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10-letter words containing s, t, c, l

  • orchestral — of, relating to, or resembling an orchestra.
  • orthoclase — a common white or pink mineral of the feldspar group, KAlSi 3 O 8 , having two good cleavages at right angles, and found in silica-rich igneous rocks: used in the manufacture of porcelain.
  • oscillated — Simple past tense and past participle of oscillate.
  • oscillates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oscillate.
  • oscillator — Electronics. a circuit that produces an alternating output current of a certain frequency determined by the characteristics of the circuit components.
  • oscitantly — in an oscitant manner
  • osculating — Present participle of osculate.
  • osculation — the act of kissing.
  • osculatory — to come into close contact or union.
  • osteoclast — Cell Biology. one of the large multinuclear cells in growing bone concerned with the absorption of osseous tissue, as in the formation of canals.
  • osteocolla — a limey deposit which can form an incrustation on the roots and stems of some plants
  • outclassed — to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.
  • outclasses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outclass.
  • outspeckle — a spectacle
  • overcostly — Too costly. (from 16th c.).
  • pallescent — becoming paler in colour with increasing age
  • papistical — of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.
  • pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
  • pentelicus — Latin name of Pendelikon.
  • pestilence — a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
  • phlogistic — Pathology. inflammatory.
  • photocells — a solid-state device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage, as in a photovoltaic cell, or uses light to regulate the flow of current, as in a photoconductive cell: used in automatic control systems for doors, lighting, etc.
  • phthisical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected by phthisis.
  • piccoloist — a person who plays the piccolo.
  • pictorials — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
  • plant cost — the cost to a business of mechanical equipment
  • plasmacyte — Anatomy. an antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity.
  • plasticine — Plasticine is a soft coloured substance like clay which children use for making models.
  • plasticity — the quality or state of being plastic.
  • plasticize — to make or become plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer
  • playscript — the manuscript of a play, especially as prepared for use by actors in rehearsals.
  • plebiscite — a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question.
  • pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
  • pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
  • polemicist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
  • polo stick — a stick used to strike the ball in the game of polo
  • polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
  • polyclitus — flourished c450–c420 b.c, Greek sculptor.
  • polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
  • polycystic — containing many cysts
  • polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
  • polytocous — flowering multiple times during a lifetime
  • populistic — a member of the People's party.
  • portcullis — (especially in medieval castles) a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage.
  • postcoital — sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
  • postexilic — being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
  • postlaunch — relating to or occurring in the period after a launch
  • postocular — located behind the eye
  • postulance — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
  • postulancy — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
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