10-letter words containing m, o, p, s
- staphyloma — a condition in which the sclera or cornea of the eye projects outwards due to inflammation
- stepmother — the wife of one's father by a later marriage.
- stomatopod — any crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, having a carapace that does not cover the posterior thorax and a broad abdomen bearing gills on the appendages.
- 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.
- stormproof — protected from or not affected by storms.
- stump foot — a foot continuing the surfaces of a square leg in an outward flare.
- subcompact — an automobile that is smaller than a compact.
- subcompany — subsidiary company.
- suboptimal — being below an optimal level or standard.
- subproblem — any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- subprogram — procedure (def 4b).
- sulphonium — the hypothetical univalent radical -SH3
- superjumbo — an extremely large twin-deck jet-propelled airliner that can carry over 500 passengers
- supermacho — extremely macho
- supermicro — the fastest and most powerful type of microcomputer, with capabilities more commonly associated with minicomputers.
- supermodel — an extremely prominent and successful model who can command very high fees.
- superstorm — a very severe and widespread storm characterized by record-setting meteorological events and large-scale destruction: The superstorm brought a 15-foot storm surge to the harbor.
- superwoman — a woman of extraordinary or superhuman powers.
- swamp boat — Also called swamp boat. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
- swamp rose — a shrub, Rosa palustris, of eastern North America, having pink flowers nearly 2 inches (5 cm) wide.
- swampscott — a city in NE Massachusetts.
- symphilous — of or relating to symphilism
- symphonion — a 19th-century mechanical music player
- symphonist — a composer who writes symphonies.
- symphonize — to play or sound together harmoniously.
- symposiast — a person who attends or participates in a symposium.
- symptomize — to be a symptom or sign of.
- team sport — a sport in which teams play against each other
- timpanogos — Mount, a mountain in N central Utah, in the Wasatch Range: noted caves. 11,750 feet (3581 meters).
- toponymics — the study of place-names
- toponymist — a person who studies place names
- toxoplasma — any protist of the genus Toxoplasma, especially T. gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis.
- trophosome — an organ in deep-sea tube worms that is colonized by bacteria supplying the host worm with food and energy.
- uncomposed — calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.
- unimposing — not imposing; unimpressive: an unimposing spectacle; a man of unimposing stature.
- unpromised — not engaged or promised in marriage
- utopianism — the views or habit of mind of a utopian; impracticable schemes of political or social reform.
- xenomorphs — Plural form of xenomorph.
- ypsiliform — having the shape of a 'Y'
- zoophilism — An affection for non-human animals.
- zymoscopes — Plural form of zymoscope.