10-letter words containing i, l, c, o
- semi-colon — A semi-colon is the punctuation mark ; which is used in writing to separate different parts of a sentence or list or to indicate a pause.
- semicolony — a country which is partly colonial or which is officially independent but which in fact depends on or is dominated by another country
- semiologic — the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
- semiotical — of or relating to signs.
- shift lock — a typewriter or computer key that locks the shift key in depressed position.
- shockingly — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- shopaholic — a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.
- shylockian — a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
- shylocking — a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
- sialagogic — encouraging salivary flow.
- silent cop — a small hemispherical traffic marker at an intersection
- siliculose — bearing silicles.
- simoniacal — a person who practices simony.
- skeletonic — resembling a skeleton
- skin color — tone of complexion
- slip a cog — (not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- slow pitch — a variety of softball in which the ball is pitched with an underhand motion at moderate speed in an arc that rises at least six feet above the ground
- slow-pitch — a type of softball with ten players per side and in which each pitch must travel in an arc from three to ten feet high.
- sluice-box — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- smock mill — a windmill with sails and shaft carried by a cap rotating on an octagonal tower.
- socdoliger — a conclusive argument, a hard blow
- social bee — any of several bees, as the honeybees or bumblebees, that live together in communities.
- social war — Greek History. the war between Athens and its confederates, 357–355 b.c.
- socialised — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- socialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- socializer — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- socialness — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- societally — noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- sociologic — of, relating to, or characteristic of sociology and its methodology.
- sock-liner — a thin piece of material, as leather, that is laid on top of the insole of a shoe, boot, or other footwear.
- soil creep — creep of soil on even slopes; often accelerated by spring freeze-and-thaw or general periglacial conditions. Compare creep (def 22a).
- soil stack — a vertical soil pipe.
- solicitant — a solicitor
- soliciting — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- solicitous — anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
- solicitude — the state of being solicitous; anxiety or concern.
- solonetzic — characteristic of solonetz
- solvolytic — relating to solvolysis
- somali cat — a breed of cat with medium-length silky hair, large ears, and a bushy tail
- soul music — a fervent type of popular music developed in the late 1950s by black Americans as a secularized form of gospel music, with rhythm-and-blues influences, and distinctive for its earthy expressiveness, variously plaintive or raucous vocals, and often passionate romanticism or sensuality.
- spark coil — a coil of many turns of insulated wire on an iron core, used for producing sparks.
- speciously — apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- spondaical — composed of spondees
- sporadical — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sporicidal — a substance or preparation for killing spores.
- springlock — a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.
- stichology — metrical theory or the science of poetic metres
- stock list — a list or inventory of the goods or raw materials kept on the premises of a shop or business
- symbolical — serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of).
- tailcoated — wearing a tailcoat