10-letter words containing i, t, s, l, o
- septillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 24 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 42 zeros.
- serologist — the science dealing with the immunological properties and actions of serum.
- sexologist — the study of sexual behavior.
- sextillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 21 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 36 zeros.
- shibboleth — a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons.
- shift lock — a typewriter or computer key that locks the shift key in depressed position.
- shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
- short bill — a bill of exchange that is payable at sight, on demand, or within less than ten days
- short line — a bus or rail route covering only a limited distance.
- short loin — the front part of a loin of beef, from the ribs to the sirloin
- short-laid — hard-laid.
- short-life — not designed to last
- short-list — to put on a short list.
- shoutingly — by way of shouting
- show trial — (especially in a totalitarian state) the public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes, as to suppress further dissent against the government by making an example of the accused.
- sibilatory — characterized by hissing or whistling
- siderolite — stony-iron meteorite.
- silent cop — a small hemispherical traffic marker at an intersection
- silhouette — a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurational drawing, uniformly filled in with black, especially a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a person's face in profile.
- silvertone — made to resemble silver in color, sheen, etc.
- simulation — imitation or enactment, as of something anticipated or in testing.
- simulatory — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- single out — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
- sinoatrial — relating to specific tissue in the wall of the right atrium of the heart that acts as a pacemaker
- sinologist — a person who specializes in Sinology.
- sitosterol — any of five steroid alcohols having the formula C 2 2 H 5 0 O, especially the beta form, obtained from various plant sources: used in organic synthesis.
- skeletonic — resembling a skeleton
- slide knot — a knot formed by making two half hitches on the standing part of the rope, the second hitch being next to the loop, which can be tightened.
- slingstone — a stone fired from a sling
- slip joint — a joint made between an older and a newer masonry wall to form a continuous surface, masonry at the end of the newer wall fitting into a vertical groove cut in the end of the older wall.
- 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.
- societally — noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- 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.
- solidarist — a person who adheres to solidarism
- solidarity — union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.: to promote solidarity among union members.
- solitarian — a hermit
- solitarily — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- solivagant — a lone wanderer
- solo whist — a variety of whist in which each player can offer to play any of seven specified bids.
- solonetzic — characteristic of solonetz
- solstitial — of or relating to a solstice or the solstices: a solstitial point.
- solubility — the quality or property of being soluble; relative capability of being dissolved.
- solutional — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- solvolytic — relating to solvolysis
- somali cat — a breed of cat with medium-length silky hair, large ears, and a bushy tail