10-letter words containing s, i, t, e, l
- silhouette — a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurational drawing, uniformly filled in with black, especially a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a person's face in profile.
- silvertail — a person of affluence or influence.
- silvertone — made to resemble silver in color, sheen, etc.
- similative — implying likeness
- similitude — likeness; resemblance: a similitude of habits.
- simulative — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- single out — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
- single tax — a tax, as on land, that constitutes the sole source of public revenue.
- single-cut — noting a file having a series of parallel cutting ridges in one direction only.
- singletree — whiffletree.
- sinisterly — threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
- sisterless — without a sister
- sisterlike — like a sister
- sitosterol — any of five steroid alcohols having the formula C 2 2 H 5 0 O, especially the beta form, obtained from various plant sources: used in organic synthesis.
- skaithless — without injury or damage
- skeletonic — resembling a skeleton
- skylighted — having or illuminated by a skylight.
- slathering — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- sleep with — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- sleepshirt — a shirtlike garment, usually knee-length or shorter, worn for sleeping.
- sleetiness — the state or condition of being sleety
- slide knot — a knot formed by making two half hitches on the standing part of the rope, the second hitch being next to the loop, which can be tightened.
- slide rest — a stack of platforms that sits on a lathe saddle and carries a tool post, and is adjustable in rotation and at right angles by a lathe operator
- slingstone — a stone fired from a sling
- slipstream — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
- slithering — to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute.
- sluicegate — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- sluttiness — the state of being slutty
- small-time — of modest or insignificant size, importance, or influence: a small-time politician.
- smithfield — a town in N Rhode Island.
- snail kite — a bird of prey, Rostrhamus sociabilis, that travels in flocks in the American tropics and feeds on snails.
- societally — noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- solicitude — the state of being solicitous; anxiety or concern.
- solonetzic — characteristic of solonetz
- sortileger — a diviner
- southfield — a city in SE Michigan, W of Detroit.
- sparkliest — tending to sparkle; animated; lively: a row of sparkly cheerleaders.
- specialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- speciality — specialty.
- spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
- sperrylite — a mineral, platinum arsenide, PtAs 2 , occurring in minute tin-white crystals, usually cubes: a minor ore of platinum.
- sphalerite — a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
- spherulite — a rounded aggregate of radiating crystals found in obsidian and other glassy igneous rocks.
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spiflicate — to destroy; annihilate
- spinsterly — relating to or resembling a spinster
- spiritless — without spirit.
- spitballer — a pitcher who is known or believed to throw spitballs.
- spittlebug — the nymph of the froghopper, which surrounds itself with a frothy mass.
- splenative — relating to the spleen or spleenful