10-letter words containing s, o, p, a
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- separatory — serving to separate.
- sevastopol — a fortified seaport in the S Crimea, in S Ukraine: famous for its heroic resistance during sieges of 349 days in 1854–55, and 245 days in 1941–42.
- shadow pin — a vertical pin set in an azimuth instrument or at the center of a compass card, indicating by the direction of its shadow the azimuth of the sun.
- shape note — a musical note in which the degree of the scale is indicated by the shape of the note's head.
- shapetools — (tool, programming) A code management system for Unix from The Technical University of Berlin.
- share shop — A share shop is a shop or Internet website where members of the public can buy shares in companies.
- shopaholic — a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.
- shopwalker — a floorwalker.
- show-place — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- shower cap — a plastic cap worn in the shower to keep the hair dry
- sinophobia — a fear or dislike of China, or Chinese people, their language or culture
- siphonogam — a plant that is pollinated by siphonogamy
- sitophobia — abnormal aversion to food.
- slavophile — a person who greatly admires the Slavs and Slavic ways.
- slavophobe — a person who fears or hates the Slavs, their influence, or things Slavic.
- sleep sofa — a sofa that can be used as a bed; sofa bed.
- 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.
- slop basin — a basin or bowl into which the dregs, leaves, and grounds of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table.
- small chop — cocktail snacks
- smartphone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- smoothpate — a bald person with a smooth head
- snapdragon — any plant belonging to the genus Antirrhinum, of the figwort family, especially A. majus, cultivated for its spikes of showy flowers, each having a corolla supposed to resemble the mouth of a dragon.
- snow apple — Fameuse.
- snow plant — a leafless, parasitic plant, Sarcodes sanguinea, of the pine forests of the Sierra Nevada in California, having a stout spike of bright red flowers, a thickly scaled stem, and a corallike mass of roots.
- snowcapped — topped with snow: the snowcapped Alps.
- soap opera — a radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way.
- soap plant — a Californian plant, Chlorogalum pomeridianum, of the lily family, the bulb of which was used by the Indians as a soap.
- soapflakes — small particles of solid soap or detergent used for washing clothes
- sociopathy — a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
- soft paste — any of a variety of artificial porcelains, usually incorporating glass or glass ingredients.
- soft-pedal — to use the soft pedal.
- solar apex — the point on the celestial sphere, near Vega, toward which the solar system is moving relative to the visible stars.
- solar pond — a pool with a bottom layer of salt water and top layer of fresh water, designed to capture solar radiation as a source of energy for generating heat or electricity.
- solar ship — (in ancient Egypt) a boat placed in or near the tomb of a king to transport him to the sun.
- somatotype — (of humans) physical type; physique.
- someplaces — somewhere
- sonography — the medical diagnostic imaging technique used to see internal organs, muscles, etc
- sopaipilla — a small pastry made of deep-fried yeast dough and usually dipped in honey.
- sophoclean — 495?–406? b.c, Greek dramatist.
- soul patch — a small patch of facial hair below the centre of the lower lip and above the chin
- soundscape — the component sounds of an environment.
- soup plate — a deep, concave plate used especially for serving soup.
- sousaphone — a form of bass tuba, similar to the helicon, used in brass bands.
- south pass — a mountain pass in SW Wyoming, cutting through the Rocky Mountains at the S of the Wind River range: part of the Oregon Trail.
- space shoe — a custom shoe molded to the contours of the wearer's foot
- space shot — the launch of a spacecraft and its subsequent flight in space
- spaceborne — moving in orbit around the earth: a spaceborne surveillance system.
- spaced out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spaced-out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.