10-letter words containing p, a, s, l
- spiral arm — any of the elongated and curved spiral sections that are connected to the center of a spiral galaxy.
- spiralizer — a kitchen appliance for cutting vegetables into noodle-like strands
- spiralling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spirituals — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- spitballer — a pitcher who is known or believed to throw spitballs.
- splanchnic — of or relating to the viscera or entrails; visceral.
- splanchno- — the viscera
- splash dam — a flood dam built to contain water that is released for driving logs.
- splash out — If you splash out on something, especially on a luxury, you buy it even though it costs a lot of money.
- splashback — a sheet of glass, plastic, etc, attached to a wall above a basin to protect the wall against splashing
- splashdown — the landing of a space vehicle in a body of water, especially the ocean.
- splay-feet — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- splay-foot — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- splenative — relating to the spleen or spleenful
- split cane — bamboo split into strips of triangular section, tapered, and glued to form a stiff but flexible hexagonal rod: used, esp formerly, for making fishing rods
- 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.
- split page — (in a newspaper) a page replacing one of an earlier edition and containing chiefly the same material in altered form.
- split peas — peas that are dried and split and used in soups, pease pudding, or as a vegetable
- split rail — a wooden rail split lengthwise from a log and commonly used in rustic rail and post fencing.
- splittable — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- spoil bank — a bank of excavated refuse or waste earth, as of shale from surface coal mining.
- spoliation — the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
- spoliative — blood-diminishing
- spondaical — composed of spondees
- spongeable — able to be cleaned with a sponge
- sponsional — relating to, involved in or entering into a sponsion
- spoon nail — an abnormal condition in which the outer surfaces of the nails are concave; koilonychia.
- sporadical — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sporicidal — a substance or preparation for killing spores.
- sporoplasm — the protoplasm within a spore that is injected into a host cell by various parasitic organisms.
- spot plate — a flat ceramic or plastic plate containing small wells on which spot tests are made.
- spreadable — capable of being spread; easily spread: a soft, spreadable cheese.
- springdale — a city in NW Arkansas.
- springhalt — stringhalt.
- springtail — any of numerous minute, wingless primitive insects of the order Collembola, most possessing a special abdominal appendage for jumping that allows for the nearly perpetual springing pattern characteristic of the group.
- spuleblade — the shoulder blade
- spun glass — blown glass in which fine threads of glass form the surface texture.
- st. paul's — a port in and the capital of Minnesota, in the SE part, on the Mississippi.
- stamp mill — a mill or machine in which ore is crushed to powder by means of heavy stamps or pestles.
- staphyline — having a form resembling a bunch of grapes
- staphyloma — a condition in which the sclera or cornea of the eye projects outwards due to inflammation
- staple gun — a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- star apple — the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
- star-apple — the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
- steel tape — a metal tape measure
- steel trap — a trap for catching animals, consisting of spring-operated steel jaws with sharp projections that clamp shut.
- stepfamily — a family composed of a parent, a stepparent, and a child or children by a previous marriage.
- stepladder — a ladder having flat steps or treads in place of rungs.
- still pack — the pack not in play in a game in which two packs are used alternately.
- stipulated — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).