11-letter words containing e, s, p, a, d
- self-parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- sesquipedal — given to using long words.
- sharp-eared — having pointed ears.
- sharp-edged — having a fine edge or edges.
- sharp-nosed — having a thin, pointed nose.
- sharpbender — an organization that has been underperforming its competitors but suddenly becomes more successful, often as a result of new management or changes in its business strategy
- sideropenia — a lack of iron in the body
- sleep shade — an opaque, masklike covering for the eyes, usually fitted with an elasticized cord that passes around the head, worn to aid sleep by shutting out light.
- snail-paced — slow of pace or motion, like a snail; sluggish.
- snapshotted — an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
- snow-capped — A snow-capped mountain is covered with snow at the top.
- soap powder — soap produced and packaged in powdered form.
- space cadet — a person who appears to be in his or her own world or out of touch with reality.
- spatterdash — a long gaiter to protect the trousers or stockings, as from mud while riding.
- spatterdock — any of various water lilies of the genus Nuphar, having globular yellow flowers and growing in lakes or sluggish streams, especially N. advena, of the eastern U.S.
- spearheaded — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
- specialised — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- specialized — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- speed brake — a flap on an aircraft wing used to decrease speed in flight in preparation for landing.
- speed freak — an addict or habitual user of amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.
- speed metal — a style of heavy-metal music typically played at extremely fast tempos.
- speed skate — racing skate.
- spermicidal — that kills sperm
- sphaeridium — a round body found on sea urchins
- spider crab — any of various crabs of the family Majidae, having long, slender legs and a comparatively small, triangular body.
- spider wasp — any of certain wasps, especially of the family Pompilidae, that provision their nests with paralyzed spiders.
- spiny-rayed — spiny-finned.
- spoon bread — Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a baked dish made with cornmeal, milk, eggs, and shortening, served as an accompaniment to meat.
- spotted ray — any of various species of ray with irregular markings on the back
- spreadingly — in a spreading manner
- spreadsheet — Accounting. a worksheet that is arranged in the manner of a mathematical matrix and contains a multicolumn analysis of related entries for easy reference on a single sheet.
- standpatter — a person who refuses to consider or accept change.
- star-shaped — of the shape of or like a star.
- stepdancing — a dance emphasizing footwork or certain steps instead of other bodily gestures or movement
- stewardship — the position and duties of a steward, a person who acts as the surrogate of another or others, especially by managing property, financial affairs, an estate, etc.
- stipendiary — receiving a stipend; performing services for regular pay.
- stipendiate — to pay or support with a stipend
- strandloper — a member of an extinct tribe of Khoikhoi or Bushmen who lived on seafood gathered on the beaches of southern Africa
- superabound — to abound beyond something else.
- superdainty — very dainty
- superfatted — (of soap) containing excess fat that has not been converted into soap by saponification
- superharden — harden (def 6).
- superheated — If a liquid is superheated, it has been heated to a temperature that is higher than its boiling point without being allowed to boil.
- supersedeas — a writ ordering a stoppage or suspension of a judicial proceeding, of the execution of a judgment, or of the enforcement of another writ.
- suppedaneum — a shelf affixed to a cross for supporting the feet of the crucified.
- tetrapodous — of or related to a tetrapod
- third space — the coffee shop considered as an alternative to a bar or restaurant as a place to socialize outside the home
- transpadane — on the farther side, especially the northern side of the Po River.
- transponder — a radio, radar, or sonar transceiver that automatically transmits a signal upon reception of a designated incoming signal.
- transported — emotionally moved; ecstatic: transported by the music.