10-letter words containing p, o, s, t, d
- podologist — a person who studies or specializes in podology
- polka dots — Polka dots are very small spots printed on a piece of cloth.
- port sudan — a seaport in the NE Sudan, on the Red Sea.
- post-dated — On a post-dated cheque, the date is a later one than the date when the cheque was actually written. You write a post-dated cheque to allow a period of time before the money is taken from your account.
- postdebate — of or relating to the period after a debate
- postmarked — an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
- postmodern — noting or pertaining to architecture of the late 20th century, appearing in the 1960s, that consciously uses complex forms, fantasy, and allusions to historic styles, in contrast to the austere forms and emphasis on utility of standard modern architecture.
- posturized — to posture; pose.
- predeposit — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
- priesthood — the condition or office of a priest.
- prismatoid — a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes.
- proplastid — a plant cell organelle that a plastid develops from
- prospected — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- prostrated — to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
- pseudo-tty — (operating system) Berkeley Unix networking device which appears to an application program as an ordinary terminal but which is in fact connected via the network to a process running on a different host or a windowing system. Pseudo-ttys have a slave half and a control half. The slave tty (/dev/ttyp*) is the device that user programs use and the control tty (/dev/ptyp*) is used by daemons to talk to the net.
- pseudosalt — a compound whose formula is that of a salt, but that does not ionize in solution
- pseudosuit — /soo'doh-s[y]oot"/ A suit wannabee; a hacker who has decided that he wants to be in management or administration and begins wearing ties, sport coats, and (shudder!) suits voluntarily. It's his funeral. See also lobotomy.
- respondent — a person who responds or makes reply.
- rhapsodist — a person who rhapsodizes.
- rhodoplast — a plastid found in red algae, containing red pigment as well as chlorophyll
- rudderpost — the vertical member of a stern frame on which the rudder is hung; a sternpost.
- signposted — A place or route that is signposted has signposts beside the road to show the way.
- smudge pot — a container for burning oil or other fuels to produce smudge, as for protecting fruit trees from frost.
- soft-pedal — to use the soft pedal.
- spaced out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spaced-out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spade foot — a square foot, tapering toward its bottom.
- spasmodist — a person who is spasmodic, especially in style, as a writer, painter, etc.
- spatangoid — a type of sea urchin
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- sphenodont — a member of the Sphenodont group of lizards
- spiderwort — any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers.
- splintwood — a thin flexible wood often used for making baskets
- spoondrift — spindrift.
- 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
- standpoint — the point or place at which a person stands to view something.
- steepdowne — very steep or precipitous
- steganopod — a bird belonging to the Steganopodes, a group of swimming birds such as pelicans and cormorants
- 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.
- stop codon — a codon that stops the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- stop order — an order from a customer to a broker to sell a security if the market price drops below a designated level.
- strip bond — a bond that has been stripped into its principal certificate and interest coupons, each part to be sold separately.
- strip down — remove paint or wallpaper from
- stud poker — a variety of poker in which each player is dealt one card face down in the first round and one card face up in each of the next four rounds, each of the last four rounds being followed by a betting interval. Compare seven-card stud.
- stupendous — causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news.
- subproduct — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- syncopated — marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm.
- torpedoist — a person in favour of the use of torpedoes or a person knowledgeable about torpedoes
- wrist-drop — paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand causing it to droop, due to injuries or some poisons, as lead or arsenic.