10-letter words containing o, s, e, a
- arc second — Astronomy. second2 (def 4).
- archemorus — Opheltes.
- archespore — the cell or group of cells in a sporangium that gives rise to spores
- areligious — unconcerned with or indifferent to religious matters.
- arenaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of sand or sandstone
- argenteous — silvery.
- aristotype — a process of photographic printing in which paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin is used.
- armigerous — of, having, or entitled to have a coat of arms
- armourless — having no armour
- arrowheads — Plural form of arrowhead.
- arse about — to play the fool; act stupidly, esp in an irritating manner
- arsenolite — a mineral, arsenic trioxide, As 2 O 3 , occurring usually as a white incrustation on arsenical ores.
- arterioles — Plural form of arteriole.
- artichokes — Plural form of artichoke.
- arytenoids — Plural form of arytenoid.
- as a whole — If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit.
- as one man — with unanimous action or response
- asafoetida — a bitter resin with an unpleasant onion-like smell, obtained from the roots of some umbelliferous plants of the genus Ferula: formerly used as a carminative, antispasmodic, and expectorant
- asbestosis — inflammation of the lungs resulting from chronic inhalation of asbestos particles
- asbjornsen — Peter Christen [pey-tuh r kris-tuh n] /ˈpeɪ tər ˈkrɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1812–85, Norwegian naturalist and folklorist.
- ascaridole — a liquid, C 10 H 16 O 2 , constituting the active principle of chenopodium oil, used chiefly as a catalyst in polymerization reactions.
- ascensions — Plural form of ascension.
- ascigerous — of or relating to asci.
- ascogenous — of, relating to, or producing asci.
- ascomycete — any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota (formerly class Ascomycetes) in which the spores (ascospores) are formed inside a club-shaped cell (ascus). The group includes yeast, penicillium, aspergillus, truffles, and certain mildews
- ascorbates — Plural form of ascorbate.
- ascospores — Plural form of ascospore.
- asgeirsson — Asgeir [ahs-gair] /ˈɑs gɛər/ (Show IPA), 1894–1972, Icelandic statesman: president 1952–68.
- ash blonde — pale, grayish blond: ash-blond hair.
- aside from — Aside from means the same as apart from. This form is more usual in American English.
- asperation — The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
- aspersions — disparaging or malicious remarks; slanderous accusations
- aspersoria — Plural form of aspersorium.
- assentator — a person who agrees or acquiesces in a compliant or fawning manner
- assertions — Plural form of assertion.
- assertoric — (of a statement) stating a fact, as opposed to expressing an evaluative judgment
- associable — that can be associated or connected in the mind
- associated — If one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected with each other.
- associates — Plural form of associate.
- assoilment — the state or act of forgiveness or deliverance from transgression or denunciation
- assortment — An assortment is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- asteatosis — (pathology) Persistent dry scaling of the skin due to an absence or shortage of sebum.
- asteroidal — relating to asteroids
- asteroidea — the class comprising the starfishes.
- asthenopia — a strained condition of the eyes, often with headache, dizziness, etc.
- astonished — If you are astonished by something, you are very surprised about it.
- astonishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astonish.
- astrobleme — a mark on the earth's surface, usually circular, formed by a large ancient meteorite impact
- astrocytes — Plural form of astrocyte.
- astrodomes — Plural form of astrodome.