11-letter words containing o, p, s, a
- sample book — a number of pieces of fabric, wallpaper, etc fastened together at one edge, for people to examine when trying to choose which example to buy
- sample room — a room, as in a hotel suite, in which merchandise is displayed for sale to the trade.
- samson post — a strong bitt or post at the bow or stern of a vessel.
- sand hopper — beach flea.
- sand-groper — a native of the arid region of Western Australia.
- sap orchard — sugarbush (def 2).
- sapiosexual — a person who finds intelligence to be a sexually attractive quality in others.
- saponaceous — resembling soap; soapy.
- sapotaceous — belonging to the Sapotaceae, the sapodilla family of plants.
- sapphic ode — Horatian ode.
- saprobiotic — saprobic
- saprolegnia — a variety of fungus
- sapropelite — a foul-smelling mud
- saprophytic — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- sarcophagal — related to or depicted on sarcophagi
- sarcophagus — a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument.
- satanophany — a manifestation or incarnation of Satan; demonic possession
- sauropsidan — relating to the Sauropsida or animals belonging to the Sauriodea group in Huxley's classification
- saxophonist — musician who plays saxophone
- scalpriform — chisel-shaped, as the incisors of certain rodents.
- scapigerous — having a scape or leafless stalk
- scenography — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- sceuophylax — a keeper of sacred vessels
- schizopodal — pertaining to a split-foot or appendage
- scholarship — learning; knowledge acquired by study; the academic attainments of a scholar.
- schwarzkopf — Elisabeth, 1915–2006, German soprano, born in Poland.
- scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family
- scopolamine — a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C 1 7 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.
- scopophilia — the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc.
- scopophobia — the fear of being observed
- scorpaenoid — resembling or related to the family Scorpaenidae.
- scotch snap — a rhythmic pattern consisting of a short note followed by a long one
- scotch tape — clear adhesive tape
- scotch-tape — to fasten or mend with Scotch tape.
- scriptorial — of or relating to a scriptorium
- scyphistoma — a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
- sea scallop — Also called giant scallop. a large scallop, Pecten magellanicus, of deep waters off the Atlantic coast of North America.
- sea-poacher — poacher1 (def 2).
- seed potato — a potato tuber used for planting
- seismograph — any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.
- self-parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
- semelparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit only once before dying
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- senatorship — the office or position of a senator
- serial port — A serial port on a computer is a place where you can connect the computer to a device such as a modem or a mouse.
- serotherapy — therapy by means of injections of a serum obtained especially from an immune animal.
- shadow play — a show in which shadows of puppets, flat figures, or live actors are projected onto a lighted screen.
- shadowgraph — a picture produced by throwing a shadow, as of the hands, on a lighted screen, wall, or the like.
- sharp-nosed — having a thin, pointed nose.
- ship of war — warship.