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10-letter words containing n, o, s, d

  • supersound — sound that is inaudible, either because its frequency is too high or because it is too intense to endure
  • surmounted — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
  • surrounded — to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
  • suspensoid — a sol having a solid disperse phase.
  • swedenborg — Emanuel [ih-man-yoo-uh l;; Swedish e-mah-noo-uh l] /ɪˈmæn yu əl;; Swedish ɛˈmɑ nu əl/ (Show IPA), (Emanuel Swedberg) 1688–1772, Swedish scientist, philosopher, and mystic.
  • swing door — a door that swings open on being pushed or pulled from either side and then swings closed by itself.
  • sword bean — a twining vine, Canavalia gladiata, of the legume family, found in the tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large, showy, pealike flowers and reddish-brown seeds.
  • sword cane — a cane or walking stick having a hollow shaft that serves as a sheath for a sword or dagger.
  • sword fern — any fern of the genus Nephrolepis, especially N. exaltata, characterized by sword-shaped, pinnate fronds, a common houseplant.
  • sword knot — a looped strap, ribbon, or the like attached to the hilt of a sword as a support or ornament.
  • synandrous — with united stamens
  • syncopated — marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm.
  • syndicator — a person who establishes a syndicate
  • synecdoche — a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.
  • tendonitis — inflammation of a tendon.
  • tendrilous — a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
  • the dozens — a form of verbal play in which the participants exchange witty, ribald taunts and insults, often specif. about each other's mother
  • the hounds — a pack of foxhounds, etc
  • theodosian — of or relating to Theodosius I, who made Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire.
  • thousandth — last in order of a series of a thousand.
  • thunderous — producing thunder or a loud noise like thunder: thunderous applause.
  • transcoder — a technology, such as a software package, used to transfer data from one format to another
  • tremendous — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
  • tube-nosed — having a long, tubelike beak or snout.
  • ultrasound — Physics. sound with a frequency greater than 20,000 Hz, approximately the upper limit of human hearing.
  • unabsolved — to free from guilt or blame or their consequences: The court absolved her of guilt in his death.
  • unabsorbed — not absorbed or taken in
  • unaccosted — (of animals) represented as side by side: two dolphins accosted.
  • unassorted — consisting of different or various kinds; miscellaneous: assorted flavors; assorted sizes.
  • unbestowed — to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
  • uncensored — an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
  • uncomposed — calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.
  • unconsoled — to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died.
  • unconsumed — to destroy or expend by use; use up.
  • uncorseted — Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
  • uncustomed — contrary to custom
  • underscore — to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis.
  • undershoot — to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).
  • understock — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
  • understood — simple past tense and past participle of understand.
  • understory — the shrubs and plants growing beneath the main canopy of a forest.
  • undesirous — having or feeling no desire for something
  • undisposed — not disposed of.
  • undomestic — not domestic; not skilled in domestic tasks or housework
  • unembossed — to raise or represent (surface designs) in relief.
  • unenclosed — to shut or hem in; close in on all sides: a valley enclosed by tall mountains.
  • unendorsed — to approve, support, or sustain: to endorse a political candidate.
  • unescorted — a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy: An escort of sailors accompanied the queen.
  • unforested — not forested
  • unfostered — not brought up by a parent
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