10-letter words containing s, o, c, i, p
- predacious — predatory; rapacious.
- prick song — written music.
- prick-post — (in a framed structure) a secondary post, as a queen post.
- prime cost — that part of the cost of a commodity deriving from the labor and materials directly utilized in its manufacture.
- princedoms — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- probiotics — a therapeutic treatment involving the ingestion of harmless bacteria
- procacious — insolent
- process id — process identifier
- processing — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- procession — the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc.
- processive — advancing or going forward; progressive: the processive quality of language.
- procrypsis — a protective coloration in animals
- profascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- prognostic — of or relating to prognosis.
- prosaicism — prosaic character or style.
- proscenium — Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
- proscience — a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical sciences.
- prosciutto — salted ham that has been cured by drying, always sliced paper-thin for serving.
- proscribed — condemned or prohibited
- prosecting — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- prosthetic — of or relating to an artificial body part or prosthesis: He was fitted for a prosthetic arm.
- proteomics — the study of the functions, structures, and interactions of proteins; the study of the proteome.
- protoctist — (in modern biological classifications) any unicellular or simple multicellular organism belonging to the kingdom Protoctista, which includes protozoans, algae, and slime moulds
- pseudoacid — a compound that is not an acid but which undergoes certain typical reactions of an acid
- pseudocide — the act of faking one’s own death
- psilocybin — a hallucinogenic crystalline solid, C 1 2 H 1 7 N 2 O 4 P, obtained from the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- pugnacious — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- radioscope — an instrument, such as a fluoroscope, capable of detecting radiant energy
- radioscopy — the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.
- rhinoscope — a special instrument used to examine the nasal passages
- rhinoscopy — examination of the nasal passages, esp with a rhinoscope
- riflescope — a telescopic sight mounted on top of a rifle that helps to improve one's aim by magnifying and pinpointing a target.
- rupicolous — rupestrine.
- saprogenic — producing putrefaction or decay, as certain bacteria.
- sarcopenia — reduction in muscle tissue as a result of ageing
- sarcophagi — a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- scalloping — any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
- scallopini — scallops, especially of veal, flattened by pounding and usually dredged in flour or breadcrumbs and sautéed quickly: scaloppine alla Marsala.
- scaloppine — scallops, especially of veal, flattened by pounding and usually dredged in flour or breadcrumbs and sautéed quickly: scaloppine alla Marsala.
- schizocarp — a dry, dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more one-seeded carpels.
- scorpaenid — belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.
- scots pine — a coniferous tree, Pinus sylvestris, of Europe and W and N Asia, having blue-green needle-like leaves and brown cones with a small prickle on each scale: a valuable timber tree
- scrap iron — old iron to be remelted or reworked.
- scriptoria — a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
- scyphiform — shaped like a cup or goblet.
- semaphoric — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- shopaholic — a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.
- silent cop — a small hemispherical traffic marker at an intersection
- slip a cog — (not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.