10-letter words containing s, t, a, c
- securocrat — a military or police officer who has the power to influence government policy
- see action — to participate in military combat
- selectable — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- selectance — a measure of the drop in response of a radio receiving set or the like to a given frequency differing from the resonant frequency of the device, expressed as the ratio of the amplitude of the response at the resonant frequency to the amplitude of the response at the given frequency.
- semantical — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semiotical — of or relating to signs.
- septicemia — the invasion and persistence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood-stream.
- septicidal — (of a capsule) dehiscing lengthwise along a septum.
- sex addict — a person who is addicted to engaging in sexual activity
- sex factor — a sex-determining chromosome or gene.
- shacharith — the religious service celebrated by Jews every morning.
- shackleton — Sir Ernest Henry, 1874–1922, English explorer of the Antarctic.
- shadowcast — to enhance (a microscope image) by exposing it to a stream of a vapour of a heavy metal in order to create a shadow
- shagtastic — sexually attractive; sexy
- sheeptrack — a small natural terrace on a hillside
- shellycoat — a mythical creature dressed in shells who haunts rivers and streams
- shit-faced — very drunk.
- shockstall — the loss of lift and increase of drag experienced by transonic aircraft when strong shock waves on the wings cause the airflow to separate from the wing surfaces
- siegecraft — the science or skill of conducting a siege
- sketch map — a rough map of the principal features of a locale, as one drawn from memory.
- sketchable — suitable for being sketched.
- skin patch — an adhesive patch stuck to the skin to slowly and steadily release medicine into the bloodstream
- slab track — a railroad track in which the rails are attached to and supported by a bed or slab, usually of concrete.
- slack suit — a man's suit for casual wear consisting of slacks and a matching shirt or loose-fitting jacket.
- slactivism — the public proclaiming of one's political beliefs through activities that require little effort or commitment
- slot racer — slot car.
- slouch hat — a soft hat often made of felt and having a supple, usually broad brim.
- slow match — a slow-burning match or fuse, often consisting of a rope or cord soaked in a solution of saltpeter.
- sluicegate — an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- smack talk — disparaging or abusive remarks intended to put off or intimidate someone, esp an opponent prior to or during a sports match
- smart alec — smart aleck.
- smart card — a small plastic card embedded with a memory chip and often a microprocessor, used for financial transactions, identification, as a key, etc.
- smart cart — a shopping trolley that uses computer and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to assist the shopper in various ways, such as giving the exact location of items on a pre-entered list, suggesting alternative products, and giving information about discounted items on nearby shelves, and a running total of the price of its contents
- smart-alec — smart aleck.
- smartwatch — a computing device that resembles a wristwatch and is attached to a band worn around the wrist: Get email and text message notifications on your smartwatch.
- smithcraft — the work or craft of a smith
- smokestack — Also called stack. a pipe for the escape of the smoke or gases of combustion, as on a steamboat, locomotive, or building.
- societally — noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- sociopathy — a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
- sodcasting — the practice of playing music through the speakers of a mobile phone in a public space
- soft scale — any of numerous homopterous insect pests of the family Coccidae, as leafhoppers, aphids, and whiteflies, that are destructive to crops, shade and fruit trees, and various houseplants.
- soil stack — a vertical soil pipe.
- solacement — a comfort or consolation
- solicitant — a solicitor
- somali cat — a breed of cat with medium-length silky hair, large ears, and a bushy tail
- somaticize — to convert (anxiety) into physical symptoms.
- sonication — a treatment using ultrasound
- soul patch — a small patch of facial hair below the centre of the lower lip and above the chin
- soundtrack — the narrow band on one or both sides of a motion-picture film on which sound is recorded.
- space rate — a unit of compensation for written work, based on the amount of space that the submitted material occupies in print, and usually computed in column inches.