10-letter words containing s, c, o, f
- honorifics — Plural form of honorific.
- in case of — as a precaution against
- incisiform — having the shape of an incisor tooth
- infections — Plural form of infection.
- infectious — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
- info basic — Variant of Pick BASIC used with PRIME's PRIMOS.
- infrasonic — noting or pertaining to a sound wave with a frequency below the audio-frequency range.
- ipso facto — by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed: to be condemned ipso facto.
- jack frost — frost or freezing cold personified.
- lipofuscin — any of several brown pigments similar to melanin that accumulate in animal cells with age and are products of oxidation of lipids and lipoproteins.
- luciferous — bringing or providing light.
- lucifugous — Shunning the light.
- machoflops — /mach'oh-flops/ A pun on "megaflops" referring to the inflated performance figures often quoted by computer manufacturers. Real application programs are lucky to get half the quoted speed. See Your mileage may vary, benchmark.
- microfilms — Plural form of microfilm.
- microforms — Plural form of microform.
- misfocused — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- muciferous — secreting or containing mucus.
- myofascial — Of or relating to the layer of loose tissue (fascia) surrounding the muscle tissues.
- neofascism — any of various political movements or beliefs inspired by or reminiscent of fascism or Nazism.
- neofascist — any of various political movements or beliefs inspired by or reminiscent of fascism or Nazism.
- non-fiscal — of or relating to the public treasury or revenues: fiscal policies.
- nuciferous — (of a tree or bush) bearing nuts.
- obfuscated — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- obfuscates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obfuscate.
- obfuscator — Agent noun of obfuscate; one who obfuscates.
- of service — If someone or something is of service to you, they help you or are useful to you.
- off screen — cinema: not on film
- off-campus — located or available outside a campus.
- off-screen — You use off-screen to refer to the real lives of film or television actors, in contrast with the lives of the characters they play.
- officiates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of officiate.
- old fustic — a large tropical American moraceous tree, Chlorophora tinctoria
- over-focus — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- pitchforks — a large, long-handled fork for manually lifting and pitching hay, stalks of grain, etc.
- pontifices — plural of pontifex.
- profascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- reforecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- riflescope — a telescopic sight mounted on top of a rifle that helps to improve one's aim by magnifying and pinpointing a target.
- rock falls — a city in NW Illinois.
- roof space — the attic space inside a roof
- rosy finch — any of several finches of the genus Leucosticte, of Asia and western North America, having dark brown plumage with a pinkish wash on the wings and rump.
- scaffolded — a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building.
- scapa flow — an area of water off the N coast of Scotland, in the Orkney Islands: British naval base; German warships scuttled 1919.
- schafskopf — sheepshead (def 4).
- scoffingly — to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at): If you can't do any better, don't scoff. Their efforts toward a peaceful settlement are not to be scoffed at.
- scornfully — full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
- scoutcraft — practice of or skill at scouting.
- screen off — If part of a room or area is screened off, it is made into a separate area, using a screen.
- scrofulous — pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, or affected with scrofula.
- scrub fowl — megapode.
- scyphiform — shaped like a cup or goblet.