10-letter words containing sa
- sarcolemma — the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber.
- sarcopenia — reduction in muscle tissue as a result of ageing
- sarcophagi — a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- sarcoplasm — the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber.
- sarcosomal — relating to a sarcosome
- sarera bay — a large bay on the NW coast of New Guinea, in Irian Jaya, in Indonesia.
- sarmentose — having runners.
- sarracenia — any American pitcher plant of the genus Sarracenia, having single nodding flowers and leaves modified as pitchers that trap and digest insects: family Sarraceniaceae
- sas system — (tool) (SAS) Integrated software to access, manage, analyze, and present data. The SAS System can be used to perform data entry, retrieval and management; report writing and graphics design; statistical and mathematical analysis; business forecasting and decision support; operations research; project management and applications development.
- sash chain — a chain for connecting a vertically sliding window sash with a counterweight.
- sassy bark — sasswood.
- satanology — the aspect of knowledge that relates to Satan or evil
- satchelful — the amount a satchel will hold
- satellitic — relating to a satellite or smaller planet that revolves around a larger planet
- satin spar — a fibrous variety of gypsum having a silky luster, used as a gem.
- satirising — to attack or ridicule with satire.
- satirizing — to attack or ridicule with satire.
- satisfiers — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- satisfying — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- saturation — the act or process of saturating.
- saturnalia — (sometimes used with a plural verb) the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome as a time of unrestrained merrymaking.
- satya yuga — the first and best of the four Yugas.
- satyagraha — the policy of nonviolent resistance adopted by Mahatma Gandhi from about 1919 to oppose British rule in India
- satyagrahi — an exponent of nonviolent resistance, esp as a form of political protest
- satyr play — a burlesque or ribald drama having a chorus of satyrs, usually written by a poet to follow the poet's trilogy of tragedies presented at the Dionysian festival in ancient Greece.
- satyresque — possessing the qualities of a satyr
- satyriasis — Don Juanism.
- sauce boat — a low, boat-shaped container for serving sauce or gravy, typically having a handle at one end and a long, wide lip at the other end.
- saucerlike — resembling a saucer
- sauerkraut — cabbage cut fine, salted, and allowed to ferment until sour.
- sauntering — to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
- saurashtra — a former state in W India, comprising most of Kathiawar peninsula: now part of Gujarat state. 21,062 sq. mi. (54,550 sq. km).
- saussurean — pertaining to or characteristic of the theories of Ferdinand de Saussure, especially the view that a language consists of a network of interrelated elements in contrast.
- saussurite — a mineral aggregate of albite, zoisite, and other calcium aluminum silicates, formed by alteration of plagioclase feldspars in igneous rocks.
- savile row — a street in Mayfair, London, famous for expensive and fashionable clothes shops
- savingness — the quality of being careful with money; frugality
- savitskaya — Svetlana (svɛtˈlɑːnə). born 1949, Soviet cosmonaut, the first woman to walk in space (1984). She was elected to the former Soviet parliament (1989)
- savonarola — Girolamo [ji-rol-uh-moh;; Italian jee-raw-lah-maw] /dʒɪˈrɒl əˌmoʊ;; Italian dʒiˈrɔ lɑ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1452–98, Italian monk, reformer, and martyr.
- savoy alps — a range of the Alps in SE France. Highest peak: Mont Blanc, 4807 m (15 772 ft)
- saw doctor — a sawmill specialist who sharpens and services saw blades
- saxicavous — (of molluscs) tending to bore holes or hollow out rocks
- saxicoline — living or growing among rocks.
- saxicolous — living or growing among rocks.
- saxon blue — a dye made by dissolving indigo in a solution of sulphuric acid
- say cheese — If someone tells you to say 'cheese' when they are taking your photograph, they are indicating that they want you to smile.
- say it all — If you say that something says it all, you mean that it shows you very clearly the truth about a situation or someone's feelings.
- sayreville — a city in central New Jersey.
- scroll saw — a narrow saw mounted vertically in a frame and operated with an up-and-down motion, used for cutting curved ornamental designs.
- semisacred — partly or somewhat sacred; sacred to a limited degree; having some characteristics of the sacred