10-letter words containing s, h, a, p
- asphaltene — any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.
- asphalting — any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
- asphaltite — any of various naturally occurring hydrocarbons that resemble asphalt but have a higher melting point
- aspherical — (of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.
- asphyxiant — causing asphyxia
- asphyxiate — If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly.
- asthenopia — a strained condition of the eyes, often with headache, dizziness, etc.
- astrograph — a navigational device for projecting altitude curves of the stars and planets onto charts or plotting sheets.
- astrophoto — (astronomy, photography) An image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography.
- athapascan — a group of North American Indian languages belonging to the Na-Dene phylum, including Apache and Navaho
- atmosphere — A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
- authorship — The authorship of a piece of writing is the identity of the person who wrote it.
- autographs — Plural form of autograph.
- autotrophs — Plural form of autotroph.
- auxotrophs — Plural form of auxotroph.
- awl-shaped — shaped like an awl
- backsplash — any tiled area by, for example, a sink, cooker or bath to prevent damage to a wall by food or water splashes
- bailieship — the office or district of a bailie
- barbershop — Barbershop is a style of singing where a small group of people, usually men, sing in close harmony and without any musical instruments accompanying them.
- barographs — Plural form of barograph.
- barysphere — centrosphere (def 2).
- bashawship — the position or jurisdiction of a bashaw
- basophiles — Biology. a basophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance.
- basophilia — an abnormal increase of basophil leucocytes in the blood
- basophilic — having an affinity for basic stains.
- bathyscaph — a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms)
- battleship — A battleship is a very large, heavily armed warship.
- beachscape — a section or expanse of beach and shore scenery.
- bisulphate — a salt or ester of sulphuric acid containing the monovalent group -HSO4 or the ion HSO4–
- bitch-slap — to strike (someone) with one's open hand
- blasphemer — to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).
- blasphemes — to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).
- blepharism — spasm of the eyelids, causing rapid involuntary blinking
- bodyshaper — an undergarment which flattens the stomach, bottom etc
- bread shop — a baker's shop
- bucephalus — the favourite horse of Alexander the Great
- bursarship — a scholarship or grant awarded esp in Scottish and New Zealand schools, universities etc
- caliphates — Plural form of caliphate.
- camp shirt — a short-sleeved shirt or blouse with a notched collar and usually two breast pockets.
- campership — financial aid given to a needy youngster to attend summer camp.
- canephoros — in ancient Greece, any of the maidens who carried on her head a basket holding the sacred things used at feasts
- cardphones — Plural form of cardphone.
- cardsharps — Plural form of cardsharp.
- careership — An approach to career-related decision-making, combining rationality, interactions with others, and responses to sometimes unpredictable events.
- cargo ship — a ship carrying cargo
- cash price — discount
- cash prize — a prize in a competition that takes the form of money
- cashpoints — Plural form of cashpoint.
- cataphasia — a speech disorder in which a person constantly repeats a word or phrase.
- cataphasis — Rhetoric. the use of affirmative statements to discuss a subject; affirmation through positive statements.