10-letter words containing s, p, i, l, r
- scriptural — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- self-pride — pride in one's abilities, status, possessions, etc.; self-esteem.
- sewer pill — a ribbed wooden ball for scraping the walls of a sewer through which it floats.
- shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
- shrimplike — any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- silk paper — paper that contains silk fibers and is sometimes used for printing postage stamps and revenue stamps.
- simferopol — a city in S Ukraine, on the S Crimean Peninsula.
- simple arc — a curve that does not cross itself and has no points missing; a curve that can be put into one-to-one correspondence with the closed interval from 0 to 1.
- sine prole — without offspring or progeny: to die sine prole.
- sleepshirt — a shirtlike garment, usually knee-length or shorter, worn for sleeping.
- slipperier — tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface, etc.: a slippery road.
- slipstream — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
- soil creep — creep of soil on even slopes; often accelerated by spring freeze-and-thaw or general periglacial conditions. Compare creep (def 22a).
- soil group — one of a number of soil classes having the same kinds of horizons in the same sequence and under similar moisture and temperature regimes.
- solar ship — (in ancient Egypt) a boat placed in or near the tomb of a king to transport him to the sun.
- spark coil — a coil of many turns of insulated wire on an iron core, used for producing sparks.
- sparkishly — in a sparkish manner
- sparkliest — tending to sparkle; animated; lively: a row of sparkly cheerleaders.
- spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
- sperrylite — a mineral, platinum arsenide, PtAs 2 , occurring in minute tin-white crystals, usually cubes: a minor ore of platinum.
- sphalerite — a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
- spherelike — relating to or resembling spheres
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- spherulite — a rounded aggregate of radiating crystals found in obsidian and other glassy igneous rocks.
- spider fly — an artificial fly having a hackle body, little or no tail, no wings, and unusually long legs, dressed to resemble a spider.
- spiderlike — any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- spiderling — the young of a spider.
- spill over — be full of: emotion
- spillproof — (of a container) designed to prevent spilling.
- spinnerule — part of the spinneret of a spider
- spinsterly — relating to or resembling a spinster
- spiral arm — any of the elongated and curved spiral sections that are connected to the center of a spiral galaxy.
- spiralizer — a kitchen appliance for cutting vegetables into noodle-like strands
- spiralling — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spiritless — without spirit.
- spirituals — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- spitballer — a pitcher who is known or believed to throw spitballs.
- splintered — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- split rail — a wooden rail split lengthwise from a log and commonly used in rustic rail and post fencing.
- split ring — a steel ring having two helical turns, often used as a key ring
- split roll — a taxation under which real-estate taxes on business and industrial buildings are levied at higher rates than on residential homes.
- spoilsport — a person whose selfish or unsportsmanlike attitudes or actions spoil the pleasure of others, as in a game or social gathering.
- sporadical — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sporicidal — a substance or preparation for killing spores.
- sportingly — engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: a rugged, sporting man.
- sprightful — sprightly.
- springdale — a city in NW Arkansas.
- springerle — anise-flavored cookies, orig. of Germany
- springhalt — stringhalt.
- springless — having no springs: a springless bed.