10-letter words containing s, u, c, t
- diacaustic — (of a caustic curve or surface) formed by refracted light rays
- diacoustic — relating to refracted sounds
- direct sum — a composition of two disjoint sets, as vector spaces, such that every element in the composition can be written uniquely as the sum of two elements, one from each of the given sets.
- discounted — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- discounter — a person who discounts.
- disculpate — (transitive) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exculpate.
- discursist — a person who engages in discourse
- discussant — a person who participates in a formal discussion or symposium and is responsible for a specific topic.
- discusting — Misspelling of disgusting.
- discutient — capable of dissipating diseased matter
- disjunctor — a small body found in the spores of some fungi
- distichous — Botany. arranged alternately in two vertical rows on opposite sides of an axis, as leaves.
- do justice — present, treat fairly
- drumsticks — Plural form of drumstick.
- dual-stack — (networking) A term used to describe a network node running both IPv4 and IPv6 protocol stacks (or possibly others) at the same time. Such a machine can act as a protocol converter between the two networks. A node without dual-stack support can relay traffic in a protocol it does not support natively by use of tunnelling.
- dumbstruck — temporarily deprived of the power of speech, as by surprise or confusion; dumbfounded.
- duplicates — Plural form of duplicate.
- duplicatus — (of a cloud) consisting of superposed layers that sometimes partially merge.
- dust cloud — a large cloud of dust that hangs in the air
- dust cover — a cloth or plastic covering used to protect furniture or equipment, as during a period of nonuse.
- dustjacket — Alternative form of dust jacket.
- dusty deck — Old software (especially applications) which one is obliged to remain compatible with, or to maintain. DP types call this "legacy code", a term hackers consider smarmy and excessively reverent. The term implies that the software in question is a holdover from card-punch days. Used especially when referring to old scientific and number crunching software, much of which was written in Fortran and very poorly documented but is believed to be too expensive to replace. See fossil; compare crawling horror.
- dutch rise — an increase in wages that is of no benefit to the recipient
- dutch rush — scouring rush.
- dutchesses — Plural form of dutchess.
- ecotourism — tourism to places having unspoiled natural resources, with minimal impact on the environment being a primary concern.
- ecotourist — A participant in ecotourism.
- ectogenous — growing outside the body of the host, as certain bacteria and other parasites.
- eczematous — an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter.
- educations — Plural form of education.
- ejaculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ejaculate.
- elocutions — Plural form of elocution.
- elucidates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elucidate.
- emasculate — Make (a person, idea, or piece of legislation) weaker or less effective.
- encaptures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encapture.
- encaustics — Plural form of encaustic.
- encounters — Plural form of encounter.
- encrusting — Present participle of encrust.
- enucleates — Plural form of enucleate.
- enunciates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enunciate.
- epicanthus — (anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical to East Asians.
- erechtheus — a king of Athens who sacrificed one of his daughters because the oracle at Delphi said this was the only way to win the war against the Eleusinians
- erubescent — Red or reddish; blushing.
- erubescite — a copper ore that tarnishes to purple when exposed to oxygen
- escutcheon — A shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms.
- eucalyptus — A fast-growing evergreen Australasian tree that has been widely introduced elsewhere . It is valued for its timber, oil, gum, and resin, and as an ornamental tree.
- eugenicist — A believer in, advocate of, or specialist regarding the principles of eugenics.
- eulogistic — Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy.
- euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
- euplastics — the art of healing well