10-letter words containing p, a, s, l
- scaloppine — scallops, especially of veal, flattened by pounding and usually dredged in flour or breadcrumbs and sautéed quickly: scaloppine alla Marsala.
- scalp lock — a long lock or tuft of hair left on the shorn scalp by some North American Indian men.
- scampishly — in a scampish manner
- scapa flow — an area of water off the N coast of Scotland, in the Orkney Islands: British naval base; German warships scuttled 1919.
- scapewheel — escape wheel.
- scapulated — (of a raven) with white feathers across the scapular region
- screenplay — a motion-picture or television scenario.
- screwplate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
- scriptural — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- sculptural — relating to sculpture
- seal point — a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- seal-point — a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- sebastopol — Sevastopol.
- seed pearl — a pearl weighing less than ¼ grain.
- seed plant — a seed-bearing plant; spermatophyte.
- self-paced — (of an educational system, course, etc.) done or designed to be accomplished at the student's own speed: self-paced instruction.
- semipostal — a postage stamp sold by a government at a premium above its face value, the excess being used for a nonpostal purpose, as a charity.
- separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- septennial — occurring every seven years.
- septicidal — (of a capsule) dehiscing lengthwise along a septum.
- sepulchral — of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.
- sepultural — the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial.
- sevastopol — a fortified seaport in the S Crimea, in S Ukraine: famous for its heroic resistance during sieges of 349 days in 1854–55, and 245 days in 1941–42.
- sex appeal — the ability to excite people sexually.
- shapetools — (tool, programming) A code management system for Unix from The Technical University of Berlin.
- ship canal — a canal navigable by ships.
- shiplapped — of, related to, or resembling shiplap
- shopaholic — a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.
- shopwalker — a floorwalker.
- show-place — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- side plate — a small plate used for bread or other accompaniments to a meal
- silk paper — paper that contains silk fibers and is sometimes used for printing postage stamps and revenue stamps.
- simple arc — a curve that does not cross itself and has no points missing; a curve that can be put into one-to-one correspondence with the closed interval from 0 to 1.
- simplicial — relating to simplexes
- slap happy — severely befuddled; punch-drunk: a slaphappy boxer.
- slap-happy — severely befuddled; punch-drunk: a slaphappy boxer.
- slash pine — a pine, Pinus elliotii, found in slashes and swamps in the southeastern U.S., yielding a hard, durable wood.
- slave ship — a ship for transporting slaves from their native homes to places of bondage.
- slavophile — a person who greatly admires the Slavs and Slavic ways.
- slavophobe — a person who fears or hates the Slavs, their influence, or things Slavic.
- sleep away — to spend in sleeping; sleep during
- sleep sofa — a sofa that can be used as a bed; sofa bed.
- sleep-away — of or relating to a place at which one sleeps away from home: sleep-away camp.
- sleepyhead — a sleepy person.
- slip a cog — (not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- slip gauge — a very accurately ground block of hardened steel used to measure a gap with close accuracy: used mainly in tool-making and inspection
- slipstream — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
- slop basin — a basin or bowl into which the dregs, leaves, and grounds of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table.
- small chop — cocktail snacks
- small pica — (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 11 point