10-letter words containing s, p, h, a
- catch-ups' — an effort to reach or pass a norm, especially after a period of delay: After the slowdown there was a catch-up in production.
- cathepsins — Plural form of cathepsin.
- cattleship — a large vessel for the transportation of livestock.
- cephalitis — encephalitis.
- champagnes — Plural form of champagne.
- chap stick — lip balm
- chaparajos — (in Mexico) chaps.
- chaparejos — chaps1
- chaparrals — Plural form of chaparral.
- chapatties — Plural form of chapatty.
- chaperones — Plural form of chaperone.
- cheap shot — A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
- cheapishly — in a fairly cheap manner
- cheapjacks — Plural form of cheapjack.
- cheapskate — If you say that someone is a cheapskate, you think that they are mean and do not like spending money.
- chesapeake — city in SE Va., at the base of Chesapeake Bay: pop. 199,000
- chest pass — a pass in which the ball is quickly propelled from the chest by the hands and arms.
- chin strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
- chin-strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
- chinstraps — Plural form of chinstrap.
- chip-based — (of electronic equipment or components) using or incorporating microchips
- chrysophan — a glucoside that is bitter to the taste and yellow in colour
- coryphaeus — (in ancient Greek drama) the leader of the chorus
- crapshoots — Plural form of crapshoot.
- crashproof — (of a vehicle) resistant to damage and as safe as possible for the occupants in the event of a crash.
- crosspatch — a peevish bad-tempered person
- curateship — the office or position of a curate
- dall sheep — a wild sheep (Ovis dalli) with white hair and long spiral horns, living in the mountains of NW North America
- dauphiness — dauphine.
- dauphinois — (of potatoes or other vegetables) sliced and cooked in milk, typically with a topping of cheese.
- deaconship — (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- dealership — A dealership is a company that sells cars, usually for one car company.
- deathtraps — Plural form of deathtrap.
- deemphasis — Alternative spelling of de-emphasis.
- despatched — Simple past tense and past participle of despatch.
- despatcher — Alternative form of dispatcher.
- despatches — Plural form of despatch.
- diaphanous — Diaphanous cloth is very thin and almost transparent.
- diaphonics — The doctrine of refracted sound; diacoustics.
- diaphonous — Misspelling of diaphanous.
- diaphorase — a flavoprotein enzyme operating in mitochondria, acting as a catalyst in the process of dye reduction or oxidation
- diaphragms — Plural form of diaphragm.
- diaphyseal — the shaft of a long bone.
- diophantus — 3rd century ad, Greek mathematician, noted for his treatise on the theory of numbers, Arithmetica
- diplophase — the diploid part of an organism's life cycle.
- dispatched — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- dispatcher — a person who dispatches.
- dispatches — Plural form of dispatch.
- disulphate — a salt of pyrosulfuric acid, as sodium disulfate, Na 2 S 2 O 7 .
- dollarship — the fact of being denominated in dollars