10-letter words starting with sp
- spondylous — relating to a vertebra or vertebrae
- sponge bag — a small, usually waterproof, case for carrying toilet articles.
- sponge mop — a mop that makes use of a sponge as the cleaning part
- sponge off — any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
- spongeable — able to be cleaned with a sponge
- spongecake — sweet cake of eggs and flour
- spongeware — earthenware decorated with color applied with a sponge.
- spongewood — an Indian plant with a pith used in making tropical hats
- spongiform — resembling a sponge, as in appearance or structure.
- spongocoel — the central cavity in the body of a sponge.
- spongology — the study of sponges
- sponsional — relating to, involved in or entering into a sponsion
- sponsoring — a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
- spookiness — like or befitting a spook or ghost; suggestive of spooks.
- spoon back — a back of a chair or the like, having a splat curved outward at the bottom.
- spoon hook — a fishhook equipped with a spoon lure.
- spoon nail — an abnormal condition in which the outer surfaces of the nails are concave; koilonychia.
- spoon-feed — to cause to be spoon-fed.
- spoondrift — spindrift.
- spoonerism — the transposition of initial or other sounds of words, usually by accident, as in a blushing crow for a crushing blow.
- sporadical — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sporangium — the case or sac in which spores are produced.
- spore case — the case or sac in which spores are produced.
- sporicidal — a substance or preparation for killing spores.
- sporocytes — a diploid cell in certain spore-bearing plants, as liverworts, that produces four haploid spores through meiosis; a spore mother cell.
- sporogenic — relating to the production or formation of spores, or producing spores
- sporogonic — involving or relating to sporogony
- sporophore — a fungus hypha specialized to bear spores.
- sporophyll — a modified leaf that bears sporangia.
- sporophyte — the form of a plant in the alternation of generations that produces asexual spores.
- sporoplasm — the protoplasm within a spore that is injected into a host cell by various parasitic organisms.
- sporozoite — one of the minute, active bodies into which the spore of certain Sporozoa divides, each developing into an adult individual.
- sport coat — A sport coat is a man's jacket. It is worn on informal occasions with pants of a different material.
- sport fish — a type of fish that is prized for the sport it gives the angler in its capture rather than for its value as food.
- sportiness — flashy; showy.
- sportingly — engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: a rugged, sporting man.
- sports bag — a bag used by an individual to carry his or her clothing and equipment for taking part in sport
- sports bar — a bar featuring televised sporting events.
- sports bra — a woman's undergarment designed for extra support and protection during sports and recreational activities.
- sports cap — a hat designed for sports or to look sporty
- sports car — small, low, fast car
- sports day — In British schools, sports day is a day or an afternoon when pupils compete in athletics contests such as races and the high jump. Parents are often invited to come and watch the events.
- sports fan — sb who enjoys watching or playing sport
- sportscast — a radio or television program consisting of sports news or of a running description of a sports event.
- sportswear — clothing designed for wear while playing golf or tennis, hiking, bicycling, jogging, etc.; activewear.
- spot check — impromptu inspection
- spot meter — an exposure meter that measures light reflected from only a small area of a subject or scene.
- spot plate — a flat ceramic or plastic plate containing small wells on which spot tests are made.
- spot price — the price of spot goods or of commodities on the spot market.
- spot-check — to examine or investigate by means of a spot check.