10-letter words containing u, s
- ariovistus — flourished c71–58 b.c, Germanic leader of the Suevi.
- aristippus — ?435–?356 bc, Greek philosopher, who believed pleasure to be the highest good and founded the Cyrenaic school
- armigerous — of, having, or entitled to have a coat of arms
- armourless — having no armour
- army-issue — given to soldiers in order to help them carry out their duties
- arquebuses — Plural form of arquebuse.
- arse about — to play the fool; act stupidly, esp in an irritating manner
- artesunate — (medicine) A drug, of the artemisinin group, used to treat malaria.
- artfulness — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- artocarpus — a genus of the mulberry family, originating in Asia, species of which include the jackfruit and the breadfruit
- as much as — You use as much as before an amount to suggest that it is surprisingly large.
- ascigerous — of or relating to asci.
- ascococcus — (biology) A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is enclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci.
- ascogenous — of, relating to, or producing asci.
- ascogonium — a female reproductive body in some ascomycetous fungi in which, after fertilization, the asci develop
- asexuality — Biology. having no sex or sexual organs. independent of sexual processes, especially not involving the union of male and female germ cells.
- asexualize — to make incapable of reproduction, as by castrating.
- ask around — If you ask around or ask round, you ask several people a question.
- assaulters — Plural form of assaulter.
- assaulting — Present participle of assault.
- assaultive — tending or seeming to assault; physically aggressive: the assaultive behavior of the inmates; the assaultive manner of some rock bands.
- assimulate — (obsolete) To assimilate.
- assumingly — in a presuming manner
- assumpsits — Plural form of assumpsit.
- assumption — If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
- assumptive — taken for granted.
- assurances — Plural form of assurance.
- assuringly — In an assuring manner.
- astomatous — (of animals) having no mouth
- astounding — If something is astounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
- astragalus — the talus, or anklebone, in humans
- astronauts — Plural form of astronaut.
- astuteness — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
- at a guess — You say at a guess to indicate that what you are saying is only an estimate or what you believe to be true, rather than being a definite fact.
- at leisure — having free time for ease, relaxation, etc
- athanasius — Saint. ?296–373 ad, patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism. Feast day: May 2
- athenaeums — Plural form of athenaeum.
- athleisure — the wearing of sports clothes as leisurewear
- attalus ii — (Philadelphus) king of Pergamum c159–138 b.c.
- attenuates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attenuate.
- attributes — to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed by to): She attributed his bad temper to ill health.
- aubergines — Plural form of aubergine.
- aubergiste — an innkeeper or hotelier
- audacities — Plural form of audacity.
- audio disc — an act of recording.
- audiobooks — Plural form of audiobook.
- audiograms — Plural form of audiogram.
- audiotapes — Plural form of audiotape.
- augustness — inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: an august performance of a religious drama.
- aunt sally — a figure of an old woman's head, typically with a clay pipe, used in fairgrounds and fêtes as a target for balls or other objects