9-letter words containing o, r, c, a, s
- sarcocarp — the fleshy mesocarp of certain fruits, as the peach.
- sarcodine — belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.
- sarcology — the branch of anatomy dealing with the soft or fleshy body parts.
- sarcomere — any of the segments of myofibril in striated muscle fibers.
- sarcoptic — related to or caused by itch-mites that cause mange in animals
- sarcosine — a crystalline compound, C 3 H 7 NO 2 , with a sweet taste, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol: used in the manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
- sarcosome — a mitochondrion occurring in a muscle fiber.
- sash cord — a cord for connecting a vertically sliding window sash with a counterweight.
- satyricon — a satirical novel, interspersed with verse, written in the 1st century a.d. by Petronius, extant in fragments.
- scalework — an ornamentation technique used to depict scales on fish or other creatures
- scalloper — a person or thing that scallops.
- scalogram — an attitude scale in which a positive answer to an item implies agreement with items appearing lower on the scale.
- scaraboid — of, relating to, or resembling a scarabaeid
- scare off — frighten away
- scarecrow — an object, usually a figure of a person in old clothes, set up to frighten crows or other birds away from crops.
- scarpetto — a type of shoe traditionally worn by Alpine climbers
- scenarios — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- scholarch — the head of a school.
- scholarly — of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
- sclerosal — Pathology. a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue.
- sclerotal — a bony area or plate found in the sclerotic (the eyeball covering) of some animals
- scorecard — a card for keeping score of a sports contest and, especially in team sports, for identifying the players by name, number, and position.
- scout car — a fast, lightly-armored military vehicle equipped with guns and used chiefly for reconnaissance.
- scrapbook — an album in which pictures, newspaper clippings, etc., may be pasted or mounted.
- scrub oak — any of several oaks, as Quercus ilicifolia and Q. prinoides, characterized by a scrubby manner of growth, usually found in dry, rocky soil.
- scrutator — a person who investigates.
- scumboard — a board or strip of material partly immersed in flowing water to hold back scum.
- secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- sectorial — of or relating to a sector.
- sharecrop — to cultivate (farmland) as a sharecropper
- shoe rack — shelving unit for storing footwear
- shopcraft — any of various skilled trades involving maintenance or repair work, as metalworking or boilermaking, especially in the railroad industry.
- shortcake — a cake made with a relatively large amount of butter or other shortening.
- show card — an advertising placard or card.
- slavocrat — (in the US before the Civil War) a slaveholder, or an advocate of slavery
- smackeroo — a hard slap or swat: He gave the ball a smackeroo.
- snow crab — an edible spider crab of the North Pacific, Chionoecetes opilio, commercially important as a frozen seafood product.
- sociogram — a sociometric diagram representing the pattern of relationships between individuals in a group, usually expressed in terms of which persons they prefer to associate with.
- songcraft — the art of songwriting
- sonicator — a device for treatment with ultrasound
- soundcard — A soundcard is a piece of equipment which can be put into a computer so that the computer can produce music or other sounds.
- spaceport — a site at which spacecraft are tested, launched, sheltered, maintained, etc.
- spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
- sporocarp — (in higher fungi, lichens, and red algae) a multicellular structure in which spores form; a fruiting body.
- sport car — a small, high-powered automobile with long, low lines, usually seating two persons.
- sportance — pleasurable or playful activities
- spot card — spot (def 10b).
- stackroom — an area in a library where books are not on open shelves
- stercoral — stercoraceous
- stock car — a standard model of automobile changed in various ways for racing purposes.