10-letter words containing o, c, u, r
- scroungers — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
- scrub fowl — megapode.
- scrubboard — washboard (defs 1, 2).
- scrubwoman — a woman hired to clean a place; charwoman.
- scruncheon — (in Newfoundland) a small crisp piece of fried pork fat
- 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.
- scrutinous — strict, thorough
- scum-board — a board or strip of material partly immersed in flowing water to hold back scum.
- scunthorpe — a town in E England, in North Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire: developed rapidly after the discovery of local iron ore in the late 19th century; iron and steel industries have declined. Pop: 72 660 (2001)
- scurrilous — grossly or obscenely abusive: a scurrilous attack on the mayor.
- sdrucciola — (of rhymes) triple
- search out — hunt for, seek
- second-run — designating or of:
- securiform — (of plants) having the shape of an axe
- securocrat — a military or police officer who has the power to influence government policy
- semichorus — half of a chorus; part of a chorus to be sung by a portion but not all of the singers
- sexlocular — having six loculi or cells for seeds
- shortcrust — light crumbly pastry
- snow crust — a relatively hard, upper layer or film of ice or compacted snow on a snow surface.
- soundtrack — the narrow band on one or both sides of a motion-picture film on which sound is recorded.
- sour cream — cream soured by the lactic acid produced by a ferment.
- sour crude — Sour crude is crude oil with a high sulfur content.
- sour-faced — bad-tempered and unfriendly
- sourcebook — a book which contains sources of information on a particular subject
- sourceless — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- star cloud — a cloudlike patch of light on the celestial sphere, consisting of a multitude of stars.
- stockroute — a public trail having right of way across private properties and over which cattle and sheep may be herded to grazing grounds or to market.
- stretchout — a deliberate extension of time for meeting a production quota.
- stuccowork — moldings, decorative work, or a finish made of stucco.
- sub-sector — Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- subcontrol — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- subcordate — almost heart-shaped
- subofficer — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
- subprocess — a process that is part of a larger process
- subproduct — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- subproject — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- subtractor — in electronics, a circuit of which the output depends upon the difference between two inputs
- subtropics — the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands
- succorance — the act of seeking out affectionate care and social support.
- sugar corn — sweet corn.
- sugar-coat — to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill.
- superblock — an area of city land larger than the usual block, treated according to a unified plan and generally closed to vehicular through traffic.
- supercargo — a merchant-ship officer who is in charge of the cargo and the commercial concerns of the voyage.
- supercover — an insurance policy with additional benefits
- supermacho — extremely macho
- supermicro — the fastest and most powerful type of microcomputer, with capabilities more commonly associated with minicomputers.
- superscout — a highly skilled scout
- supersonic — greater than the speed of sound waves through air.
- superstock — an exceptionally lucrative investment