10-letter words containing s, u, c, e, p
- schumpeter — Joseph Alois [uh-lois] /əˈlɔɪs/ (Show IPA), 1883–1950, U.S. economist, born in Austria.
- screwed up — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- scrub pine — any of several pines, as the jack pine, characterized by a scrubby or irregular manner of growth, usually found in dry, sandy soil.
- sculptress — a woman who practices the art of sculpture.
- sculptured — having a surface or shape molded, marked, carved, indented, etc., by or as if by sculpture: sculptured leather belts.
- scunthorpe — a town in E England, in North Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire: developed rapidly after the discovery of local iron ore in the late 19th century; iron and steel industries have declined. Pop: 72 660 (2001)
- semipublic — partly or to some degree public.
- sepulchral — of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.
- snaphaunce — an early flintlock mechanism for igniting a charge of gunpowder in a gun.
- soundscape — the component sounds of an environment.
- space junk — objects such as artificial satellites, material discarded from space stations, etc that remain in space after use
- space suit — outfit worn by astronaut
- spaced out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spaced-out — dazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
- spadiceous — Botany. of the nature of a spadix. bearing a spadix.
- speciously — apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- speculated — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spinaceous — pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.
- spumescent — foamy; foamlike; frothy.
- stuck pipe — Stuck pipe happens when part of the drillpipe cannot be turned or moved up or down.
- subchapter — a subdivision especially of a body of laws.
- subhepatic — of or relating to the liver.
- suboctuple — in the proportion or ratio of one to eight
- subphrenic — underneath the diaphragm
- subpotency — a condition of reduced potency, as of a medication.
- subprefect — an administrator junior to a prefect or chief official
- subprocess — a process that is part of a larger process
- subproject — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- subspecies — a subdivision of a species, especially a geographical or ecological subdivision.
- super-rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- superacute — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
- superbitch — an exceptionally spiteful woman, a very bitchy person
- superblock — an area of city land larger than the usual block, treated according to a unified plan and generally closed to vehicular through traffic.
- supercargo — a merchant-ship officer who is in charge of the cargo and the commercial concerns of the voyage.
- superceded — supersede.
- supercedes — supersede.
- supercilia — the fillet above the cyma of a cornice.
- superclass — a category of related classes within a phylum or subphylum.
- superclean — exceptionally clean
- supercover — an insurance policy with additional benefits
- supercycle — any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
- superfecta — a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first four finishers in exact order.
- superflack — an extremely competent, successful press agent
- supermacho — extremely macho
- supermicro — the fastest and most powerful type of microcomputer, with capabilities more commonly associated with minicomputers.
- superscale — on a very large scale
- superscout — a highly skilled scout