10-letter words containing i, d, e, a, s
- peroxidase — any of a class of oxidoreductase enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide or an organic peroxide.
- pilastered — having, or supported by, pilasters.
- pilastrade — a row of pilasters.
- placidness — pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
- plastidule — a small particle of protoplasm
- pre-advise — to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following: I advise you to be cautious.
- predacious — predatory; rapacious.
- psalmodize — to sing psalms
- pseudimago — (of insects) a form similar to the adult, but which is not a true adult
- pseudoacid — a compound that is not an acid but which undergoes certain typical reactions of an acid
- push aside — shove to one side
- push media — (messaging) A model of media distribution where items of content are sent to the user (viewer, listener, etc.) in a sequence, and at a rate, determined by a server to which the user has connected. This contrasts with pull media where the user requests each item individually. Push media usually entail some notion of a "channel" which the user selects and which delivers a particular kind of content. Broadcast television is (for the most part) the prototypical example of push media: you turn on the TV set, select a channel and shows and commercials stream out until you turn the set off. By contrast, the web is (mostly) the prototypical example of pull media: each "page", each bit of content, comes to the user only if he requests it; put down the keyboard and the mouse, and everything stops. At the time of writing (April 1997), much effort is being put into blurring the line between push media and pull media. Most of this is aimed at bringing more push media to the Internet, mainly as a way to disseminate advertising, since telling people about products they didn't know they wanted is very difficult in a strict pull media model. These emergent forms of push media are generally variations on targeted advertising mixed in with bits of useful content. "At home on your computer, the same system will run soothing screensavers underneath regular news flashes, all while keeping track, in one corner, of press releases from companies whose stocks you own. With frequent commercial messages, of course." (Wired, March 1997, page 12). As part of the eternal desire to apply a fun new words to boring old things, "push" is occasionally used to mean nothing more than email spam.
- pyranoside — a glycoside containing a pyran ring structure.
- quadriceps — a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.
- quadrilles — Plural form of quadrille.
- quadrisect — to divide (something) into four equal parts.
- quandaries — Plural form of quandary.
- quasiorder — (set theory) A preorder.
- quesadilla — a tortilla folded over a filling of shredded cheese, onions, and chilies and broiled or fried.
- racialised — to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.
- radicalise — to make radical or more radical, as in politics: young people who are being radicalized by extremist philosophies.
- radiculose — having small roots or rhizoids
- radioscope — an instrument, such as a fluoroscope, capable of detecting radiant energy
- radiosonde — an instrument that is carried aloft by a balloon to send back information on atmospheric temperature, pressure, and humidity by means of a small radio transmitter.
- raised bog — a bog of convex shape produced by growth of sphagnum and other bog plants in acid conditions and the subsequent build up of acid peat
- randomwise — in a random manner
- rawinsonde — a method of upper-atmosphere meteorological observation conducted by means of a radiosonde tracked by radar.
- re-advised — to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following: I advise you to be cautious.
- readership — the people who read or are thought to read a particular book, newspaper, magazine, etc.: The periodical has a dwindling readership.
- redispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- reinstated — to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.
- remediates — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
- reprimands — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- residually — in a residual manner.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- rh disease — erythroblastosis (def 2).
- rhapsodize — to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
- ride-share — of or relating to the sharing of rides or transportation, especially among commuters: The agency was set up to devise a ridesharing program.
- rift-sawed — (of lumber) sawed radially so that the broader sides of the boards or timbers are approximately perpendicular to the annual rings.
- ritualised — to practice ritualism.
- riverwards — towards a river
- rose aphid — a dark green aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, that feeds on roses and related plants.
- saccharide — an organic compound containing a sugar or sugars.
- sacralized — to make sacred; imbue with sacred character, especially through ritualized devotion: a society that sacralized science.
- sacrificed — the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
- saddlebill — a large stork, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, of West Africa, having a white and black body and a long, red and black bill.
- 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
- saltigrade — moving by leaping.
- sanctified — made holy; consecrated: sanctified wine.
- sanctioned — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.