10-letter words containing p, a, t, r, i, l
- scriptural — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- slipstream — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
- sparkliest — tending to sparkle; animated; lively: a row of sparkly cheerleaders.
- spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
- 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.
- spirituals — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- spitballer — a pitcher who is known or believed to throw spitballs.
- split rail — a wooden rail split lengthwise from a log and commonly used in rustic rail and post fencing.
- 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.
- strap-laid — noting a type of flat cordage made by stitching strands together side by side.
- 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.
- strippable — Mining. of or relating to ore or coal that can be produced by strip mining.
- supravital — pertaining to or involving a staining method for a preparation of living cells.
- tardy slip — a slip of paper given to students who are late for school
- tetraploid — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
- tetrapolis — a conglomeration of four cities
- trail rope — a guide rope on an aerostat.
- trampoline — a sheet, usually of canvas, attached by resilient cords or springs to a horizontal frame several feet above the floor, used by acrobats and gymnasts as a springboard in tumbling.
- triapsidal — having three apses.
- tripletail — a large food fish, Lobotes surinamensis, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, having the lobes of its dorsal and anal fins extending backward and, with the caudal fin, suggesting a three-lobed tail.
- triplicate — one of three identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
- trollopian — Anthony, 1815–82, English novelist.
- tropaeolin — any of a number of orange or yellow azo dyes of complex molecular structure.
- trophesial — involving or relating to trophesy
- tropically — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- ultrarapid — extraordinarily quick or fast
- uplift bra — a brassiere for lifting and supporting the breasts
- w particle — either of two types of charged intermediate vector bosons, one having a positive charge and the other a negative charge. Symbols: W + , W −.
- water pill — a diuretic pill.
- z particle — one of three particles, called intermediate vector bosons, that are believed to transmit the weak force. Symbol: Z 0.