10-letter words containing s, e, r, o, t
- asperation — The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
- assentator — a person who agrees or acquiesces in a compliant or fawning manner
- assertions — Plural form of assertion.
- assertoric — (of a statement) stating a fact, as opposed to expressing an evaluative judgment
- assortment — An assortment is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- asteroidal — relating to asteroids
- asteroidea — the class comprising the starfishes.
- astrobleme — a mark on the earth's surface, usually circular, formed by a large ancient meteorite impact
- astrocytes — Plural form of astrocyte.
- astrodomes — Plural form of astrodome.
- astrolabes — Plural form of astrolabe.
- astrologer — An astrologer is a person who uses astrology to try to tell you things about your character and your future.
- astrometry — the branch of astronomy concerned with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
- astronomer — An astronomer is a scientist who studies the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
- atascadero — a town in SW California.
- atmosphere — A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
- atrocities — acts of extreme cruelty, esp against prisoners or civilians in wartime
- attoparsec — (unit, humour) About 31 mm (one inch). "atto-" is the standard SI prefix for multiplication by 10^-18. A parsec (parallax-second) is 3.26 light-years; an attoparsec is thus 3.26 * 10^-18 light years. Thus, one attoparsec per microfortnight is about one inch per second. This unit is reported to be in use (though probably not very seriously) among hackers in the UK.
- authorised — Alternative spelling of authorized.
- authorises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorise.
- authorizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorize.
- authorless — having no author; anonymous
- automakers — Plural form of automaker.
- autoroutes — Plural form of autoroute.
- aversation — (obsolete) A turning from with dislike; aversion.
- azeotropes — Plural form of azeotrope.
- backstroke — Backstroke is a swimming stroke that you do lying on your back.
- bargestone — any of several stones forming the sloping edge of a gable.
- barometers — Plural form of barometer.
- baronetess — the wife of a baronet
- basketwork — work that is interlaced or woven like a basket; wickerwork
- bcs theory — Physics. a general quantum theory of superconductivity that describes many properties of superconducting materials.
- beltcourse — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- bernstorff — Count Johann-Heinrich [yoh-hahn-hahyn-rikh] /ˈyoʊ hɑnˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1862–1939, German diplomat.
- betrothals — the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.
- bettermost — best
- billposter — a person who is employed to stick advertising posters to walls, fences, etc
- biometrics — that branch of biology which deals with its data statistically and by mathematical analysis
- birostrate — having two beaks or beak-like projections
- birthstone — a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign
- blamestorm — (of colleagues in a business, government, etc) to meet in order to apportion blame for an error or failure
- blastoderm — the layer of cells that surrounds the blastocoel of a blastula
- blastomere — any of the cells formed by cleavage of a fertilized egg
- blastopore — the opening of the archenteron in the gastrula that develops into the anus of some animals
- blogstream — the publication on the internet of content from weblogs rather than from mainstream media sources
- blusterous — to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.
- boilersuit — a one-piece work garment consisting of overalls and a shirt top usually worn over ordinary clothes to protect them
- boisterous — Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy.
- bolstering — a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
- bonesetter — a person who sets broken or dislocated bones, esp one who has no formal medical qualifications