10-letter words containing p, a, t, i
- star point — a common junction connected to the ends of windings of a polyphase electrical device or system of devices
- star prize — The star prize in a competition is the most valuable prize.
- stenopaeic — pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.
- step aside — move to one side
- stepfamily — a family composed of a parent, a stepparent, and a child or children by a previous marriage.
- stephanite — a mineral, silver antimony sulfide, Ag 5 SbS 4 : an ore of silver.
- stereopair — a pair of photographs of the same area taken from slightly different positions so as to give a stereoscopic effect when properly mounted and viewed.
- 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).
- strap-laid — noting a type of flat cordage made by stitching strands together side by side.
- strapontin — a seat which is folded down to sit on
- strike pay — strike benefit.
- strip away — remove entirely
- strip farm — a tract of land where strip cropping is done.
- strip mall — a retail complex consisting of stores or restaurants in adjacent spaces in one long building, typically having a narrow parking area directly in front of the stores.
- strip-wash — a thorough, all-over wash with a flannel, sponge, etc, and water but without getting into a bath or shower
- strippable — Mining. of or relating to ore or coal that can be produced by strip mining.
- striptease — a burlesque act in which a dancer removes garments one at a time to the accompaniment of music.
- stupration — an act of ravishing or a violation
- subhepatic — of or relating to the liver.
- suboptimal — being below an optimal level or standard.
- subprimate — a primitive variety of primate
- sulphatise — to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.
- superation — the action or process of superating, overcoming or surpassing
- supergiant — Astronomy. supergiant star.
- superpaint — (graphics) A pioneering graphics program and framebuffer computer system developed by Richard Shoup at Xerox PARC. Design started in 1972 and the system produced its first stable image in April 1973. SuperPaint was one of the first computers used for creative work, video editing and animation, all which would become major sections within the entertainment industry and major components of industrial design. SuperPaint had a graphical user interface and could capture images from video input or combine them with digital data. SuperPaint was the first program with features such as changing hue, saturation and value, a colour palette, custom polygons and lines, virtual paintbrushes and pencils, auto-filling of images and anti-aliasing.
- supination — rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palmar surface is facing upward (opposed to pronation).
- suppliants — a tragedy (c463 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
- supplicant — supplicating.
- supplicate — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- supraoptic — above the optic chiasm
- supravital — pertaining to or involving a staining method for a preparation of living cells.
- sympathies — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
- sympathise — to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed by with).
- sympathize — to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed by with).
- symposiast — a person who attends or participates in a symposium.
- synaptical — Also called syndesis. Cell Biology. the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis.
- tachypneic — excessively rapid respiration.
- tail plane — horizontal stabilizer.
- tamaulipas — a state in NE Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of Mexico. 30,731 sq. mi. (79,595 sq. km). Capital: Ciudad Victoria.
- tape drive — a program-controlled device that reads data from or writes data on a magnetic tape which moves past a read-write head.
- taperstick — a candlestick designed to hold tapers.
- tapescript — a recording of the spoken word on tape or a transcript of this
- tapestried — furnished or covered with tapestries.
- tapis vert — an unbroken expanse of lawn used as a major element of a landscape design.
- tapping up — (esp of a professional soccer club) the illicit practice of attempting to recruit a player while he is still bound by contract to another team
- tappit-hen — a hen with a crest or topknot.
- tardy slip — a slip of paper given to students who are late for school
- taxi strip — a narrow taxiway.
- tear strip — a strip or string that is pulled to open a can, box, candy wrapper, etc.