10-letter words containing u, s, k
- scuff mark — Scuff marks are marks made on a smooth surface when something is rubbed against it.
- seersucker — a plainwoven cotton, rayon, or linen fabric: traditionally a striped cotton with alternate stripes crinkled in the weaving.
- shakuhachi — a wooden Japanese end-blown flute with four holes in front and one at the back
- shakuntala — Sakuntala.
- shakyamuni — Sakyamuni.
- shikibuton — futon.
- shock tube — an apparatus in which a gas is heated to very high temperatures by means of a shock wave, usually for spectroscopic investigation of the natures and reactions of the resulting radicals and excited molecules
- sick puppy — mentally ill or depraved person
- sketch out — describe briefly
- skeuomorph — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- skillfully — having or exercising skill: a skillful juggler.
- skulkingly — in the manner of a skulk
- skysurfing — a sport that is similar to skydiving but uses a special lightweight board (skyboard) attached to the feet and usually equipped with a parachute.
- slack suit — a man's suit for casual wear consisting of slacks and a matching shirt or loose-fitting jacket.
- smoked out — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
- smokehouse — a building or place in which meat, fish, etc., are cured with smoke.
- snakemouth — rose pogonia.
- soundalike — a person or thing that sounds like another, especially a better known or more famous prototype: a whole spate of Elvis Presley soundalikes.
- soundtrack — the narrow band on one or both sides of a motion-picture film on which sound is recorded.
- sourcebook — a book which contains sources of information on a particular subject
- space junk — objects such as artificial satellites, material discarded from space stations, etc that remain in space after use
- spark plug — a device designed to fit in each cylinder of a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and to produce the electric spark for igniting the mixture of gasoline and air.
- spelunking — to explore caves, especially as a hobby.
- spike-rush — any perennial plant of the temperate cyperaceous genus Eleocharis, occurring esp by ponds, and having underground stems, narrow leaves, and small flowers
- springbuck — springbok.
- spunkiness — plucky; spirited.
- spur track — a short branch track leading from the main track, and connected with it at one end only.
- squawk box — the speaker of a public-address system or an intercom system; loudspeaker.
- squib kick — a kickoff that is purposely low so it will wobble and bounce along the ground, making it hard to field and return.
- squirelike — like a squire, or like the behaviour of a squire
- starfucker — a person who seeks to have sexual relations with celebrities; groupie
- starstruck — captivated by famous people or by fame itself.
- steakhouse — a restaurant specializing in beefsteak.
- steam-punk — a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuring advanced machines and other technology based on steam power of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizable historical period or a fantasy world.
- sticky bun — honey bun (def 1).
- stock cube — bouillon cube used for gravy, etc.
- stock unit — the tax basis for evaluating farmers' stock. Cattle, sheep, and deer are each given differing stock-unit values, the basic measure being the ewe equivalent
- stockroute — a public trail having right of way across private properties and over which cattle and sheep may be herded to grazing grounds or to market.
- strike out — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- stuccowork — moldings, decorative work, or a finish made of stucco.
- stuck pipe — Stuck pipe happens when part of the drillpipe cannot be turned or moved up or down.
- 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.
- studebaker — Clement, 1831–1901, U.S. wagon maker and pioneer automobile designer.
- stunt kite — a kite held by two hands and having two lines
- subkingdom — a category of related phyla within a kingdom.
- suck up to — to flatter for one's own profit; toady
- suckerfish — remora.
- summerlike — like or characteristic of summer; summery: a spell of summerlike showers.
- sun-kissed — made warm by the sun
- sunk costs — retrospective costs which have been incurred and cannot be recovered