10-letter words containing u, p, r, s
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- spermarium — the sperm gland
- spermatium — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- spherulite — a rounded aggregate of radiating crystals found in obsidian and other glassy igneous rocks.
- spike-rush — any perennial plant of the temperate cyperaceous genus Eleocharis, occurring esp by ponds, and having underground stems, narrow leaves, and small flowers
- spinnerule — part of the spinneret of a spider
- spirit gum — a glue used in fastening false hair, as a beard or mustache, to an actor's skin.
- spirituals — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- spirituous — containing, of the nature of, or pertaining to alcohol; alcoholic.
- sporangium — the case or sac in which spores are produced.
- spread out — extend, splay
- sprightful — sprightly.
- springbuck — springbok.
- spun rayon — yarn produced by spinning short, uniform lengths of rayon filaments into a continuous strand.
- spun sugar — a confection resembling fluff or floss, made from hot boiled sugar that has threaded, used as a garnish, frosting, or in making cotton candy.
- spur track — a short branch track leading from the main track, and connected with it at one end only.
- spur veins — the veins of a horse that can be damaged by a rider's spurs
- spur wheel — spur gear.
- spuriosity — something spurious
- spuriously — not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
- sputtering — the act or sound of sputtering.
- square peg — a person or thing that is a misfit, such as an employee in a job for which he or she is unsuited
- streperous — boisterous, loud, or harsh-sounding
- strepitous — boisterous; noisy.
- strip club — strip joint.
- strophulus — a papular eruption of the skin, especially in infants, occurring in several forms and usually harmless.
- stud poker — a variety of poker in which each player is dealt one card face down in the first round and one card face up in each of the next four rounds, each of the last four rounds being followed by a betting interval. Compare seven-card stud.
- stump farm — a farm that was started on previously forested land covered with the stumps of felled trees.
- stupration — an act of ravishing or a violation
- subchapter — a subdivision especially of a body of laws.
- subphrenic — underneath the diaphragm
- subpleural — situated under the pleura.
- subprefect — an administrator junior to a prefect or chief official
- subprimate — a primitive variety of primate
- subproblem — any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- subprocess — a process that is part of a larger process
- subproduct — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- subprogram — procedure (def 4b).
- subproject — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- subreption — Canon Law. a concealment of the pertinent facts in a petition, as for dispensation or favor, that in certain cases nullifies the grant. Compare obreption (def 1).
- subtropics — the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands
- sugar camp — a grove of sugar maples.
- sugar lump — cube of sugar for coffee or tea
- sugar palm — gomuti (def 1).
- sugar pine — a tall pine, Pinus lambertiana, of California, Oregon, etc., having cones 20 inches (51 cm) long.
- sugar soap — an alkaline compound used for cleaning or stripping paint
- sugar-plum — a small sweetmeat made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients; a bonbon.
- sulphurate — to combine or treat with sulphur or a sulphur compound
- sulphurise — to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfur.
- sulphurize — to combine or treat with sulphur or a sulphur compound