10-letter words containing s, d, a
- crossandra — any shrub of the free-flowering mostly African genus Crossandra, grown in greenhouses for their large yellow, lilac, or orange flowers: family Acanthaceae
- crossbands — Plural form of crossband.
- crossfader — (music) A device consisting of two volume controls which control separate records, allowing the DJ to change the source of the sound between the records.
- crossroads — A crossroads is a place where two roads meet and cross each other.
- croustades — Plural form of croustade.
- cuadrillas — Plural form of cuadrilla.
- cul-de-sac — A cul-de-sac is a short road which is closed off at one end.
- cuspidated — Alternative form of cuspidate.
- custodians — Plural form of custodian.
- cut a dash — If you say that someone cuts a dash, you mean that they have an attractively stylish appearance or a rather bold manner.
- dachshunds — Plural form of dachshund.
- dad's army — an affectionate or humorous term for the British Home Guard during World War II
- daintiness — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- dairyhouse — A farm building operating as a dairy.
- dairymaids — Plural form of dairymaid.
- daisy bush — any of various shrubs of the genus Olearia, of Australia and New Zealand, with daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- daisywheel — a component of a computer printer in the shape of a wheel with many spokes that prints characters using a disk with characters around the circumference as the print element
- dall sheep — a wild sheep (Ovis dalli) with white hair and long spiral horns, living in the mountains of NW North America
- dalliances — A casual romantic or sexual relationship.
- dalmatians — Plural form of dalmatian.
- damasceene — to decorate or engrave metal with wavy lines and patterns
- damascened — of or relating to the city of Damascus.
- damascenes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of damascene.
- damascenus — Johannes [joh-han-eez,, -is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), John of Damascus, Saint.
- damasus ii — died 1048, pope 1048.
- damnations — Plural form of damnation.
- damoiselle — a damsel
- damp squib — You can describe something such as an event or a performance as a damp squib when it is expected to be interesting, exciting, or impressive, but fails to be any of these things.
- dampcourse — a horizontal layer of impervious material in a brick wall, fairly close to the ground, to stop moisture rising
- damsel bug — any of various bugs of the carnivorous family Nabiidae, related to the bedbugs but feeding on other insects. The larvae of some species mimic and associate with ants
- damselfish — any small tropical percoid fish of the family Pomacentridae, having a brightly coloured deep compressed body
- damson jam — jam made from the fruit of the damson tree
- dancercise — an exercise system that uses dancing to improve fitness
- dandelions — Plural form of dandelion.
- dandyishly — in the manner of a dandy
- dangerless — Without danger.
- danish oil — a furniture oil, based on synthetic resins, that gives a soft luster.
- dapperness — neat; trim; smart: He looked very dapper in his new suit.
- daredevils — Plural form of daredevil.
- daringness — The state or quality of being daring.
- darius iii — died 330 bc, last Achaemenid king of Persia (336–330), who was defeated by Alexander the Great
- dark horse — If you describe someone as a dark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.
- dark slide — Also called draw slide. a black plastic, metal, or fabric sheet that is inserted into a film holder to protect the film from light.
- darknesses — Plural form of darknesse.
- dartboards — Plural form of dartboard.
- dash light — a light to illuminate a dashboard in a motor vehicle
- dashboards — Plural form of dashboard.
- dastardize — To make cowardly; to intimidate or dispirit.
- dasypaedal — (of the young of some species of birds after hatching) having a covering of down
- datagloves — Plural form of dataglove.