10-letter words containing s, e, t, n, a
- shattering — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
- shetlander — a native or inhabitant of Shetland
- shot angle — the angle from which a shot is taken
- sideration — sudden paralysis of a part of the body
- signalment — a detailed description, especially of distinctive features, of a person for identification, usually for police purposes.
- silentiary — someone who keeps silence in court
- single tax — a tax, as on land, that constitutes the sole source of public revenue.
- slant-eyed — having eyes with epicanthic folds.
- slathering — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- slatternly — slovenly and untidy.
- smarten up — improve appearance
- smartphone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- smattering — slight or superficial knowledge; smattering.
- snail kite — a bird of prey, Rostrhamus sociabilis, that travels in flocks in the American tropics and feeds on snails.
- snake foot — an elongated foot or short leg, as to a pedestal table, having the form of an ogee tangent to the floor surface.
- snakemouth — rose pogonia.
- snakestone — a piece of porous material popularly supposed to neutralize the toxic effect of a snakebite.
- sneakernet — Facetious. the transfer of electronic information by carrying the storage medium, especially a floppy disk, from one computer to another.
- snmp agent — (networking) A software process that responds to queries using the Simple Network Management Protocol to provide status and statistics about a network node.
- soda niter — a white or transparent mineral, sodium nitrate, NaNO 3 , used chiefly as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of sulfuric and nitric acids and potassium nitrate.
- solacement — a comfort or consolation
- sole agent — the only appointed agent or representative
- sordamente — (of a piece of music) to be played softly or gently
- soundstage — a soundproof room or building in which cinematic films are shot
- souterrain — a subterranean passage or structure; grotto.
- spattering — to scatter or dash in small particles or drops: The dog spattered mud on everyone when he shook himself.
- spearpoint — the point at the end of a spearhead.
- speciation — the formation of new species as a result of geographic, physiological, anatomical, or behavioral factors that prevent previously interbreeding populations from breeding with each other.
- spectating — to participate as a spectator, as at a horse race.
- spent gnat — an angler's name for the spinner of various mayflies, esp Ephemeris danica and E. vulgata, particularly when lying spent on the water surface after mating and egg-laying
- spirantize — to change into or pronounce as a spirant.
- splenative — relating to the spleen or spleenful
- split cane — bamboo split into strips of triangular section, tapered, and glued to form a stiff but flexible hexagonal rod: used, esp formerly, for making fishing rods
- square tin — a medium-sized loaf having a crusty top, baked in a tin with a square base
- st-nazaire — seaport in NW France, at the mouth of the Loire: pop. 65,000
- st. gallen — a canton in NE Switzerland. 777 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
- st. helena — Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- stableness — not likely to fall or give way, as a structure, support, foundation, etc.; firm; steady.
- stage name — entertainer's pseudonym
- staggering — tending to stagger or overwhelm: a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.
- stallenger — a trader who was required to pay a fee in order to sell goods at a market stall, not being a member of the local merchants' guild or corporation
- stanchless — not to be stanched.
- stanchness — the state or quality of being staunch
- stand easy — a command to soldiers standing at ease that they may relax further
- stand mute — to refuse to plead guilty or not guilty
- stand over — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- standalone — self-contained and able to operate without other hardware or software.
- stannaries — a tin-mining region or district.
- staphyline — having a form resembling a bunch of grapes
- staple gun — a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.