10-letter words containing l, a, s, p, e
- star apple — the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
- star-apple — the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
- steel tape — a metal tape measure
- steel trap — a trap for catching animals, consisting of spring-operated steel jaws with sharp projections that clamp shut.
- stepfamily — a family composed of a parent, a stepparent, and a child or children by a previous marriage.
- stepladder — a ladder having flat steps or treads in place of rungs.
- stipulated — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- streetlamp — light mounted on a post in street
- strippable — Mining. of or relating to ore or coal that can be produced by strip mining.
- subpleural — situated under the pleura.
- sulphatase — an enzyme of the esterase group that catalyses the hydrolysis of sulphate esters
- sulphatise — to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.
- sulphonate — a salt or ester of any sulphonic acid containing the ion RSO2O– or the group RSO2O–, R being an organic group
- sulphurate — to combine or treat with sulphur or a sulphur compound
- superalloy — an alloy, often with a nickel, nickel-iron, or cobalt base, capable of withstanding very high temperatures, used in jet engines, rockets, etc.
- superaltar — a consecrated portable stone slab for use on an unconsecrated altar
- supercilia — the fillet above the cyma of a cornice.
- superclass — a category of related classes within a phylum or subphylum.
- superclean — exceptionally clean
- superexalt — to exalt further; to exalt or raise above others or above a previous position
- superflack — an extremely competent, successful press agent
- superlarge — extremely large
- superlunar — situated above or beyond the moon.
- superplane — an extremely large or fast aeroplane
- superscale — on a very large scale
- supplanted — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- supplanter — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- supplejack — a strong, pliant cane or walking stick.
- suppliance — appeal; entreaty; plea; supplication: He knelt in an attitude of suppliance.
- supplicate — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- supposable — to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory: Suppose the distance to be one mile.
- suprarenal — situated above or on the kidney.
- surplusage — something that is surplus; an excess amount.
- synaloepha — the blending of two successive vowels into one, especially the coalescence of a vowel at the end of one word with a vowel at the beginning of the next.
- tablespoon — a spoon larger than a teaspoon or a dessert spoon, used in serving food at the table and as a standard measuring unit in recipes.
- tetrapolis — a conglomeration of four cities
- time-lapse — done by means of time-lapse photography: a time-lapse study of the blooming of a flower.
- trophesial — involving or relating to trophesy
- unpassable — capable of being passed through, beyond, or over; fit to be traversed, penetrated, crossed, etc., as a road, forest, or stream.
- unplausive — not applauding; disapproving
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- unpleasing — not pleasing
- unprisable — not able to be prised or released from a grip
- wages slip — a small piece of paper with a printed record of a person's wages
- wallpapers — Plural form of wallpaper.
- wallposter — (in China) a usually lengthy notice, complaint, personal opinion, etc., handwritten in large characters and hung on walls in cities, as a means of communication and for criticizing or attacking government policy or politicians.
- weaponless — Lacking a weapon.
- welsh harp — a type of harp in which the strings are arranged in three rows, used esp for the accompaniment of singing, improvisation on folk tunes, etc
- westphalia — a former province in NW Germany, now a part of North Rhine-Westphalia: treaty ending the Thirty Years' War 1648.
- whiplashes — Plural form of whiplash.