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10-letter words containing p, l, o, s, i

  • protrusile — capable of being thrust forth or extended, as the tongue of a hummingbird.
  • psalmodize — to sing psalms
  • psilocybin — a hallucinogenic crystalline solid, C 1 2 H 1 7 N 2 O 4 P, obtained from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
  • psilophyte — any plant that is adapted to grow well in the dry savannah
  • pterylosis — the arrangement of feathers on a bird
  • ptolemaist — an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy.
  • pultrusion — a process for manufacturing reinforced plastic products in which a bundle of glass fibres is pulled through a resin bath and then through a heated die to shape the resin
  • pyrolusite — a common mineral, manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , the principal ore of manganese, used in various manufactures, as a decolorizer of brown or green tints in glass, and as a depolarizer in dry-cell batteries.
  • reptilious — like a reptile, resembling or characteristic of a reptile
  • riflescope — a telescopic sight mounted on top of a rifle that helps to improve one's aim by magnifying and pinpointing a target.
  • rupicolous — rupestrine.
  • russophile — a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.
  • sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
  • scalloping — any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
  • scallopini — scallops, especially of veal, flattened by pounding and usually dredged in flour or breadcrumbs and sautéed quickly: scaloppine alla Marsala.
  • scaloppine — scallops, especially of veal, flattened by pounding and usually dredged in flour or breadcrumbs and sautéed quickly: scaloppine alla Marsala.
  • seal point — a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
  • seal-point — a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
  • semipostal — a postage stamp sold by a government at a premium above its face value, the excess being used for a nonpostal purpose, as a charity.
  • septillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 24 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 42 zeros.
  • shopaholic — a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.
  • shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
  • shopsoiled — worn, faded, tarnished, etc, from being displayed in a shop or store
  • silent cop — a small hemispherical traffic marker at an intersection
  • simferopol — a city in S Ukraine, on the S Crimean Peninsula.
  • simple vow — a public vow taken by a religious, under which property may be retained and marriage, though held to be illicit, is valid under canon law.
  • sine prole — without offspring or progeny: to die sine prole.
  • slavophile — a person who greatly admires the Slavs and Slavic ways.
  • slip a cog — (not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
  • slip joint — a joint made between an older and a newer masonry wall to form a continuous surface, masonry at the end of the newer wall fitting into a vertical groove cut in the end of the older wall.
  • slip noose — a noose made with a slipknot
  • slipsloppy — wet and sloppy
  • slop basin — a basin or bowl into which the dregs, leaves, and grounds of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table.
  • slow pitch — a variety of softball in which the ball is pitched with an underhand motion at moderate speed in an arc that rises at least six feet above the ground
  • slow-pitch — a type of softball with ten players per side and in which each pitch must travel in an arc from three to ten feet high.
  • soil creep — creep of soil on even slopes; often accelerated by spring freeze-and-thaw or general periglacial conditions. Compare creep (def 22a).
  • soil group — one of a number of soil classes having the same kinds of horizons in the same sequence and under similar moisture and temperature regimes.
  • solar ship — (in ancient Egypt) a boat placed in or near the tomb of a king to transport him to the sun.
  • sopaipilla — a small pastry made of deep-fried yeast dough and usually dipped in honey.
  • spallation — a nuclear reaction in which several nucleons are released from the nucleus of an atom.
  • spaniolize — to cause to become Spanish
  • spark coil — a coil of many turns of insulated wire on an iron core, used for producing sparks.
  • speciously — apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
  • sphenoidal — relating to the sphenoid bone
  • spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
  • spill over — be full of: emotion
  • spillproof — (of a container) designed to prevent spilling.
  • splintwood — a thin flexible wood often used for making baskets
  • split roll — a taxation under which real-estate taxes on business and industrial buildings are levied at higher rates than on residential homes.
  • spoil bank — a bank of excavated refuse or waste earth, as of shale from surface coal mining.
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