10-letter words containing m, e, s, a, t
- somatotype — (of humans) physical type; physique.
- somersault — an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
- sordamente — (of a piece of music) to be played softly or gently
- space-time — Also called space-time continuum. the four-dimensional continuum, having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate, in which all physical quantities may be located.
- spare time — leisure hours
- spermaceti — a pearly white, waxy, translucent solid, obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale: used chiefly in cosmetics and candles, and as an emollient.
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
- spermatium — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- stablemate — a horse sharing a stable with another.
- stadimeter — an instrument for determining the distance between an observer and an object of known height by measurement of the angle subtended by the object.
- stag movie — a pornographic film intended primarily for male audiences.
- stage name — entertainer's pseudonym
- stalagmite — a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, more or less resembling an inverted stalactite, formed on the floor of a cave or the like by the dripping of percolating calcareous water.
- stalemated — in a situation in which two opposing forces find that further action is impossible or futile; in deadlock
- stampeders — a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
- stand mute — to refuse to plead guilty or not guilty
- starmonger — an astrologer or fortune-teller
- statampere — the electrostatic unit of current, equivalent to 3.3356 × 10 −10 ampere and equal to the current produced by an electromotive force of one statvolt acting through a resistance of one statohm.
- steam bath — a bath of steam, usually in a specially equipped room or enclosure, for cleansing or refreshing oneself.
- steam beer — a naturally carbonated, malt-flavored beer brewed especially in the western U.S.
- steam coal — coal with relatively high sulfur content, suited for generating steam but not for coking.
- steam heat — heat obtained by the circulation of steam in pipes, radiators, etc.
- steam iron — an electric iron with a water chamber, which emits steam onto the fabric or garment being ironed.
- steam room — a steam-filled and heated room to induce sweating, as in a Turkish bath.
- steam trap — a device in a steam pipe that collects and discharges condensed water
- 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.
- steamed up — obscured by vapour
- steamtight — impervious to steam.
- steelmaker — a manufacturer of steel.
- steiermark — German name of Styria.
- stemmatous — of or relating to a stemma
- stepfamily — a family composed of a parent, a stepparent, and a child or children by a previous marriage.
- stereogram — a diagram or picture representing objects in a way to give the impression of solidity.
- stigmatise — to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
- stigmatize — to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
- stigmatose — relating to or resembling a stigma
- stimulable — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- stimulated — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- stomodaeum — stomodeum.
- stonemason — a person who builds with or dresses stone.
- stop-frame — Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
- streamered — having streamers
- streamflow — the water that flows in a specific stream site, especially its volume and rate of flow.
- streamless — a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- streamline — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
- streamling — a small stream
- streamside — the land on the sides of a stream.
- streamwood — a city in NE Illinois.