10-letter words containing p, a, s, d, e
- speed trap — a section of a road where hidden police, radar, etc., carefully check the speed of motorists and strictly enforce traffic regulations: sometimes characterized by hard-to-see signals, hidden traffic signs, etc.
- speed-dial — to dial (a telephone number) using speed dial.
- speedfreak — an addict or habitual user of amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.
- speedwalks — power walking.
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- sphenoidal — relating to the sphenoid bone
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spindleage — total number or capacity of spindles in a mill, area, etc.
- spinigrade — a type of spiny echinoderm
- spread out — extend, splay
- spreadable — capable of being spread; easily spread: a soft, spreadable cheese.
- springdale — a city in NW Arkansas.
- springhead — a spring or fountainhead from which a stream flows.
- spuleblade — the shoulder blade
- stampeders — a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
- steamed up — obscured by vapour
- steganopod — a bird belonging to the Steganopodes, a group of swimming birds such as pelicans and cormorants
- step aside — move to one side
- step dance — a dance in which the steps are the most important characteristic, specifically a solo dance with intricate, vigorous steps, often performed with the hands kept in the pockets.
- stepdancer — a person who engages in stepdancing
- stepladder — a ladder having flat steps or treads in place of rungs.
- stipulated — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- subpoenaed — the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
- super band — the band of frequencies between 216 and 600 megahertz, used for cable television channels and Citizens Band.
- superadded — to add over and above; join as a further addition; add besides.
- superboard — a wooden board with exceptional properties of some kind
- supergrade — a high-level rank, Grade 16, 17, or 18, in the federal civil service.
- supplanted — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- sweep hand — a hand, usually a second hand, centrally mounted with the minute and hour hands of a timepiece and reaching to the edge of the dial.
- swipe card — a plastic card with magnetically encoded data that is decoded when passed through a slotted electronic reader, especially for payment or identification purposes.
- syncopated — marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm.
- tapestried — furnished or covered with tapestries.
- ted spread — the difference in value between three-month futures contracts for Treasury bills and for Eurodollars, used to gauge the willingness of banks to lend money
- transpired — to occur; happen; take place.
- unappeased — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- unapprised — not informed or apprised of something
- underpants — drawers or shorts worn under outer clothing, usually next to the skin.
- unparadise — to deprive of or expel from paradise
- unpastured — not used as pasture
- vide supra — (used to direct a reader to a specified place in a text) see above
- waist-deep — being at or rising to the level of the waist.
- wardenship — The state of being a warden.
- warp speed — an extremely rapid rate of speed: rumors traveling at warp speed.
- warpedness — The state, quality or condition of being warped.
- widespread — spread over or open, or occupying a wide space.
- wingspread — the distance between the most outward tips of the wings when they are as extended as possible.
- zapateados — Plural form of zapateado.