10-letter words containing k, p
- sperm bank — a repository for storing sperm and keeping it viable under scientifically controlled conditions prior to its use in artificial insemination.
- spherelike — relating to or resembling spheres
- sphinxlike — like the Sphinx; enigmatic or inscrutable
- spiderlike — any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- spiderwork — a thing which has the appearance of a spider's web
- spike heel — a very high heel that tapers to a narrow base, used on women's shoes.
- spike moss — any of numerous plants of the genus Selaginella, allied to and resembling the club mosses.
- spike-rush — any perennial plant of the temperate cyperaceous genus Eleocharis, occurring esp by ponds, and having underground stems, narrow leaves, and small flowers
- spillikins — a jackstraw.
- spitchcock — an eel that is split, cut into pieces, and broiled or fried.
- splashback — a sheet of glass, plastic, etc, attached to a wall above a basin to protect the wall against splashing
- spoil bank — a bank of excavated refuse or waste earth, as of shale from surface coal mining.
- spoken for — engaged, reserved, or allocated
- spokeshave — a cutting tool having a blade set between two handles, originally for shaping spokes, but now in general use for dressing curved edges of wood and forming round bars and shapes.
- spongecake — sweet cake of eggs and flour
- spookiness — like or befitting a spook or ghost; suggestive of spooks.
- spoon back — a back of a chair or the like, having a splat curved outward at the bottom.
- spoon hook — a fishhook equipped with a spoon lure.
- spot check — impromptu inspection
- spot-check — to examine or investigate by means of a spot check.
- spray tank — a closed tank into which air is pumped to force out a liquid, especially for a spray.
- springbuck — springbok.
- springlike — to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or constrained position: to spring into the air; a tiger about to spring.
- springlock — a lock that fastens automatically by a spring.
- sprinkling — the act or an instance of sprinkling.
- spritelike — an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- spunkiness — plucky; spirited.
- spur track — a short branch track leading from the main track, and connected with it at one end only.
- steam-punk — a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuring advanced machines and other technology based on steam power of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizable historical period or a fantasy world.
- still pack — the pack not in play in a game in which two packs are used alternately.
- stock whip — a whip with a long lash and a short handle, as used to herd cattle
- stop plank — a board or boarding that is placed along the top of a dam to increase its height and capacity
- strap work — a type of ornamentation imitating pierced and interlaced straps or bands, usually forming a geometric pattern.
- strike pay — strike benefit.
- stuck pipe — Stuck pipe happens when part of the drillpipe cannot be turned or moved up or down.
- stud poker — a variety of poker in which each player is dealt one card face down in the first round and one card face up in each of the next four rounds, each of the last four rounds being followed by a betting interval. Compare seven-card stud.
- suck up to — to flatter for one's own profit; toady
- superblock — an area of city land larger than the usual block, treated according to a unified plan and generally closed to vehicular through traffic.
- superflack — an extremely competent, successful press agent
- superstock — an exceptionally lucrative investment
- superthick — extremely thick
- supertruck — a fast powerful truck used in truck racing
- supplejack — a strong, pliant cane or walking stick.
- swamp pink — a bog plant, Helonias bullata, of the lily family, native to the eastern U.S., having a dense spike of small, fragrant pink flowers.
- sweepstake — a sweepstakes.
- take apart — into pieces or parts; to pieces: to take a watch apart; an old barn falling apart from decay.
- take place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- take shape — the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- take steps — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
- take up on — If you take someone up on their offer or invitation, you accept it.