10-letter words containing s, a, l, i, e
- non-saline — of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution.
- nonelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- nonpareils — Plural form of nonpareil.
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- normalcies — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
- normalised — normalisation
- normaliser — Alternative spelling of normalizer.
- normalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of normalize.
- nuclearism — a political philosophy maintaining that nuclear weapons are the best means of assuring peace and of attaining political goals.
- obliterans — Producing obstruction due to inflammation and fibrosis.
- odalisques — Plural form of odalisque.
- oestradiol — Alternative spelling of estradiol.
- oleaginous — having the nature or qualities of oil.
- oligoclase — a kind of plagioclase feldspar occurring commonly in white crystals, sometimes shaded with gray, green, or red.
- olivaceous — of a deep shade of green; olive.
- omnisexual — pansexual (def 2).
- opalescing — Present participle of opalesce.
- oriflammes — Plural form of oriflamme.
- oscillated — Simple past tense and past participle of oscillate.
- oscillates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oscillate.
- overlavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- paddlefish — a large ganoid fish, Polyodon spathula, of the Mississippi River and its larger tributaries, having a long, flat, paddlelike snout.
- palestrina — Giovanni Pierluigi da [jaw-vahn-nee pyer-loo-ee-jee dah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ˌpyɛr luˈi dʒi dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1526?–94, Italian composer.
- palimpsest — a parchment or the like from which writing has been partially or completely erased to make room for another text.
- palimscope — a hand instrument that produces concentrated ultraviolet light for reading palimpsests and other research materials.
- palisander — Brazilian rosewood.
- paltriness — ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
- paralepsis — paralipsis.
- parcelwise — bit by bit
- patrialise — to make patrial, one with a legal right to enter and stay in the UK
- pearlstein — Philip, born 1924, U.S. painter.
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- pedipalpus — the second paired appendage in Arachnida
- pelagius i — died a.d. 561, pope 556–561.
- peninsular — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- pentapolis — a group or federation of five cities; esp in reference to various ancient (Biblical and Classical) federations of five cities or towns
- perishable — subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
- persiflage — light, bantering talk or writing.
- personalia — the accoutrements, concerns, or intimations that are personal to one
- pestalozzi — Johann Heinrich [German yoh-hahn hahyn-rikh] /German ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1746–1827, Swiss educational reformer.
- phlegmasia — a condition characterized by swelling, pain, and redness
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- pier glass — a tall mirror, often full-length, intended to be set between windows.
- pilastered — having, or supported by, pilasters.
- pilastrade — a row of pilasters.
- pillarless — having no pillars or upright structural supports
- pillowcase — a removable sacklike covering, usually of cotton, drawn over a pillow.
- pistillate — having a pistil or pistils.
- pit sample — a sample of new steel taken for chemical analysis during teeming.
- placidness — pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.