10-letter words containing s, e, p, o
- shapetools — (tool, programming) A code management system for Unix from The Technical University of Berlin.
- share shop — A share shop is a shop or Internet website where members of the public can buy shares in companies.
- sheep-fold — an enclosure for sheep.
- shellproof — protected against the explosive effect of shells or bombs.
- ship money — a tax levied to finance the fitting out of warships: abolished 1640
- shopfitter — a worker who makes and installs fittings for commercial premises
- shopkeeper — a retail merchant or tradesman; a person who owns or operates a small store or shop.
- shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
- shopsoiled — worn, faded, tarnished, etc, from being displayed in a shop or store
- shopwalker — a floorwalker.
- show-place — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- shower cap — a plastic cap worn in the shower to keep the hair dry
- shreveport — a city in NW Louisiana, on the Red River.
- shropshire — a former county in W England, now part of Salop.
- signposted — A place or route that is signposted has signposts beside the road to show the way.
- silent cop — a small hemispherical traffic marker at an intersection
- simferopol — a city in S Ukraine, on the S Crimean Peninsula.
- simon pure — real; genuine: a simon-pure accent.
- simon-pure — real; genuine: a simon-pure accent.
- simple vow — a public vow taken by a religious, under which property may be retained and marriage, though held to be illicit, is valid under canon law.
- sine prole — without offspring or progeny: to die sine prole.
- skeuomorph — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- skytrooper — a paratrooper.
- slavophile — a person who greatly admires the Slavs and Slavic ways.
- slavophobe — a person who fears or hates the Slavs, their influence, or things Slavic.
- sleep over — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- sleep sofa — a sofa that can be used as a bed; sofa bed.
- sleep-over — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- slip noose — a noose made with a slipknot
- slop chest — a supply of clothing, boots, tobacco, and other personal goods for sale to the crew of a ship during a voyage.
- sloppy joe — greasy spoon.
- smartphone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- smoke shop — a shop selling tobacco products.
- smokeproof — that cannot be penetrated by smoke: a fireproof and smokeproof compartment.
- smoothpate — a bald person with a smooth head
- smudge pot — a container for burning oil or other fuels to produce smudge, as for protecting fruit trees from frost.
- snow apple — Fameuse.
- snow-creep — a continuous, slow, downhill movement of snow.
- snowcapped — topped with snow: the snowcapped Alps.
- so help me — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- soap opera — a radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way.
- soapflakes — small particles of solid soap or detergent used for washing clothes
- soft paste — any of a variety of artificial porcelains, usually incorporating glass or glass ingredients.
- soft power — the ability to achieve one's goals without force, esp by diplomacy, persuasion, etc
- soft-pedal — to use the soft pedal.
- soil creep — creep of soil on even slopes; often accelerated by spring freeze-and-thaw or general periglacial conditions. Compare creep (def 22a).
- solar apex — the point on the celestial sphere, near Vega, toward which the solar system is moving relative to the visible stars.
- somatotype — (of humans) physical type; physique.
- someplaces — somewhere
- sophoclean — 495?–406? b.c, Greek dramatist.