10-letter words containing o, s, c, i, t
- stochastic — of or relating to a process involving a randomly determined sequence of observations each of which is considered as a sample of one element from a probability distribution.
- stock list — a list or inventory of the goods or raw materials kept on the premises of a shop or business
- stock unit — the tax basis for evaluating farmers' stock. Cattle, sheep, and deer are each given differing stock-unit values, the basic measure being the ewe equivalent
- stock whip — a whip with a long lash and a short handle, as used to herd cattle
- stockiness — the quality of being stocky
- stockinged — a close-fitting covering for the foot and part of the leg, usually knitted, of wool, cotton, nylon, silk, or similar material.
- stockinger — a person who knits on a stocking frame
- stockrider — a cowboy.
- stop price — the price at which a stop order is activated.
- stracchino — a soft cheese from North Italy
- subatomics — the study of subatomic particles
- subduction — an act or instance of subducting; subtraction or withdrawal.
- subjection — the act of subjecting.
- subsection — a part or division of a section.
- subsociety — a subdivision of a society
- subtropics — the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands
- supertonic — the second tone of a diatonic scale, being the next above the tonic.
- supraoptic — above the optic chiasm
- surjection — onto function.
- switch box — a box, usually of metal, containing one or more electric switches.
- switch off — the act or process of switching off a power supply, light source, appliance, etc.
- switch-off — a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining.
- switcheroo — an unexpected or sudden change or reversal in attitude, character, position, action, etc.
- switchover — the act or process of changing from one power source, system, etc., to another.
- swordstick — a hollow walking stick containing a short sword or dagger
- syndicator — a person who establishes a syndicate
- teichopsia — a temporary visual impairment associated with migraine
- teinoscope — an optical device employing prisms to correct the chromatic aberration of light
- telescopic — of, relating to, or of the nature of a telescope.
- tesla coil — an air-core transformer used to produce high voltages of high-frequency alternating currents.
- the comics — the comic strips in newspapers, etc
- theocritus — flourished c270 b.c, Greek poet.
- theoretics — the theoretical or speculative part of a science or subject.
- thermotics — the scientific study of heat
- tiliaceous — belonging to the Tiliaceae, the linden family of plants.
- timocharis — a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon: about 25 miles (40 km) in diameter.
- tom cruise — Tom (Thomas Cruise Mapother, 4th) born 1962, U.S. film actor.
- toponymics — the study of place-names
- toric lens — a lens used to correct astigmatism, having one of its surfaces shaped like part of a torus so that its focal lengths are different in different meridians
- tossicated — drunk or intoxicated; confused
- totalistic — totalitarian.
- tovarishch — comrade (used as a term of address in the Soviet Union).
- transonics — the study of speeds close to the speed of sound
- transsonic — transonic.
- trichinose — to infest with parasitic worms (trichinae)
- trichinous — pertaining to or of the nature of trichinosis.
- trichocyst — an organ of offense and defense embedded in the outer cytoplasm of certain protozoans, consisting of a small elongated sac containing a fine, hairlike filament capable of being ejected.
- trichroism — pleochroism of a biaxial crystal such that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions under transmitted light.
- tricostate — having three ribs, costae, or raised lines.
- tricoteuse — a woman who knits, with reference to women who sat and witnessed the public executions taking place during the French Revolution