10-letter words containing s, p, e, n, d, r
- necropsied — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- nonprossed — Simple past tense and past participle of nonpros.
- nonstriped — Not striped.
- nose drops — medicinal drops applied via the nostrils
- open doors — the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration.
- palisander — Brazilian rosewood.
- paradisean — of the genus Paradisaea (birds of paradise)
- parmenides — flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- pedernales — a river in central Texas, flowing E to the Colorado river. About 105 miles (169 km) long.
- pedestrian — a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.
- person-day — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work done by one person in one working day.
- personhood — the state or fact of being a person.
- pinstriped — (of a fabric or garment) having a pattern of pin stripes.
- plunderers — to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town.
- pod person — a person who behaves in a strange esp mechanical way, as if not fully human
- postmodern — noting or pertaining to architecture of the late 20th century, appearing in the 1960s, that consciously uses complex forms, fantasy, and allusions to historic styles, in contrast to the austere forms and emphasis on utility of standard modern architecture.
- pre-design — to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of: to design a new bridge.
- precedents — Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
- predescent — the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. Synonyms: falling, sinking; fall, drop.
- predestine — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
- predestiny — predestination; pre-determined destiny
- prednisone — an analogue of cortisone, C 2 1 H 2 6 O 5 , used as an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, and antineoplastic in the treatment of various diseases.
- presidency — the office, function, or term of office of a president.
- princedoms — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- prudentius — Aurelius Clemens (ɔːˈriːlɪəs ˈklɛmɛnz). 348–410 ad, Latin Christian poet, born in Spain. His works include the allegory Psychomachia
- pyranoside — a glycoside containing a pyran ring structure.
- reprimands — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- respondent — a person who responds or makes reply.
- rinderpest — an acute, usually fatal infectious disease of cattle, sheep, etc., caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus and characterized by high fever, diarrhea, and lesions of the skin and mucous membranes.
- rope's end — a short piece of rope, esp as formerly used for flogging sailors
- sand perch — squirrelfish.
- sand viper — hognose snake.
- sandgroper — a nickname for a Western Australian
- sandpapery — of or suggesting the grating sound of sandpaper rubbing against wood or the rough texture of sandpaper.
- scorpaenid — belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.
- spermidine — a biogenic polyamine, H 2 N(CH 2) 4 NH(CH 2) 3 NH 2 , formed from putrescine, occurring widely in nature and first identified in semen.
- spiderling — the young of a spider.
- spin-dryer — to remove moisture from (laundry) by centrifugal force, as in an automatic washing machine.
- spinigrade — a type of spiny echinoderm
- splendored — brilliant or gorgeous appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificence: the splendor of the palace.
- splintered — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- springdale — a city in NW Arkansas.
- springhead — a spring or fountainhead from which a stream flows.
- stepdancer — a person who engages in stepdancing
- sun spider — any predatory, scorpionlike arachnid of the order Solifugae (or Solpugida), having enormously developed mouth pincers and a long body covered with tactile hairs, inhabiting deserts and plains regions in all warm parts of the world except Australia.
- super band — the band of frequencies between 216 and 600 megahertz, used for cable television channels and Citizens Band.
- superdense — having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
- supersound — sound that is inaudible, either because its frequency is too high or because it is too intense to endure
- suspenders — Suspenders are a pair of straps that go over someone's shoulders and are fastened to their pants at the front and back to prevent the pants from falling down.