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10-letter words containing p, a, t, i

  • space suit — outfit worn by astronaut
  • space-time — Also called space-time continuum. the four-dimensional continuum, having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate, in which all physical quantities may be located.
  • spaciality — spatial.
  • spallation — a nuclear reaction in which several nucleons are released from the nucleus of an atom.
  • spare time — leisure hours
  • spare tire — a tire used or kept available as an emergency replacement on a vehicle.
  • sparkliest — tending to sparkle; animated; lively: a row of sparkly cheerleaders.
  • spartacist — a member of a group of German radical socialists formed in 1916 and in 1919 becoming the German Communist Party, led by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
  • spartanism — Also, Spartanic [spahr-tan-ik] /spɑrˈtæn ɪk/ (Show IPA). of or relating to Sparta or its people.
  • spasmodist — a person who is spasmodic, especially in style, as a writer, painter, etc.
  • spasticity — Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by spasm, especially tonic spasm.
  • spatangoid — a type of sea urchin
  • spatiality — of or relating to space.
  • spattering — to scatter or dash in small particles or drops: The dog spattered mud on everyone when he shook himself.
  • spearpoint — the point at the end of a spearhead.
  • spec ratio — (benchmark)   Results for each individual benchmark of the SPEC benchmark suites, for example CINT92 and CFP92, expressed as the ratio of the wall clock time to execute one single copy of the benchmark, compared to a fixed "SPEC reference time", which was chosen early-on as the execution time on a VAX 11/780. See also SPEC rate.
  • specialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
  • speciality — specialty.
  • speciation — the formation of new species as a result of geographic, physiological, anatomical, or behavioral factors that prevent previously interbreeding populations from breeding with each other.
  • spectating — to participate as a spectator, as at a horse race.
  • spectatrix — a female spectator
  • spermaceti — a pearly white, waxy, translucent solid, obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale: used chiefly in cosmetics and candles, and as an emollient.
  • spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
  • spermatium — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
  • spermatoid — resembling sperm.
  • sphalerite — a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
  • spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
  • spiflicate — to destroy; annihilate
  • spinal tap — procedure to draw fluid from spine
  • spirantize — to change into or pronounce as a spirant.
  • spirituals — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
  • spit-roast — to cook on a spit
  • spitballer — a pitcher who is known or believed to throw spitballs.
  • 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.
  • spoliation — the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
  • spoliative — blood-diminishing
  • 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.
  • stainproof — resistant to stains
  • stair-step — to move or progress in steps of increasing height or level
  • stairsteps — a flight of steps
  • stamp mill — a mill or machine in which ore is crushed to powder by means of heavy stamps or pestles.
  • standpoint — the point or place at which a person stands to view something.
  • staphyline — having a form resembling a bunch of grapes
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