10-letter words containing p, d, s, a
- speculated — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- speech day — In some British schools, speech day is a day, usually at the end of the school year, when prizes are presented to pupils and speeches are made by guest speakers and the head teacher.
- speed dial — phone feature: calling a number automatically
- speed gear — an adjustable gear for driving a machine at various speeds.
- speed ramp — a raised band across a road, designed to make motorists reduce their speed, esp in built-up areas
- speed trap — a section of a road where hidden police, radar, etc., carefully check the speed of motorists and strictly enforce traffic regulations: sometimes characterized by hard-to-see signals, hidden traffic signs, etc.
- speed-dial — to dial (a telephone number) using speed dial.
- speedfreak — an addict or habitual user of amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.
- speedwalks — power walking.
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- sphenoidal — relating to the sphenoid bone
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spindleage — total number or capacity of spindles in a mill, area, etc.
- spinigrade — a type of spiny echinoderm
- splash dam — a flood dam built to contain water that is released for driving logs.
- splashdown — the landing of a space vehicle in a body of water, especially the ocean.
- spodomancy — divination by studying ashes
- spondaical — composed of spondees
- 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.
- sports day — In British schools, sports day is a day or an afternoon when pupils compete in athletics contests such as races and the high jump. Parents are often invited to come and watch the events.
- spread out — extend, splay
- spreadable — capable of being spread; easily spread: a soft, spreadable cheese.
- springdale — a city in NW Arkansas.
- springhead — a spring or fountainhead from which a stream flows.
- spuleblade — the shoulder blade
- stamp duty — land tax
- stampeders — a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
- standpoint — the point or place at which a person stands to view something.
- steamed up — obscured by vapour
- steganopod — a bird belonging to the Steganopodes, a group of swimming birds such as pelicans and cormorants
- step aside — move to one side
- step dance — a dance in which the steps are the most important characteristic, specifically a solo dance with intricate, vigorous steps, often performed with the hands kept in the pockets.
- stepdancer — a person who engages in stepdancing
- stepladder — a ladder having flat steps or treads in place of rungs.
- stipulated — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- stomatopod — any crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, having a carapace that does not cover the posterior thorax and a broad abdomen bearing gills on the appendages.
- strap-laid — noting a type of flat cordage made by stitching strands together side by side.
- subpoenaed — the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
- super band — the band of frequencies between 216 and 600 megahertz, used for cable television channels and Citizens Band.
- superadded — to add over and above; join as a further addition; add besides.
- superboard — a wooden board with exceptional properties of some kind
- supergrade — a high-level rank, Grade 16, 17, or 18, in the federal civil service.
- supplanted — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- sweep hand — a hand, usually a second hand, centrally mounted with the minute and hour hands of a timepiece and reaching to the edge of the dial.
- swipe card — a plastic card with magnetically encoded data that is decoded when passed through a slotted electronic reader, especially for payment or identification purposes.
- syncopated — marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm.
- tapestried — furnished or covered with tapestries.