10-letter words containing l, p, s
- scriptural — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- scrupulous — having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled: scrupulous about defending human rights.
- sculptress — a woman who practices the art of sculpture.
- sculptural — relating to sculpture
- sculptured — having a surface or shape molded, marked, carved, indented, etc., by or as if by sculpture: sculptured leather belts.
- seal point — a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- seal-point — a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- sebastopol — Sevastopol.
- seed pearl — a pearl weighing less than ¼ grain.
- seed plant — a seed-bearing plant; spermatophyte.
- self-paced — (of an educational system, course, etc.) done or designed to be accomplished at the student's own speed: self-paced instruction.
- self-pride — pride in one's abilities, status, possessions, etc.; self-esteem.
- semipostal — a postage stamp sold by a government at a premium above its face value, the excess being used for a nonpostal purpose, as a charity.
- semipublic — partly or to some degree public.
- separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- septennial — occurring every seven years.
- septicidal — (of a capsule) dehiscing lengthwise along a septum.
- 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.
- sepulchral — of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.
- sepultural — the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial.
- setup file — a file needed to set up or install a computer program
- sevastopol — a fortified seaport in the S Crimea, in S Ukraine: famous for its heroic resistance during sieges of 349 days in 1854–55, and 245 days in 1941–42.
- sewer pill — a ribbed wooden ball for scraping the walls of a sewer through which it floats.
- sex appeal — the ability to excite people sexually.
- shapetools — (tool, programming) A code management system for Unix from The Technical University of Berlin.
- sheep-fold — an enclosure for sheep.
- sheepishly — embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish.
- sheet pile — one of a number of piles, usually flat, driven side by side to retain earth, etc., or to prevent seepage into an excavation.
- shell pink — delicate whitish to yellow pink.
- shellproof — protected against the explosive effect of shells or bombs.
- ship canal — a canal navigable by ships.
- shiplapped — of, related to, or resembling shiplap
- shop floor — The shop floor is used to refer to all the ordinary workers in a factory or the area where they work, especially in contrast to the people who are in charge.
- shopaholic — a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.
- shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
- shopsoiled — worn, faded, tarnished, etc, from being displayed in a shop or store
- shopwalker — a floorwalker.
- show-place — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- shrimplike — any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- side plate — a small plate used for bread or other accompaniments to a meal
- silent cop — a small hemispherical traffic marker at an intersection
- silk paper — paper that contains silk fibers and is sometimes used for printing postage stamps and revenue stamps.
- simferopol — a city in S Ukraine, on the S Crimean Peninsula.
- simple arc — a curve that does not cross itself and has no points missing; a curve that can be put into one-to-one correspondence with the closed interval from 0 to 1.
- simple vow — a public vow taken by a religious, under which property may be retained and marriage, though held to be illicit, is valid under canon law.
- simpleness — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- simplicial — relating to simplexes
- simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
- simplicius — Saint, died a.d. 483, pope 468–483.
- simplified — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.