9-letter words containing a, b, s, i
- scabicide — Also, scabicidal. destructive to the organisms causing scabies.
- scabietic — a contagious skin disease occurring especially in sheep and cattle and also in humans, caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the skin. Compare itch (def 10), mange.
- scaraboid — of, relating to, or resembling a scarabaeid
- scribable — able to be written or written on
- sea blite — any of several halophytic herbs of the genus Suaeda, having fleshy leaves.
- sea robin — any of various gurnards, especially certain American species of the genus Prionotus, having large pectoral fins used to move across the ocean bottom.
- sebastian — Saint, died a.d. 288? Roman martyr.
- self-bias — voltage developed on an electrode in a vacuum tube circuit as a result of current flowing through a resistor in a lead to the cathode or to a grid.
- semiurban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- serbonian — of, relating to, or designating the large marshy tract of land in the northern part of ancient Egypt in which entire armies are said to have been swallowed up.
- shabbiest — impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
- shambling — to walk or go awkwardly; shuffle.
- shambolic — very disorganized; messy or confused: I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.
- sharpbill — a passerine bird, Oxyruncus cristatus, of New World tropical forests, having greenish plumage and a pointed bill, related to the tyrant flycatchers.
- shiftable — able or designed to be shifted, changed, or removed: shiftable furniture.
- shillaber — a shill or someone who poses as a satisfied customer in order to encourage other buyers or participants
- shipboard — Archaic. the deck or side of a ship. the situation of being on a ship.
- shippable — being in a suitable form or condition for shipping1 .
- shirtband — a band of material sewn into a shirt for stiffening, finishing, or the like, as a neckband to which the collar is sewn or buttoned.
- sibilance — hissing.
- sibilator — someone who whistles
- side band — the band of frequencies at the sides of the carrier frequency of a modulated signal.
- sideboard — a piece of furniture, as in a dining room, often with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding articles of table service.
- sidetable — a small table at the side of a room
- signboard — a board bearing a sign.
- simarouba — any tropical American tree belonging to the genus Simaruba, of the quassia family, having pinnate leaves, a fleshy fruit, and a root whose bark contains an appetite stimulant.
- sissy bar — a tall, looplike frame fitted to the rear of a bicycle or motorcycle saddle, functioning chiefly as a backrest.
- sitz bath — a chairlike bathtub in which the thighs and hips are immersed in warm water, usually as part of a therapeutic treatment.
- sitz-bath — a chairlike bathtub in which the thighs and hips are immersed in warm water, usually as part of a therapeutic treatment.
- skimboard — a type of short, rounded surfboard used for riding in shallow water.
- skippable — able to be skipped, omitted, or passed over without loss; unimportant.
- slice bar — a long-handled instrument with a blade at the end, for clearing away or breaking up clinkers, coal, etc., in a furnace.
- sligo bay — an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean situated in the NW Republic of Ireland
- slimeball — thin, glutinous mud.
- slingback — Also called sling. a woman's shoe with an open back and a strap or sling encircling the heel of the foot to keep the shoe secure.
- snakebird — anhinga.
- snakebite — the bite of a snake, especially of one that is venomous.
- snap brim — a hat brim that can be turned up or down.
- sniffable — capable of being sniffed
- soil bank — a plan providing cash payments to farmers who cut production of certain surplus crops in favor of soil-enriching ones.
- spareribs — a cut of meat from the rib section, especially of pork or beef, with some meat adhering to the bones.
- spillable — to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk.
- spinebash — to rest; loaf.
- spoilable — able to be spoiled
- squabbish — rather short and fat or thick
- stab kick — a rapid kick of the ball from one player to another member of his team
- stabilate — a collection of living organisms, gathered on one occasion and preserved for a particular use
- stabilise — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
- stability — the state or quality of being stable.
- stabilize — to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.