10-letter words containing f, s, y
- myofascial — Of or relating to the layer of loose tissue (fascia) surrounding the muscle tissues.
- myofibrils — Plural form of myofibril.
- mystifying — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- over-fussy — excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- oxysulfide — a sulfide in which part of the sulfur is replaced by oxygen.
- oysterfish — the oyster toadfish. See under toadfish (def 1).
- pausefully — in a pauseful manner
- play false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- presignify — to signify or indicate beforehand; foretell.
- prespecify — to specify in advance
- reclassify — to classify anew.
- relay fast — (esp in India) a form of protest in which a number of persons go without food by turns
- resolidify — to (cause to) become solid again
- rosy finch — any of several finches of the genus Leucosticte, of Asia and western North America, having dark brown plumage with a pinkish wash on the wings and rump.
- saccharify — to convert (starch) into sugar.
- safety car — life car.
- safety man — safety (def 6c).
- safety net — a large net rigged between a person, as a trapeze performer, and the ground as protection in a fall.
- 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.
- sainte foy — a SW suburb of Quebec, on the St Lawrence River. Pop: 72 547 (2001)
- satisfying — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- scarifying — critical
- scoffingly — to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at): If you can't do any better, don't scoff. Their efforts toward a peaceful settlement are not to be scoffed at.
- scornfully — full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
- scyphiform — shaped like a cup or goblet.
- self-belay — a method of preventing oneself from falling by using a controlled rope
- self-study — the study of something by oneself, as through books, records, etc., without direct supervision or attendance in a class: She learned to read German by self-study.
- self-unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- selflessly — having little or no concern for oneself, especially with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.
- shamefully — causing shame: shameful behavior.
- shandygaff — a mixed drink of beer with ginger beer.
- signifying — sounding1 (def 4)
- sixty-five — a cardinal number, 60 plus 5.
- sixty-four — a cardinal number, 60 plus 4.
- skillfully — having or exercising skill: a skillful juggler.
- skysurfing — a sport that is similar to skydiving but uses a special lightweight board (skyboard) attached to the feet and usually equipped with a parachute.
- smyrna fig — a variety of the common fig, Ficus carica, that requires caprification in order to produce fruit.
- sniffingly — with a sniff
- sniffishly — in a sniffy or disdainful manner
- soft money — money contributed to a political candidate or party that is not subject to federal regulations.
- soya flour — flour made from soya beans
- sparks fly — If sparks fly between people, they discuss something in an excited or angry way.
- speedfully — in a quick or effective manner
- spider fly — an artificial fly having a hackle body, little or no tail, no wings, and unusually long legs, dressed to resemble a spider.
- splay-feet — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- splay-foot — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- spoylefull — plundering
- stable fly — a blood-sucking muscid fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, that attacks man and domestic animals
- stepfamily — a family composed of a parent, a stepparent, and a child or children by a previous marriage.