Asplenium and Diplazium, certain species of which are grown as ornamentals.
- splendored — brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
- spoken for — engaged, reserved, or allocated
- spokeshave — a cutting tool having a blade set between two handles, originally for shaping spokes, but now in general use for dressing curved edges of wood and forming round bars and shapes.
- spoliative — blood-diminishing
- sponge bag — a small, usually waterproof, case for carrying toilet articles.