10-letter words containing p, a, s, f
- perforatus — a muscle that bends a digit
- permafrost — (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil.
- persiflage — light, bantering talk or writing.
- persulfate — a salt of persulfuric acid, as potassium persulfate, K 2 S 2 O 5 or K 2 S 2 O 8 .
- photoflash — flashbulb.
- piscifauna — all the fishes that live in a particular place, time or habitat
- play false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- poop staff — ensign staff.
- poriferans — an animal phylum comprising the sponges.
- prefascist — relating to fascist leanings before Fascism was founded in 1919
- profascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- puff paste — a rich dough for making puff pastry.
- roof space — the attic space inside a roof
- safe space — a place or forum where people can openly discuss controversial subjects without fear of reprisal
- safety pin — pin with covered point
- safety-pin — to secure or affix with a safety pin: to safety-pin a child's mittens to his coat sleeve.
- san felipe — a city in NE Venezuela, on the Orinoco River.
- saponifier — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- scapa flow — an area of water off the N coast of Scotland, in the Orkney Islands: British naval base; German warships scuttled 1919.
- schafskopf — sheepshead (def 4).
- self-paced — (of an educational system, course, etc.) done or designed to be accomplished at the student's own speed: self-paced instruction.
- sheep farm — place where sheep are raised
- sleep sofa — a sofa that can be used as a bed; sofa bed.
- soapflakes — small particles of solid soap or detergent used for washing clothes
- soft paste — any of a variety of artificial porcelains, usually incorporating glass or glass ingredients.
- soft-pedal — to use the soft pedal.
- spacecraft — a vehicle designed for travel or operation in space beyond the earth's atmosphere or in orbit around the earth.
- spade foot — a square foot, tapering toward its bottom.
- sparks fly — If sparks fly between people, they discuss something in an excited or angry way.
- speedfreak — an addict or habitual user of amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.
- spiflicate — to destroy; annihilate
- splay-feet — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- splay-foot — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- split flap — a flap that is located on the under surface of the trailing edge of an aircraft wing and that splits away from the wing structure when rotated downward, producing an increase in lift or drag or both. Compare landing flap.
- sports fan — sb who enjoys watching or playing sport
- stainproof — resistant to stains
- stepfamily — a family composed of a parent, a stepparent, and a child or children by a previous marriage.
- stepfather — the husband of one's mother by a later marriage.
- stop-frame — Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
- strip farm — a tract of land where strip cropping is done.
- stump farm — a farm that was started on previously forested land covered with the stumps of felled trees.
- superfecta — a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first four finishers in exact order.
- superflack — an extremely competent, successful press agent
- upflashing — flashing or flaring up
- upwards of — toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward.