10-letter words containing s, i, p, n, g
- epigenesis — The theory, now generally held, that an embryo develops progressively from an undifferentiated egg cell.
- espionages — Plural form of espionage.
- expressing — Present participle of express.
- fingerpost — A post at a road junction from which signs project in the direction of the place or route indicated.
- fingertips — the tip or end of a finger.
- flyposting — the posting of advertising or political bills, posters, etc in unauthorized places
- gingersnap — a small, brittle cookie flavored with ginger and molasses.
- gonioscope — an optical instrument used for measuring the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.
- gonioscopy — an optical instrument used for measuring the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.
- gossipping — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
- grapevines — Plural form of grapevine.
- grapplings — Plural form of grappling.
- graspingly — In a grasping manner.
- grass pink — a pink, Dianthus plumarius, of Europe and Asia, having fragrant, fringed pink, purplish, or white flowers.
- greenstrip — any vegetation that does not burn easily, left uncut or planted along a roadway or waterway, usually to prevent wildfires.
- gros point — a large stitch used in embroidery. Compare petit point (def 1), tent stitch.
- grumpiness — The state, or act, of being grumpy.
- hairspring — a fine, usually spiral, spring used for oscillating the balance of a timepiece.
- handspring — an acrobatic feat in which one starts from a standing position and wheels the body forward or backward in a complete circle, landing first on the hands and then on the feet, without contact by the rest of the body.
- happenings — something that happens; occurrence; event.
- headspring — the fountainhead or source of a stream.
- hopsacking — bagging made chiefly of hemp and jute.
- hot spring — a thermal spring having water warmer than 98°F (37°C): the water is usually heated by emanation from or passage near hot or molten rock.
- imposingly — very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc.: Notre Dame, Rheims, and other imposing cathedrals of France.
- impressing — to press or force into public service, as sailors.
- in passing — going by or past; elapsing: He was feeling better with each passing day.
- inpourings — Plural form of inpouring.
- inspanning — Present participle of inspan.
- inspecting — Present participle of inspect.
- kings park — a town in NW Long Island, in SE New York.
- kings peak — a mountain in NE Utah: highest peak in the Uinta Mountains. 13,528 feet (4123 meters).
- knightship — The honor bestowed that makes someone a knight.
- lagniappes — Plural form of lagniappe.
- mainspring — the principal spring in a mechanism, as in a watch.
- manscaping — Present participle of manscape.
- mispelling — Misspelling of misspelling.
- misplacing — Present participle of misplace.
- mispricing — Present participle of misprice.
- misprizing — Present participle of misprize.
- misshaping — Present participle of misshape.
- nightscape — a scene viewed at night, especially as represented in art.
- nightscope — An optical instrument that provides night vision.
- nightspots — Plural form of nightspot.
- nonplusing — Present participle of nonplus.
- nonspacing — (US) alternative spelling of non-spacing.
- offsprings — children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
- oligopsony — the market condition that exists when there are few buyers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors.
- opalescing — Present participle of opalesce.
- open sight — (on a firearm) a rear sight consisting of a notch across which the gunner aligns the front sight on the target.
- opposingly — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.