10-letter words containing o, s, t, w, a
- scotswoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
- shadowcast — to enhance (a microscope image) by exposing it to a stream of a vapour of a heavy metal in order to create a shadow
- shallowest — of little depth; not deep: shallow water.
- shantytown — a section, as of a city or town, characterized by shanties and crudely built houses.
- short wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
- short-wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
- show trial — (especially in a totalitarian state) the public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes, as to suppress further dissent against the government by making an example of the accused.
- showboater — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
- shower tea — kitchen tea.
- slow match — a slow-burning match or fuse, often consisting of a rope or cord soaked in a solution of saltpeter.
- small town — Small town is used when referring to small places, usually in the United States, where people are friendly, honest, and polite, or to the people there. Small town is also sometimes used to suggest that someone has old-fashioned ideas.
- small-town — of, relating to, or characteristic of a town or village: a typical, small-town general store.
- smart wool — a textile produced by blending wool with a conductive fibre, which can be heated by means of a small battery
- snow plant — a leafless, parasitic plant, Sarcodes sanguinea, of the pine forests of the Sierra Nevada in California, having a stout spike of bright red flowers, a thickly scaled stem, and a corallike mass of roots.
- snow train — a train that takes passengers to and from a winter resort area.
- soda water — an effervescent beverage consisting of water charged with carbon dioxide.
- soft wheat — a wheat characterized by soft, starchy kernels that yield a flour used in making pastry, breakfast cereals, etc.
- southwards — moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the south.
- sportswear — clothing designed for wear while playing golf or tennis, hiking, bicycling, jogging, etc.; activewear.
- stab wound — knife injury
- stand down — Military. a temporary cessation of offensive actions; cease-fire; truce: a stand-down for the Christmas holidays.
- stand-down — Military. a temporary cessation of offensive actions; cease-fire; truce: a stand-down for the Christmas holidays.
- stare down — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- starflower — any of several plants having starlike flowers, as the star-of-Bethlehem or a plant belonging to the genus Trientalis of the primrose family.
- store away — keep
- strandwolf — brown hyena.
- strap work — a type of ornamentation imitating pierced and interlaced straps or bands, usually forming a geometric pattern.
- straw boss — someone who works alongside other workers but who also acts in a supervisory role; assistant foreman
- straw poll — an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue.
- straw vote — an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue.
- straw-boss — to act as a straw boss to: She was assigned to straw-boss the night shift.
- strawboard — coarse, yellow paperboard made of straw pulp, used in packing, for making boxes, etc.
- streamflow — the water that flows in a specific stream site, especially its volume and rate of flow.
- streamwood — a city in NE Illinois.
- stuntwoman — A stuntwoman is a woman whose job is to do dangerous things, either for publicity, or in a movie instead of an actor so that the actor does not risk being injured.
- swamp boat — Also called swamp boat. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
- swampscott — a city in NE Massachusetts.
- swatchbook — a booklet containing samples (of paper, cloth, etc)
- sweat sock — one of a pair of socks made of thick, absorbent cotton, wool, or other material and worn during exercise, sports, leisure activity, etc.
- sweat-shop — a shop employing workers at low wages, for long hours, and under poor conditions.
- sweathouse — (especially among North American Indians) a special building used for cleansing and purifying one's body by sweating, in which heated water is poured over heated stones to produce steam.
- swordcraft — skill in or the art of swordplay.
- tom sawyer — (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)a novel (1876) by Mark Twain.
- townswoman — a female native or inhabitant of a town.
- trade show — show (def 22).
- two oceans — an annual road marathon run in Cape Town, South Africa
- two shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- two-master — a vessel rigged with two masts.
- two-seater — a vehicle accommodating two persons.
- wagon seat — a plain, unupholstered settee, usually with a slat back, for use either indoors or in a wagon.