10-letter words containing r, e, n, t, a
- road agent — (formerly) a highwayman, especially along stagecoach routes in the western U.S.
- round tape — (storage, jargon) Industry-standard 1/2-inch magnetic tape (7- or 9-track) on traditional circular reels. See macrotape, opposite: square tape.
- roundtable — a number of persons gathered together for conference, discussion of some subject, etc., and often seated at a round table.
- rudimental — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
- ruminative — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- rupestrian — made or found on cave walls or rocks
- sacramento — a state in the W United States, on the Pacific coast. 158,693 sq. mi. (411,015 sq. km). Capital: Sacramento. Abbreviation: CA (for use with zip code), Cal., Calif.
- sanctifier — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- sand tiger — any of several sharks of the family Odontaspididae, especially Odontaspis taurus, inhabiting shallow waters on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, having sharp, jagged teeth and sometimes dangerous to humans.
- sandlotter — a youngster who plays baseball in a sandlot.
- sapperment — a German oath
- sarmentose — having runners.
- sauntering — to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
- scarcement — a footing or ledge formed by a setoff in a wall.
- scattergun — A scattergun is a gun that fires a lot of small metal balls at the same time.
- scattering — distributed or occurring here and there at irregular intervals; scattered.
- scaturient — gushing; overflowing.
- scent-mark — to deposit a scent mark; mark.
- sea return — radar signals that are reflected by a body of water and hamper target identification.
- segmentary — one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section: a segment of an orange.
- senatorial — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate: senatorial oratory.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- sertraline — a drug, C 17 H 17 NCl 2 ·HCl, of the SSRI class, used in the treatment of depression.
- sharenting — the habitual use of social media to share news, images, etc of one’s children
- shattering — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
- shetlander — a native or inhabitant of Shetland
- sideration — sudden paralysis of a part of the body
- silentiary — someone who keeps silence in court
- slathering — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- slatternly — slovenly and untidy.
- smarten up — improve appearance
- smartphone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- smattering — slight or superficial knowledge; smattering.
- sneakernet — Facetious. the transfer of electronic information by carrying the storage medium, especially a floppy disk, from one computer to another.
- soda niter — a white or transparent mineral, sodium nitrate, NaNO 3 , used chiefly as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of sulfuric and nitric acids and potassium nitrate.
- sordamente — (of a piece of music) to be played softly or gently
- souterrain — a subterranean passage or structure; grotto.
- spattering — to scatter or dash in small particles or drops: The dog spattered mud on everyone when he shook himself.
- spearpoint — the point at the end of a spearhead.
- spirantize — to change into or pronounce as a spirant.
- square tin — a medium-sized loaf having a crusty top, baked in a tin with a square base
- st-nazaire — seaport in NW France, at the mouth of the Loire: pop. 65,000
- staggering — tending to stagger or overwhelm: a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.
- stallenger — a trader who was required to pay a fee in order to sell goods at a market stall, not being a member of the local merchants' guild or corporation
- stand over — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- stannaries — a tin-mining region or district.
- star anise — Also called Chinese anise. a shrub or small tree, Illicium verum, of China, having white flowers that turn purple and bearing anise-scented, star-shaped clusters of carminative fruit.
- stare down — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- starmonger — an astrologer or fortune-teller
- starveling — a person, animal, or plant that is starving.