10-letter words containing p, s, i, l
- speciality — specialty.
- specialize — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- speciously — apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- speed dial — phone feature: calling a number automatically
- speed-dial — to dial (a telephone number) using speed dial.
- spellingly — one letter at a time
- spelunking — to explore caves, especially as a hobby.
- spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
- sperrylite — a mineral, platinum arsenide, PtAs 2 , occurring in minute tin-white crystals, usually cubes: a minor ore of platinum.
- 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.
- sphenoidal — relating to the sphenoid bone
- spherelike — relating to or resembling spheres
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- spherulite — a rounded aggregate of radiating crystals found in obsidian and other glassy igneous rocks.
- sphinxlike — like the Sphinx; enigmatic or inscrutable
- spice lisp — (language) A flavour of Lisp, the sources of which (in Lisp) are available from CMU.
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spider fly — an artificial fly having a hackle body, little or no tail, no wings, and unusually long legs, dressed to resemble a spider.
- spiderlike — any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- spiderling — the young of a spider.
- spiflicate — to destroy; annihilate
- spike heel — a very high heel that tapers to a narrow base, used on women's shoes.
- spill over — be full of: emotion
- spillikins — a jackstraw.
- spillproof — (of a container) designed to prevent spilling.
- spinal tap — procedure to draw fluid from spine
- spindleage — total number or capacity of spindles in a mill, area, etc.
- spinnerule — part of the spinneret of a spider
- spinsterly — relating to or resembling a spinster
- spiral arm — any of the elongated and curved spiral sections that are connected to the center of a spiral galaxy.
- spiralizer — a kitchen appliance for cutting vegetables into noodle-like strands
- spiralling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spiritless — without spirit.
- spirituals — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- spitballer — a pitcher who is known or believed to throw spitballs.
- spittlebug — the nymph of the froghopper, which surrounds itself with a frothy mass.
- splanchnic — of or relating to the viscera or entrails; visceral.
- splenative — relating to the spleen or spleenful
- splendidly — gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous. Synonyms: luxurious, dazzling, imposing. Antonyms: squalid.
- splintered — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- splintwood — a thin flexible wood often used for making baskets
- split cane — bamboo split into strips of triangular section, tapered, and glued to form a stiff but flexible hexagonal rod: used, esp formerly, for making fishing rods
- split ends — If you have split ends, some of your hairs are split at the ends because they are dry or damaged.
- split flap — a flap that is located on the under surface of the trailing edge of an aircraft wing and that splits away from the wing structure when rotated downward, producing an increase in lift or drag or both. Compare landing flap.
- split page — (in a newspaper) a page replacing one of an earlier edition and containing chiefly the same material in altered form.
- split peas — peas that are dried and split and used in soups, pease pudding, or as a vegetable
- split rail — a wooden rail split lengthwise from a log and commonly used in rustic rail and post fencing.
- split ring — a steel ring having two helical turns, often used as a key ring
- split roll — a taxation under which real-estate taxes on business and industrial buildings are levied at higher rates than on residential homes.
- split-site — divided between more than one site