10-letter words containing s, o, p, a
- outsparkle — to sparkle more brilliantly than
- outspreads — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspread.
- overpraise — to praise excessively or unduly.
- overspread — to spread or diffuse over: A blush of embarrassment overspread his face.
- oyster cap — an edible, brownish-gray to white mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, that grows in clusters on fallen trees and their stumps.
- pack-horse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- palaverous — a conference or discussion.
- pale horse — a representation of Death, as in literature or the Bible.
- palimscope — a hand instrument that produces concentrated ultraviolet light for reading palimpsests and other research materials.
- palinopsia — a visual disorder in which the patient perceives a prolonged afterimage
- palmaceous — belonging to the plant family Palmae.
- palmerston — Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, 1784–1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855–58, 1859–65.
- palo santo — a South American tree, Bulnesia sarmienti, of the caltrop family, yielding a fragrant essential oil.
- pancosmism — the philosophical doctrine that the material universe is all that exists
- panivorous — subsisting on bread; bread-eating.
- pansophism — a claim or pretension to pansophy.
- pansophist — someone with universal knowledge
- pantalones — pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.
- pantaloons — pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.
- pantoscope — a panoramic camera
- paper loss — an investment loss which has occurred but not yet been realized
- paper shop — A paper shop is a shop that sells newspapers and magazines, and also things such as tobacco, sweets, and cards.
- parabiosis — experimental or natural union of two individuals with exchange of blood.
- paraglossa — the outer lobe of the lingua or labium of certain insects
- paragnosis — knowledge obtained by supernatural means
- paralogism — argument violating principles of valid reasoning.
- parasitoid — an organism that practices parasitoidism.
- parasomnia — any of several sleep disorders characterized by abnormal or unusual behaviour of the nervous system during any of the stages of sleep
- paratroops — of or relating to a paratrooper or a parachute unit: paratroop boots.
- parodistic — parodic.
- paroecious — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
- paronymous — containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
- paroxysmal — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- paroxysmic — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- parrotfish — any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, especially of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and the shape of their jaws.
- parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- part-score — a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game: to bid a part-score of three diamonds.
- parvovirus — Veterinary Pathology. a highly contagious, often fatal viral disease of dogs, characterized by vomiting, severe diarrhea, and depression and accompanied by high fever and loss of appetite.
- pascagoula — a city in SE Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico.
- pasionaria — La (la), real name Dolores Ibarruri. 1895–1989, Spanish Communist leader, who lived in exile in the Soviet Union (1939–75)
- paso doble — a quick, light march often played at bullfights.
- pass point — a point located photogrammetrically and used as a reference point in orienting other photographs.
- passamezzo — an Italian dance of the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to the pavane
- passiflora — a plant of the genus Passiflora
- passionary — passional (def 3).
- passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- passionist — a member of the “Congregation of Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ,” founded in 1720 and engaged chiefly in missionary work.
- paste mold — a mold lined with a moist carbonized paste, for shaping glass as it is blown.
- pasteboard — a stiff, firm board made of sheets of paper pasted or layers of paper pulp pressed together.
- pastorally — having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas: pastoral scenery; the pastoral life.