10-letter words containing t, e, l, a, p
- 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.
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spiflicate — to destroy; annihilate
- spitballer — a pitcher who is known or believed to throw spitballs.
- splay-feet — a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
- splenative — relating to the spleen or spleenful
- split cane — bamboo split into strips of triangular section, tapered, and glued to form a stiff but flexible hexagonal rod: used, esp formerly, for making fishing rods
- split page — (in a newspaper) a page replacing one of an earlier edition and containing chiefly the same material in altered form.
- split peas — peas that are dried and split and used in soups, pease pudding, or as a vegetable
- splittable — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- spoliative — blood-diminishing
- spot plate — a flat ceramic or plastic plate containing small wells on which spot tests are made.
- staphyline — having a form resembling a bunch of grapes
- staple gun — a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- star apple — the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
- star-apple — the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
- steel tape — a metal tape measure
- steel trap — a trap for catching animals, consisting of spring-operated steel jaws with sharp projections that clamp shut.
- stepfamily — a family composed of a parent, a stepparent, and a child or children by a previous marriage.
- stepladder — a ladder having flat steps or treads in place of rungs.
- stipulated — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- streetlamp — light mounted on a post in street
- strippable — Mining. of or relating to ore or coal that can be produced by strip mining.
- sulphatase — an enzyme of the esterase group that catalyses the hydrolysis of sulphate esters
- sulphatise — to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.
- sulphonate — a salt or ester of any sulphonic acid containing the ion RSO2O– or the group RSO2O–, R being an organic group
- sulphurate — to combine or treat with sulphur or a sulphur compound
- superaltar — a consecrated portable stone slab for use on an unconsecrated altar
- superexalt — to exalt further; to exalt or raise above others or above a previous position
- supplanted — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- supplanter — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- supplicate — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- table lamp — small free-standing lamp
- tablespoon — a spoon larger than a teaspoon or a dessert spoon, used in serving food at the table and as a standard measuring unit in recipes.
- tail plane — horizontal stabilizer.
- take place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- tau lepton — an unstable lepton with a mass approximately 3500 times that of the electron. Symbol: T.
- telegraphy — the art or practice of constructing or operating telegraphs.
- telepathic — communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception.
- tell apart — distinguish between
- telpherage — a transportation system in which cars or other carriers are suspended from or run on wire cables or the like, especially one operated by electricity.
- telpherman — someone who operates or works on a telpher
- temperable — a particular state of mind or feelings.
- temple bar — a former London gateway before the Temple buildings: the heads of executed traitors and criminals were exhibited on it
- temporally — of or relating to time.
- temporalty — secular things
- terneplate — steel plate coated with terne metal.
- tetraploid — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
- tetrapolis — a conglomeration of four cities
- tetrapylon — a structure having four gateways as features of an architectural composition.