10-letter words containing s, e, x, i
- peroxisome — a cell organelle containing catalase, peroxidase, and other oxidative enzymes and performing essential metabolic functions, as the decomposition of fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide.
- phoenixism — the process of making a business insolvent in order to evade paying debts and then setting the business up again under a new name
- plexiglass — a material very similar to Plexiglas
- postexilic — being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
- praxiteles — flourished c350 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- quincunxes — Plural form of quincunx.
- saxicoline — living or growing among rocks.
- screw axis — a symmetry element of a space group such that a rotation of the lattice about the axis and a translation of the lattice some fraction of the lattice's unit distance brings the lattice back to its original position.
- self-exile — a state of exile imposed by oneself.
- separatrix — something that divides or separates, as the line between light and dark areas on a partially illuminated surface.
- sex addict — a person who is addicted to engaging in sexual activity
- sex clinic — a health centre where people can go for advice about sexual matters, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, etc
- sex kitten — a young woman who is sexy and coquettish.
- sex-linked — (of a gene) located in a sex chromosome.
- sex-ridden — sexual in a rude and unpleasant way
- sexagesima — the second Sunday before Lent.
- sexivalent — hexavalent.
- sexologist — the study of sexual behavior.
- sexpartite — divided into or consisting of six parts.
- sextillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 21 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 36 zeros.
- sextonship — the office of a sexton
- sexualised — to render sexual; endow with sexual characteristics.
- silver fox — a red fox in the color phase in which the fur is black with silver-gray ends on the longer hairs.
- single tax — a tax, as on land, that constitutes the sole source of public revenue.
- single-sex — designated for, pertaining to, or serving only males or only females: a single-sex college.
- six-footer — a person who is roughly six feet tall.
- six-seater — a vehicle vehicle providing seats for six people
- six-storey — having six floors or storeys
- sixth year — (in Scotland) the most senior class in a secondary school to which pupils, usually above the legal leaving age, may proceed to take sixth-year studies, retake or take additional Highers, etc
- sixty-five — a cardinal number, 60 plus 5.
- sixty-nine — a cardinal number, 60 plus 9.
- sixtypenny — noting a nail 6 inches (15 cm) long. Abbreviation: 60d.
- sluice-box — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- spectatrix — a female spectator
- sphinxlike — like the Sphinx; enigmatic or inscrutable
- stephen ix — died 1058, pope 1057–58.
- sulphoxide — any compound containing a sulphinyl group (SO) and a hydrocarbon radical
- superhelix — a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
- superoxide — a compound containing the univalent ion O 2 − .
- texas city — a city in SE Texas, on Galveston Bay.
- textualism — strict adherence to a text, especially of the Scriptures.
- textualist — a person who adheres closely to a text, especially of the Scriptures.
- transfixed — to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
- trisectrix — a trisecting line
- twenty-six — a cardinal number, 20 plus 6.
- unexistent — existing; having existence.
- unexisting — to have actual being; be: The world exists, whether you like it or not.
- vexingness — the quality or state of being vexing
- vieuxtemps — Henri François Joseph [French ahn-ree frahn-swa zhaw-zef] /French ɑ̃ˈri frɑ̃ˈswa ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), 1820–81, Belgian violinist and composer.
- wax insect — any of several scale insects that secrete a commercially valuable waxy substance, especially a Chinese scale insect, Ericerus pe-la.