10-letter words containing s, n, a, g
- scintigram — a paper printout or photographic record indicating the intensity and distribution of radioactivity in tissues after administration of a radioactive tracer.
- scrabbling — to scratch or scrape, as with the claws or hands.
- scrambling — motocross, off-road biking
- scratching — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- screenager — a teenager who is fully conversant with and skilled in the use of computers and other electronic devices
- sea change — a striking change, as in appearance, often for the better.
- sea pigeon — the common black guillemot, Cepphus grylle.
- sea ranger — a senior Guide training in seamanship
- sea tangle — any of various seaweeds, especially of the genus Laminaria.
- seakeeping — the ability of a vessel to endure rough conditions at sea and navigate safely during long storms.
- segmentary — one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section: a segment of an orange.
- segmentate — one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section: a segment of an orange.
- seignorial — of or relating to a seignior.
- senegalese — of or relating to the republic of Senegal.
- senegambia — a region in W Africa between the Senegal and Gambia rivers, now mostly in Senegal.
- septuagint — the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament, traditionally said to have been translated by 70 or 72 Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II: most scholars believe that only the Pentateuch was completed in the early part of the 3rd century b.c. and that the remaining books were translated in the next two centuries.
- serenading — a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
- sex change — the alteration, by surgery and hormone treatments, of a person's physical sex characteristics to approximate those of the opposite sex: Born male, she now lives as a woman but has no plans for a sex change.
- sexagenary — of or relating to the number 60.
- shaganappi — thongs, straps, or lacings made of rawhide.
- shagginess — covered with or having long, rough hair.
- shaggymane — an edible and elongated fungus or mushroom, Coprinus comatus, with shaggy scales across the cap and black spores
- shagreened — made, covered with, or resembling shagreen
- shandygaff — a mixed drink of beer with ginger beer.
- shanghai's — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a seaport and municipality in E China, near the mouth of the Chang Jiang.
- shanghaied — to enroll or obtain (a sailor) for the crew of a ship by unscrupulous means, as by force or the use of liquor or drugs.
- shanghaier — a person who shanghais
- shangri la — an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia.
- shangri-la — an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia.
- sharenting — the habitual use of social media to share news, images, etc of one’s children
- sharpening — the act of making the edge of something very thin or of making its end pointed
- shattering — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
- shawinigan — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- shebagging — the practice by a female passenger on public transport of placing a bag on the seat beside her, so denying it to another passenger
- shenanigan — Usually, shenanigans. mischief; prankishness: Halloween shenanigans. deceit; trickery.
- shin guard — a protective covering, usually of leather or plastic and often padded, for the shins and sometimes the knees, worn chiefly by catchers in baseball and goalkeepers in ice hockey.
- shot angle — the angle from which a shot is taken
- shotmaking — the playing of good shots (by a sports player)
- showcasing — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- signal box — a railway signal tower.
- signal red — pimento (def 3).
- signalling — the action of generating or transmitting signals
- signalment — a detailed description, especially of distinctive features, of a person for identification, usually for police purposes.
- signifiant — signifier (def 2).
- silk gland — any of several glands, as in various insects and spiders, that secrete a viscid protein substance which hardens into silk on contact with air.
- sing along — an informal or unrehearsed singing of songs by a group of people, usually under the direction of a leader; songfest.
- sing-along — an informal or unrehearsed singing of songs by a group of people, usually under the direction of a leader; songfest.
- singhalese — Sinhalese
- single man — an individual checker restricted to forward moves, as contrasted with a king.
- single tax — a tax, as on land, that constitutes the sole source of public revenue.