10-letter words containing s, p, a, n
- aphis lion — any of the larvae of a family (Chrysopidae) of lacewings: a useful insect that feeds on aphids
- aplanatism — the state of being free from spherical aberration
- apoenzymes — Plural form of apoenzyme.
- appellants — Plural form of appellant.
- appendages — Plural form of appendage.
- appendants — Plural form of appendant.
- appendices — Appendices is a plural form of appendix.
- appendix's — supplementary material at the end of a book, article, document, or other text, usually of an explanatory, statistical, or bibliographic nature. Synonyms: addendum, adjunct, appurtenance; addition, supplement.
- appendixes — supplementary material at the end of a book, article, document, or other text, usually of an explanatory, statistical, or bibliographic nature. Synonyms: addendum, adjunct, appurtenance; addition, supplement.
- appertains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain.
- appetising — (mostly, British) alternative spelling of appetizing.
- appliances — Plural form of appliance.
- applicants — Plural form of applicant.
- appointees — a person who is appointed.
- appointers — Plural form of appointer.
- appointors — Plural form of appointor.
- apportions — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apportion.
- apposition — If two noun groups referring to the same person or thing are in apposition, one is placed immediately after the other, with no conjunction joining them, as in 'Her father, Nigel, left home three months ago.'
- appraising — critical, considering
- apprehends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend.
- apprentise — Obsolete form of apprentice.
- aquaplanes — Plural form of aquaplane.
- aquaponics — a farming system that circulates wastewater from animal aquaculture to hydroponically cultivated plants, whereby the plants draw nutrients from the waste and filter the water, allowing for its recycled use by the aquatic animals.
- aquaporins — Plural form of aquaporin.
- ascription — the act of ascribing
- asian pear — a tropical pear tree, esp any of several varieties of Japanese pear Pyrus serotina
- asparagine — a nonessential amino acid, a component of proteins
- aspen hill — a city in central Maryland.
- asperating — to make rough, harsh, or uneven: a voice asperated by violent emotion.
- asperation — The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
- aspersions — disparaging or malicious remarks; slanderous accusations
- asphaltene — any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.
- asphalting — any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
- asphyxiant — causing asphyxia
- aspirating — Phonetics. to articulate (a speech sound, especially a stop) so as to produce an audible puff of breath, as with the first t of total, the second t being unaspirated. to articulate (the beginning of a word or syllable) with an h -sound, as in which, pronounced (hwich), or hitch as opposed to witch or itch.
- aspiration — Someone's aspirations are their desire to achieve things.
- aspirinate — (organic compound) Any salt or ester of aspirin.
- aspiringly — in an aspiring manner
- assumption — If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
- asthenopia — a strained condition of the eyes, often with headache, dizziness, etc.
- at present — A situation that exists at present exists now, although it may change.
- athapascan — a group of North American Indian languages belonging to the Na-Dene phylum, including Apache and Navaho
- autopsying — Present participle of autopsy.
- backplanes — Plural form of backplane.
- ballpoints — Plural form of ballpoint.
- barnstaple — a town in SW England, in Devon, on the estuary of the River Taw: tourism, agriculture. Pop: 30 765 (2001)
- barpersons — Plural form of barperson.
- baseperson — (baseball, softball) A fielder (of either gender) positioned near a base.
- bespangled — covered or adorned with or as if with spangles or jewels
- bipartisan — Bipartisan means concerning or involving two different political parties or groups.