10-letter words containing e, s, p, c
- repurchase — to buy again; regain by purchase.
- respectant — aspectant.
- respectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- respecting — regarding; concerning.
- respective — pertaining individually or severally to each of a number of persons, things, etc.; particular: I will now discuss the respective merits of the candidates.
- retrospect — contemplation of the past; a survey of past time, events, etc.
- rhinoscope — a special instrument used to examine the nasal passages
- riflescope — a telescopic sight mounted on top of a rifle that helps to improve one's aim by magnifying and pinpointing a target.
- riverscape — a view, painting, etc., of a river and the land surrounding or adjacent to it.
- roof space — the attic space inside a roof
- sachemship — the office of a sachem
- safe space — a place or forum where people can openly discuss controversial subjects without fear of reprisal
- sale price — discounted cost
- sand perch — squirrelfish.
- saprogenic — producing putrefaction or decay, as certain bacteria.
- sarcopenia — reduction in muscle tissue as a result of ageing
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- scaloppine — scallops, especially of veal, flattened by pounding and usually dredged in flour or breadcrumbs and sautéed quickly: scaloppine alla Marsala.
- scampering — to run or go hastily or quickly.
- scapegrace — a complete rogue or rascal; a habitually unscrupulous person; scamp.
- scapewheel — escape wheel.
- scapulated — (of a raven) with white feathers across the scapular region
- scepticism — skeptical attitude or temper; doubt.
- schipperke — one of a Belgian breed of small dogs having erect ears and a thick, black coat, originally used as a watchdog on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium.
- schumpeter — Joseph Alois [uh-lois] /əˈlɔɪs/ (Show IPA), 1883–1950, U.S. economist, born in Austria.
- scoop neck — a round, usually low, neckline on a dress, blouse, etc.
- scorpaenid — belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.
- scots pine — a coniferous tree, Pinus sylvestris, of Europe and W and N Asia, having blue-green needle-like leaves and brown cones with a small prickle on each scale: a valuable timber tree
- scrap heap — a pile of old, discarded material, as metal.
- scrap-heap — a pile of old, discarded material, as metal.
- scrapegood — a stingy person; a miser
- screenplay — a motion-picture or television scenario.
- screw pile — a pile that is used for the foundations of bridges, lighthouses, etc., and has a screwlike lower end for drilling through and taking firm hold in compacted material.
- screw pine — any tropical Asian tree or shrub of the genus Pandanus, having a palmlike or branched stem, long, narrow, rigid, spirally arranged leaves and aerial roots, and bearing an edible fruit.
- screwed up — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- screwplate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
- scrimpness — sparingness
- scrub pine — any of several pines, as the jack pine, characterized by a scrubby or irregular manner of growth, usually found in dry, sandy soil.
- sculptress — a woman who practices the art of sculpture.
- sculptured — having a surface or shape molded, marked, carved, indented, etc., by or as if by sculpture: sculptured leather belts.
- scunthorpe — a town in E England, in North Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire: developed rapidly after the discovery of local iron ore in the late 19th century; iron and steel industries have declined. Pop: 72 660 (2001)
- self-paced — (of an educational system, course, etc.) done or designed to be accomplished at the student's own speed: self-paced instruction.
- semaphoric — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- semipublic — partly or to some degree public.
- septectomy — excision of part or all of a septum, especially the nasal septum.
- septicemia — the invasion and persistence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood-stream.
- septicemic — the invasion and persistence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood-stream.
- septicidal — (of a capsule) dehiscing lengthwise along a septum.
- sepulchral — of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.
- sevenpence — a monetary sum equal to seven pennies