10-letter words containing p, a, r, t, s
- pyramidist — an expert in the structure and history of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyrolysate — a product of pyrolysis
- pythagoras — c582–c500 b.c, Greek philosopher, mathematician, and religious reformer.
- rain-swept — A rain-swept place is a place where it is raining heavily.
- rampasture — a large attic room.
- rap artist — singer who performs rap music
- rat poison — substance toxic to rodents
- re-baptism — a new or second baptism
- redispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- respectant — aspectant.
- respirator — a masklike device, usually of gauze, worn over the mouth, or nose and mouth, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances or the like.
- resupinate — bent backward.
- rhapsodist — a person who rhapsodizes.
- rhodoplast — a plastid found in red algae, containing red pigment as well as chlorophyll
- rose topaz — a rose-pink form of topaz produced by heating yellow-brown topaz
- rump steak — Rump or rump steak is meat cut from the rear end of a cow.
- rupestrian — made or found on cave walls or rocks
- sally port — a gateway permitting the passage of a large number of troops at a time.
- sapperment — a German oath
- saprophyte — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- saprotroph — any organism, esp a fungus or bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead organic matter
- satin spar — a fibrous variety of gypsum having a silky luster, used as a gem.
- satyr play — a burlesque or ribald drama having a chorus of satyrs, usually written by a poet to follow the poet's trilogy of tragedies presented at the Dionysian festival in ancient Greece.
- scratchpad — pad of paper for rough notes
- screwplate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
- scriptoria — a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
- scriptural — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- sculptural — relating to sculpture
- separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- separatism — a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
- separatist — a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
- separative — tending to separate.
- separatory — serving to separate.
- separatrix — something that divides or separates, as the line between light and dark areas on a partially illuminated surface.
- sepultural — the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial.
- sexpartite — divided into or consisting of six parts.
- sheeptrack — a small natural terrace on a hillside
- shipmaster — a person who commands a ship; master; captain.
- skate park — area for skateboarding
- slipstream — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
- smarten up — improve appearance
- smartphone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- space rate — a unit of compensation for written work, based on the amount of space that the submitted material occupies in print, and usually computed in column inches.
- spacecraft — a vehicle designed for travel or operation in space beyond the earth's atmosphere or in orbit around the earth.
- spare part — replacement component
- spare time — leisure hours
- spare tire — a tire used or kept available as an emergency replacement on a vehicle.
- spare tyre — A spare tyre is a wheel with a tyre on it that you keep in your car in case you get a flat tyre and need to replace one of your wheels.
- sparkliest — tending to sparkle; animated; lively: a row of sparkly cheerleaders.