9-letter words containing s, e, p, t, a
- spermatia — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- spermatic — of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.
- spermatid — Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.
- spermato- — indicating sperm
- sphaerite — an aluminium phosphate
- spiculate — having the form of a spicule.
- spinulate — having a spine or spines
- spiraster — a part of a living sponge
- split pea — a dried green pea, split and used especially for soup.
- sportable — capable of being sported or used in sport
- sportance — pleasurable or playful activities
- sporulate — to produce spores.
- spot rate — trading: immediate price
- spottable — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- spreathed — sore; chapped
- spymaster — an espionage agent who directs a network of subordinate agents.
- stairstep — a step in a staircase.
- stampeder — a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
- stampless — without a stamp
- standpipe — a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to obtain a required head.
- stapedial — the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. Also called stirrup. Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- stapedius — the small muscle in the inner ear attached to and controlling the stapes
- steampipe — a pipe for conveying steam from a boiler.
- steampunk — a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuring advanced machines and other technology based on steam power of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizable historical period or a fantasy world.
- steamship — a large commercial vessel, especially one driven by steam.
- steel pan — steel drum.
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- step back — retreat, move backwards
- stepchair — a set of steps folding into a chair.
- stepdance — a dance in which the steps are the most important characteristic, specifically a solo dance with intricate, vigorous steps, often performed with the hands kept in the pockets.
- stephanie — a female given name.
- stipitate — having or supported by a stipe: a stipitate ovary.
- stipulate — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- stop bead — a strip of molding along the inside of a window frame for holding a sliding sash.
- stoppable — capable of being stopped.
- strapless — without a strap or straps.
- strapline — a subheading in a newspaper or magazine article or in any advertisement
- superatom — a cluster of atoms behaving in certain ways like a single atom
- superbrat — an exceptionally unpleasant or bratty person, someone who is very much a brat
- supercrat — a high-ranking bureaucrat, especially one of cabinet rank.
- superfast — very or extremely fast
- superheat — the state of being superheated.
- supermart — a large self-service store selling food and household supplies
- supernate — a supernatant liquid
- supersalt — a salt with an excess of acid over base
- superstar — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
- supertalk — Silicon Beach Software. A superset of HyperTalk used in SuperCard.
- supertask — a paradox resulting from the notion that a task requiring an infinite number of steps could be performed in a finite time by halving the duration of each step.
- supertram — a tram with greater capacity and speed than conventional trams
- suppurate — to produce or discharge pus, as a wound; maturate.